Dear Alumni, Parents, Trustees, Employees and Friends:

As input into our current strategic planning process, we greatly appreciate your input about the High Mountain Institute. Thank you for your time!

1. How likely would you be to recommend the High Mountain Institute to friends and family? (0=would not recommend, 10=very likely to recommend)

How likely would you be to recommend the High Mountain Institute to friends and family? (0=would not recommend, 10=very likely to recommend) 0

2. Listed below are elements of the Rocky Mountain Semester. Some are also elements of our summer programs. Please tell us how important you think each element is, and how satisfied you are with HMI's performance. (Importance: 1=not at all important, 5=extremely important; Satisfaction: 1=not at all satisfied, 5=extremely satisfied)

	Importance	Satisfaction
Student health & safety	Listed below are elements of the Rocky Mountain Semester. Some are also elements of our summer programs. Please tell us how important you think each element is, and how satisfied you are with HMI's performance. (Importance: 1=not at all important, 5=extremely important; Satisfaction: 1=not at all satisfied, 5=extremely satisfied) Student health & safety Importance	Satisfaction
College preparation	College preparation Importance	Satisfaction
Academic rigor	Academic rigor Importance	Satisfaction
Communication with families	Communication with families Importance	Satisfaction
Leadership development	Leadership development Importance	Satisfaction
Residential life	Residential life Importance	Satisfaction
Wilderness program	Wilderness program Importance	Satisfaction
Quality personnel	Quality personnel Importance	Satisfaction
Student oversight	Student oversight Importance	Satisfaction

3. Please tell us whether or not you agree with the following statements:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
HMI's programs are best-of-class.	*Please tell us whether or not you agree with the following statements: HMI's programs are best-of-class. Strongly Disagree	HMI's programs are best-of-class. Disagree	HMI's programs are best-of-class. Neither Agree nor Disagree	HMI's programs are best-of-class. Agree	HMI's programs are best-of-class. Strongly Agree
HMI provides skills that are transferable.	HMI provides skills that are transferable. Strongly Disagree	HMI provides skills that are transferable. Disagree	HMI provides skills that are transferable. Neither Agree nor Disagree	HMI provides skills that are transferable. Agree	HMI provides skills that are transferable. Strongly Agree
HMI's faculty & staff are professional & highly qualified.	HMI's faculty & staff are professional & highly qualified. Strongly Disagree	HMI's faculty & staff are professional & highly qualified. Disagree	HMI's faculty & staff are professional & highly qualified. Neither Agree nor Disagree	HMI's faculty & staff are professional & highly qualified. Agree	HMI's faculty & staff are professional & highly qualified. Strongly Agree
HMI's programs are high-impact and life-changing.	HMI's programs are high-impact and life-changing. Strongly Disagree	HMI's programs are high-impact and life-changing. Disagree	HMI's programs are high-impact and life-changing. Neither Agree nor Disagree	HMI's programs are high-impact and life-changing. Agree	HMI's programs are high-impact and life-changing. Strongly Agree

4. The following are potentially high priority issues for HMI's leadership to consider in the coming years. Which of these do you believe are the most important for the school to address? Please choose no more than three.

The following are potentially high priority issues for HMI's leadership to consider in the coming years. Which of these do you believe are the most important for the school to address? Please choose no more than three. Funding HMI's endowment for financial aid and faculty salaries

Increasing emphasis on our academic program

Increasing the school's commitment to environmental sustainability

Defining diversity and working to achieve it

Succession planning to insure leadership beyond the founders

Developing new programs/serving new audiences

Other (please specify)

5. Envision HMI in the year 2020. What do you see?

Envision HMI in the year 2020. What do you see?

6. How many times in the last five years have you made a donation to HMI?

How many times in the last five years have you made a donation to HMI? 0

More than 5

7. Do you feel that HMI spends donated funds and other fiscal resources wisely?

Do you feel that HMI spends donated funds and other fiscal resources wisely? Yes

I'm not sure

Comments:

8. What year did you or your child attend HMI? If you are an employee or Trustee, what year did your affiliation with the school begin?

What year did you or your child attend HMI? If you are an employee or Trustee, what year did your affiliation with the school begin?

9. What is your affiliation with HMI? Check all that apply.

What is your affiliation with HMI? Check all that apply. Rocky Mountain Semester Alumni

Leading Edge Alumni

High Peaks Adventure Alumni

Rocky Mountain Semester Alumni Parent

Leading Edge Alumni Parent

High Peaks Adventure Alumni Parent

Board of Trustees

Employee

Apprentice

10. Is there anything else you would like to share?

Is there anything else you would like to share?

HMI Strategic Planning Survey 2010