The mission and purpose of The Columbia University Club of Westchester is to foster and strengthen the relationship between Columbia University and alumni of all her schools and divisions by:

• Connecting alumni through planning of a variety of educational, cultural, and social programs; 
• Building a partnership with and serving as a channel of communications between the University and alumni; 
• Renewing and broadening Columbia connections through social and intellectual activities;
• Fostering relationships among members of the Columbia family; 
• Developing a diverse, active, and informed alumni community in Westchester; 
• Increasing the level of financial support to the University;
• Guiding outstanding students to the University; 
• Building loyalty, pride, and alumni involvement in the life of the University; and 
• Acting as ambassadors of Columbia University.

The mission of the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) is
to allow the members of the University’s worldwide alumni
community to strengthen its bonds of fellowship; to sustain the
connection between them and the University; to act as a means
through which they can contribute their collective knowledge
and perspective to the life of the University; and to develop
from their ranks effective and responsive leadership.