The LSU Alumni Association , a nonprofit organization whose members are graduates, former students, or friends of LSU, is dedicated to helping the University through world-wide chapter programs, maintaining alumni data records, student recruiting, student aid, information programs, and the Annual Fund. The association is housed in the Lod Cook Alumni Center, which was officially opened on May 20, 1994. Members may participate in group travel and life insurance, join the Campus Federal Credit Union, and apply for the no annual fee LSU Alumni Association Gold or Platinum Plus MasterCard. In addition, members are entitled to limited use of some University facilities.
All graduates receive a free one-year membership in the association.
Homecoming celebrations, reunions, campus visitations, and chapter programs throughout Louisiana and around the world are planned each year by the association. Extraordinary philanthropy is recognized and acknowledged with the prestigious Purple and Gold Awards . The Alumni Association, organized on both academic and geographic lines, offers membership in local area chapters and academic affiliate chapters. The association's Board of Directors formulates policy for the association. Additional information concerning membership in the Alumni Association, any of its subsidiaries, or its programs may be obtained from the LSU Alumni Association.