MIssion:
The objectives and purpose of the Hampden-Sydney Alumni Association are to promote at all times the general welfare of the College, and to this end maintain the goodwill of all former students toward the College and their comradeship toward each other. In carrying out these general purposes, the Association shall strive at all times to provide and maintain close contact between the members of this Association and the College, its Trustees, faculty, and students.

Any person who has been a matriculated student at the College, or has been a member of the faculty, Board of Trustees, or has been the recipient of an honorary degree from the College, shall be a member of the Association unless he specifically requests that he no longer be considered an alumnus. The Alumni Council, consisting of an elected group of officers, a representative of the Board of Trustees, and a representative from each local alumni chapter, shall constitute the governing board of the Association. This Council shall be vested with full authority to act on behalf of the Association in all matters.