Fall 2010 Alumni Survey

1. Alumni Relations Survey

The Office of Alumni Relations is constantly seeking ways to improve the events and resources we present to the TC alumni community. We have partnered with the Alumni Association’s Wants & Needs Committee to create a brief survey to gather your feedback. Please take a moment to complete the survey, so we may provide programming and resources that you find insightful and useful. Thank you for your time and candid input. For information about the latest alumni resources or a list of upcoming events, please visit www.tc.edu/alumni.

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* 1. Please list your Department

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* 2. Please list your Program

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* 3. Please indicate the ways have you been involved or would like to be involved in the TC community as an alumna/us?

	Have been involved	Would like to be involved
Attending Alumni programs and/or networking events in your local area	Attending Alumni programs and/or networking events in your local area Have been involved	Attending Alumni programs and/or networking events in your local area Would like to be involved
Attending Alumni programs and/or networking events at TC or in NYC	Attending Alumni programs and/or networking events at TC or in NYC Have been involved	Attending Alumni programs and/or networking events at TC or in NYC Would like to be involved
Attending lectures presented by TC faculty/administrators/alumni or activities, such as Academic Festival, book-talks, etc.	Attending lectures presented by TC faculty/administrators/alumni or activities, such as Academic Festival, book-talks, etc. Have been involved	Attending lectures presented by TC faculty/administrators/alumni or activities, such as Academic Festival, book-talks, etc. Would like to be involved
Serving on Alumni Association Committee / Alumni Council Member	Serving on Alumni Association Committee / Alumni Council Member Have been involved	Serving on Alumni Association Committee / Alumni Council Member Would like to be involved
Volunteering at TC programs and events	Volunteering at TC programs and events Have been involved	Volunteering at TC programs and events Would like to be involved
Volunteering for regional alumni clubs / international networks	Volunteering for regional alumni clubs / international networks Have been involved	Volunteering for regional alumni clubs / international networks Would like to be involved
Attending Department/Program events	Attending Department/Program events Have been involved	Attending Department/Program events Would like to be involved
Providing/Receiving career mentoring	Providing/Receiving career mentoring Have been involved	Providing/Receiving career mentoring Would like to be involved
Accessing Columbia Alumni programs & resources or attending CAA events	Accessing Columbia Alumni programs & resources or attending CAA events Have been involved	Accessing Columbia Alumni programs & resources or attending CAA events Would like to be involved
Attending professional development/continuing education workshops	Attending professional development/continuing education workshops Have been involved	Attending professional development/continuing education workshops Would like to be involved
Attending Admissions recruitment, i.e. referring prospective students	Attending Admissions recruitment, i.e. referring prospective students Have been involved	Attending Admissions recruitment, i.e. referring prospective students Would like to be involved
Contributing financially to the TC Annual Fund or your Department/program	Contributing financially to the TC Annual Fund or your Department/program Have been involved	Contributing financially to the TC Annual Fund or your Department/program Would like to be involved

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What would motivate you to attend or participate in more TC alumni events? (Select all that apply)

Networking opportunities

Meeting alumni in my area

Learning about current TC programs and research

Interactive workshops/ continuing education

Attending lectures presented by TC faculty, administrators or alumni

Blend of content-based presentation & networking, i.e. speaker/panel discussion followed by networking reception

Career opportunities

Social activities, happy hours

Cultural outings, such as plays, galleries, movies, concerts

Family oriented activity, i.e. picnic at a park or museum visit

Community service project in local community

Volunteering at a TC event, i.e. Academic Festival host

Meeting/interacting with current TC students

Meeting/interacting with fellow alumni from Department

Meeting/interacting with fellow alumni from Program

Meeting/interacting with Columbia University Alumni

Location of event (venue or geographic)

Would not attend an alumni event

A specific discussion topic or current affair (indicate here)

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* 5. If you have not participated in TC activities during last 5 years, please share why. (Select all that apply)

Received no contact from TC

Invitations have not been of interest

Events/ Activities located too far from my home

Too busy with work/ other activities

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How do you currently learn about TC activities and alumni events? (Select all that apply)

Direct mail from TC (postcards, letters, invitations)

Telephone calls

TC monthly Alumni electronic newsletter

TC Website

Newspaper articles/ads

Word of mouth

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)

If Social Media, which site - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn?

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* 7. What days of the week and times would you prefer to attend an alumni event? (Select all that apply)

Weekdays (Monday through Thursday)

Weekend (Friday)

Weekend (Saturday)

Weekend (Sunday)

Morning/Breakfast

Afternoon/Lunch

Early Evening/after 6:00 p.m.

Evening/Dinner

Would not attend an alumni event

Comments:

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* 8. Do you receive the monthly alumni electronic newsletter from the Office of Alumni Relations by email? (If No, and you would like to be added, contact tcalumni@tc.edu.)

Yes

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* 9. Thinking about all of the communications you receive from Teachers College, do you receive too much information, too little information or the right amount of communications from TC?

Just about right

Too much information

Too little information

If too little, what else would you like to receive?

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* 10. If you had an option to choose how you received TC information and updates, would you prefer?

Printed only

Electronically only

Both

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* 11. How much interest do you have in receiving information on each of the following topics?

	None at all	Some	A great deal
Faculty research updates	Faculty research updates None at all	Faculty research updates Some	Faculty research updates A great deal
State of the College information, i.e. President’s address, College's financial standing, etc.	State of the College information, i.e. President’s address, College's financial standing, etc. None at all	State of the College information, i.e. President’s address, College's financial standing, etc. Some	State of the College information, i.e. President’s address, College's financial standing, etc. A great deal
Updates on campus life, i.e. new academic programs	Updates on campus life, i.e. new academic programs None at all	Updates on campus life, i.e. new academic programs Some	Updates on campus life, i.e. new academic programs A great deal
Department/Program News	Department/Program News None at all	Department/Program News Some	Department/Program News A great deal
TC in the News	TC in the News None at all	TC in the News Some	TC in the News A great deal
Student achievements	Student achievements None at all	Student achievements Some	Student achievements A great deal
Alumni achievements	Alumni achievements None at all	Alumni achievements Some	Alumni achievements A great deal
Upcoming events	Upcoming events None at all	Upcoming events Some	Upcoming events A great deal

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How many times a week would you say that you are on social networking sites such as: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc.

Zero - I don’t use these sites

1-3 times

Daily

Multiple times per day

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* 13. Did you know Teachers College, Columbia University Alumni has pages/groups on the following social networking sites? (Select all that apply)

Facebook

Twitter

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* 14. Does TC's presence on the sites mentioned above meet your TC Alumni social networking needs?

Yes

If No, please comment:

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* 1. Please list your Department

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* 2. Please list your Program

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* 3. Please indicate the ways have you been involved or would like to be involved in the TC community as an alumna/us?

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* 4. What would motivate you to attend or participate in more TC alumni events? (Select all that apply)

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* 5. If you have not participated in TC activities during last 5 years, please share why. (Select all that apply)

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* 6. How do you currently learn about TC activities and alumni events? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. What days of the week and times would you prefer to attend an alumni event? (Select all that apply)

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* 8. Do you receive the monthly alumni electronic newsletter from the Office of Alumni Relations by email? (If No, and you would like to be added, contact tcalumni@tc.edu.)

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* 9. Thinking about all of the communications you receive from Teachers College, do you receive too much information, too little information or the right amount of communications from TC?

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* 10. If you had an option to choose how you received TC information and updates, would you prefer?

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* 11. How much interest do you have in receiving information on each of the following topics?

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* 12. How many times a week would you say that you are on social networking sites such as: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc.

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* 13. Did you know Teachers College, Columbia University Alumni has pages/groups on the following social networking sites? (Select all that apply)

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* 14. Does TC's presence on the sites mentioned above meet your TC Alumni social networking needs?

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* 15. What could TC do to strengthen your sense of connection to the University? Provide your comments in the box below.