By formal agreement with the Board of Trustees of Fort Lewis College, the mission of the Fort Lewis College Alumni Association is to strengthen the bond between Fort Lewis College and its alumni and friends. The Alumni Association strengthens the bond by:

• Serving as a public relations arm of the College, generating good will for the College by making other people aware of the College’s programs and offerings;
• Offering social, service, and educational programs for alumni through which they may maintain contact with the College and with friends and acquaintances in the Association;
• Offering a bi-directional communications channel between alumni and the College;
• Supporting the advancement of Fort Lewis College through the encouragement of donations by alumni to support worthy efforts aimed at improving the College, including Alumni Association grants and scholarships, and through the influencing of philanthropic and governmental bodies to be positively inclined toward the continuing support of Fort Lewis College;
• Advocating for Fort Lewis College in the recruitment of students;
• Advocating for Fort Lewis College with members of the Colorado legislature on matters specifically affecting the quality of life at the College;
• Creating opportunities for Fort Lewis College alumni to give back to their communities and the Fort Lewis College community through participation in worthy service projects;
• Serving the Fort Lewis College President, Vice Presidents, Deans, and other officers by supplying alumni voice(s) to serve on College committees, task forces, or other bodies which are aimed at improving the College; and
• Providing career-oriented counsel and networking to alumni and students who seek such assistance.

Fort Lewis College supports the Fort Lewis College Alumni Association by maintaining an Office of Alumni Relations to plan and facilitate the activities of the Association. The Office is headed by a Director of Alumni Relations and staffed appropriately. The Office of Alumni Relations maintains a Board of Directors of the Alumni Association, which acts as an advisory board on all matters pertaining to the engagement of alumni in the life of the College.