Dinner with 12 Mountain Lions
Dinner with 12 Mountain Lions Purpose & Goals
Dinner with 12 Mountain Lions, coordinated by the UCCS Alumni & Friends Association, pairs students with local UCCS alums and friends for small, intimate dinner parties. The goal of this unique program is to provide students with the following opportunities:
- Meet UCCS alums and friends in a relaxed, informal setting
- Establish connections beyond immediate peer or academic groups
- Develop a higher comfort level networking with alumni
- Experience the broader UCCS community
Alum hosts and participants get to know current UCCS students deeper and act as role models by sharing life experiences and advice with students while teaching them how to succeed at UCCS and beyond. Ultimately, Dinner with 12 Mountain Lions is another way the UCCS Alumni & Friends Association strives to bridge the gap between students and alums.
Are you interested in becoming a host?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Any alumni of UCCS are welcome to participate. Additionally, we welcome co-hosts to join the main host (they do not need to be an alumnus). Often times, these are spouses, colleagues, or children who have graduated from college and are in a similar career field.
This program has been a success because of the very generous donations of our alumni. The alumni dinner host(s) is fully responsible for the financial costs associated with their dinner.
The Alumni & Friends Association handles everything on the student side as far as getting students registered for your dinner and arranging/providing transportation to and from the location. All you have to do is set your dinner date, time, and location and we handle the rest. You will also be assigned a student facilitator who will serve as a liaison between you and your student attendees.
No, you do not. The minimum requirement is six students. We also allow alums to host more than 12 if they desire.
Of course! This is a good way to have assistance with dinner costs and logistics, and can even enable you to host more students.
No, you do not. You can host students at a restaurant, your place of work, or at the home of your co-host if they have the space to accommodate your students.
We have offered earlier time slots for those wishing to host a lunch.
If you do not live or work within this vicinity, we suggest finding a restaurant location or a co-host that resides closer to Colorado Springs or contact our office to discuss additional options.
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