Ambassador handbook: Emeritus program

ambassadors/ambassador-emeriti.mdx

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+title: Ambassador Emeritus Program
+sidebar_position: 8
+---
+
+# Ambassador Emeritus Program
+
+GraphQL Ambassadors make lasting contributions to the GraphQL community. The
+Ambassador Emeritus Program recognizes those contributions and gives former
+Ambassadors a way to remain part of the community after stepping back from an
+active Ambassador term.
+
+Emeritus status is a continuation of the relationship built during an
+Ambassador's term; It enables people to step back from the program's formal
+commitments while remaining connected to the Foundation, the GraphQL project,
+and the Ambassador community.
+
+## Becoming an Ambassador Emeritus
+
+An Ambassador who leaves the active program in good standing will become a
+GraphQL Ambassador Emeritus. This will most often happen when an Ambassador
+reaches the end of their term and chooses not to renew.
+
+Moving to Emeritus status is not a judgment on the value of an Ambassador's
+contribution. It is a way for the Foundation to recognize their service and
+maintain the relationships and knowledge built during their time in the program.
+
+Emeritus status does not require annual renewal. An Emeritus Ambassador may ask
+to leave the program or its communication channels at any time.
+
+## What Emeritus Ambassadors retain
+
+Emeritus Ambassadors remain valued members of the Ambassador community. They:
+
+- are recognized in a dedicated Ambassador Emeriti section of the GraphQL
+  website, with thanks for their contribution to the program and the wider
+  GraphQL community
+- can choose remain on the Ambassador mailing list
+- are welcome to join quarterly Foundation and TSC Q&A sessions and other
+  Ambassador calls
+- may continue to take part in Ambassador discussions and volunteer for
+  community activities when they wish
+- receive the "Ambassador Emeritus" role on the GraphQL community Discord; their
+  name remains green and they retain access to the private Ambassador channels
+
+Emeritus Ambassadors may describe themselves as a "GraphQL Ambassador Emeritus"
+or a "former GraphQL Ambassador".
+
+## What changes
+
+Emeritus Ambassadors are no longer active Ambassadors. This means that they:
+
+- are not required to complete [Ambassador tasks](./tasks) or meet the minimum
+  activity requirement for an active term
+- are not eligible for Ambassador travel funding or content-creation honorariums
+  described in [Financial Support](./financial-support), however they can still
+  access the [Grants program](/grants)
+- are not listed or promoted as current GraphQL Ambassadors, and should not
+  represent themselves as currently holding the active Ambassador role
+
+## Community standards
+
+Emeritus Ambassadors who remain in Ambassador spaces must continue to follow the
+GraphQL Code of Conduct and the Ambassador
+[Standards of Excellence](./standards). These expectations apply when
+participating in Ambassador channels, calls, or other program activities, and
+when identifying themselves in their Emeritus capacity.
+
+The GraphQL Foundation may suspend or remove access to Ambassador spaces where
+this is necessary under the Code of Conduct, the Standards of Excellence, or
+other applicable Foundation policies.
+
+## Returning to active Ambassador status
+
+Emeritus status does not prevent someone from becoming an active GraphQL
+Ambassador again. An Emeritus Ambassador who would like to return to an active
+term should contact the Ambassador program organizer. They will need to meet the
+current [Ambassador Requirements](./requirements) and follow the review or
+renewal process in place at that time.

ambassadors/organizer-overview.md

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 title: Organizer Toolkit
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+sidebar_position: 9
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 Here are some various processes outlined for the Ambassador program organizers.
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 are trialing a 90 minute call, where the onboarding is only 20 minutes or so and
 the rest of the time is available for Q&A and socialising time.
 
-## Offboarding and Alumni Network
+## Offboarding and Emeritus Program
 
-Upon completing a successful term, Ambassadors join our Alumni Network:
+Upon completing a successful term, Ambassadors join the
+[Emeritus Program](./ambassador-emeriti):
 
-- Continued Ambassador Discord channel to answer questions from new Ambassadors.
-- Priority CFP notifications for GraphQL Foundation events
-- Annual Alumni spotlight blog series
-
-_Note: The first wave of Ambassadors will not be ending their term until
-September 2026, the Alumni Network is not yet in place._
+- Continued access to the Ambassador Discord channel to answer questions from
+  new Ambassadors.
+- Continued access to the Ambassador mailing list
+- Able to join Ambassador Q&A calls
 
 ## Removal of an Ambassador
 

tsc/emeriti.md

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-title: Emeritus
+title: TSC Emeritus
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