Therefore, all persons who have studied at UCT are alumni.
Alumni are in the truest sense the measure of a university.
Their professional achievements reflect what they gained from their university experience. Alumni who serve and support their university contribute to the development of the institution and in doing so derive personal satisfaction from the knowledge that they are assisting future generations of students. Convocation comprises all persons who hold degrees from the University of Cape Town, and is a statutory body. Alumni in turn can assist their alma mater by making donations to UCT, supporting current students and through their personal achievements which reflect favourably on the University. The Chancellor is the University's titular head and is elected for life.