Alumni Engagement Survey

The Alumni Association's goal is to be relevant to you and build programs, events and digital offerings to connect, support and engage our alumni. To ensure that BUSM continues to provide opportunities to engage you and your fellow alumni in meaningful ways, we need your input. Please take ten minutes to complete the brief survey below. Your unique insight is valuable for us to move forward. Thank you in advance for your participation. In the coming months, we will share with you the results of this survey.

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* 1. Please complete the following:

BUSM Class year

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* 2. Please rate the following statements based on how much you agree or disagree.

	Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree
I feel a connection to BUSM	I feel a connection to BUSM Strongly disagree	I feel a connection to BUSM Somewhat disagree	I feel a connection to BUSM Neither agree nor disagree	I feel a connection to BUSM Somewhat agree	I feel a connection to BUSM Strongly agree
I feel like I am a part of the BUSM alumni community	I feel like I am a part of the BUSM alumni community Strongly disagree	I feel like I am a part of the BUSM alumni community Somewhat disagree	I feel like I am a part of the BUSM alumni community Neither agree nor disagree	I feel like I am a part of the BUSM alumni community Somewhat agree	I feel like I am a part of the BUSM alumni community Strongly agree
The Alumni Association provides opportunities for me to be involved if I so choose	The Alumni Association provides opportunities for me to be involved if I so choose Strongly disagree	The Alumni Association provides opportunities for me to be involved if I so choose Somewhat disagree	The Alumni Association provides opportunities for me to be involved if I so choose Neither agree nor disagree	The Alumni Association provides opportunities for me to be involved if I so choose Somewhat agree	The Alumni Association provides opportunities for me to be involved if I so choose Strongly agree
I am satisfied with the communication I receive from the Alumni Association	I am satisfied with the communication I receive from the Alumni Association Strongly disagree	I am satisfied with the communication I receive from the Alumni Association Somewhat disagree	I am satisfied with the communication I receive from the Alumni Association Neither agree nor disagree	I am satisfied with the communication I receive from the Alumni Association Somewhat agree	I am satisfied with the communication I receive from the Alumni Association Strongly agree

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* 3. In which of the following activities or services have you participated in in the last year? Please check all that apply.

Read the monthly E-news three times or more

Participated in a virtual alumni-student activity

Participated in a virtual alumni activity

Made a financial donation to BUSM

Submitted a class note

Visited alumni website for any reason

Updated your address

BU Medicine, the magazine of BUSM

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* 4. Which of the following alumni investment opportunities would you be interested in to share your expertise with BUSM alumni and students? Please check all that apply.

MS 1 meet and greet

MS 3 Orientation to the wards

Medical student advising and/or mentoring

Provide opportunities for students to shadow you in your professional environment

Share your expertise as a guest speaker or panelist in a class or speaking to a student group

Serve as a preceptor for one-time community events (e.g.: health screenings, free clinics)

Affinity groups

Class Reunion

Advising students on non-clinical pathways (healthcare administration, biotech, academia)

If not above, what type of group would you like to participate in or facilitate?

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* 5. What do you think should be the priorities of the BUSM Alumni Association? Please rank 1-7 with 1 being the most important.

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* 6. In which of the following ways would you like to receive information from the BUSM Alumni Association? Please check all that apply.

U.S. Mail

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Through an issue of BU Medicine, the magazine of BUSM

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please rank 1-6 what type of communication/info you would like to receive from the Alumni Association with 1 as the most important.

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* 8. Please suggest other topics you would like to hear more about from Alumni communications?

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* 9. Reflecting back on your experiences at BUSM, how did you view the institution at the time of your graduation?

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Positive

Neutral

Negative

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* 10. Given your perspective today, how do you view the institution today?

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Positive

Neutral

Negative

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* 11. What are barriers to your participation in alumni association activities? Please check all that apply.

Time/other commitments

Concern about future solicitation

Value (cost as compared to benefit)

Type or subject matter of the event

I do not know anyone

I will not make a difference

I do not want to

Geographical distance

Unsure of how to get involved

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What is most important for BUSM Alumni Association to focus on in the next 5-10 years?

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* 13. Would you recommend BUSM to others?

Yes

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