The document discusses the relationship between alumni associations and university alumni offices. It notes that while alumni associations aim to connect alumni, they lack resources to fully support the university. Alumni offices aim to professionally manage alumni networks, but universities often do not prioritize this. The document provides examples of different alumni models and case studies of successful alumni programs at universities like Oxford, Michigan, BITS Pilani, and IIT Madras. It concludes that universities must proactively develop alumni affairs infrastructure and serve alumni to enable their engagement and contributions back to the institution.