In addition, the Association works to maintain and promote the loyalty and commitment of its members to the University. Alumni serve as a vital link between what Mercer has been, what it is, and what it will become. Each alumnus is encouraged to have a voice in its development. One of the ways this objective is accomplished is through the nomination of prospective members for the University's Board of Trustees. Each fall, ballots with the names of nine nominees for the Board of Trustees are mailed to all alumni of record.
Alumni vote for three candidates.
Trustee nominees are submitted along with the nominations from the Board of Trustees to the Georgia Baptist Convention nominating committee. The nominating committee selects three of the nine alumni nominees for recommendation to the full Georgia Baptist Convention, which elects the new Mercer trustees each November. The Association makes a major contribution to the University through the Annual Fund. These annual, unrestricted gifts help bridge the gap between the income from tuition and other sources and the actual costs of educating each student. The Alumni Association is governed by a National Board of Directors and an Alumni Board of Directors for each school or college.