The Office of Alumni Affairs is responsible for coordinating all matters relating to alumni activities. This office maintains a roster of all current and former students including such information as current address, a record of achievements, and biographical synopsis. The office of Alumni Affairs is frequently called upon to research this biographical information.

All persons who matriculated at Shaw University Divinity School, those who received degrees and those honored by the Divinity School (honorary doctorate and similar honors) are considered alumni/ae. As members of the Shaw University Divinity School Alumni Association, they receive The Seminarian, annual calendars of events, and other publications, which may be printed from time to time.

The Alumni Association holds its annual meeting on campus on Tuesday following the third Sunday in March, which is also the second day of the Annual Alexander/Pegues Ministers' Conference. Several alumni chapters have been organized in various geographical areas where alumni reside. These chapters assist the Divinity School in the recruitment of students, fund-raising, provide a network system for alumni relocation, and support the needs of the Divinity School.