Alumni Feedback 2023

Western Colorado University Alumni Survey Spring 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We value your input as we work towards offering new and exciting opportunities. Please take a few minutes to answer our questions and help us serve you better. Thank you!

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* 1. In the past 12 months, which events did you participate in?

Western Rockies Game

Homecoming

Western Ski Weekend

Western Athletic Event

Alumni Home Game Tailgate

Alumni Away Game Tailgate

Western Roadshow

Western Theatre Company Production

Art Exhibit in Quigley Hall

Alumni Campus Tour

None of the Above

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* 2. What is the deciding factor when choosing to attend these events? (For example: Timing, Proximity/Location, Price, etc...)

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* 3. What programming would like to see offered in order of importance to you? (Use arrows to rank)

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* 4. If you rated outfitting experience as high priority, what kind of outfitting experiences would interest you most?

Avalanche Courses

Fly-fishing

Rafting

Mountain Biking

Historical Tours

Wilderness Medicine

Cat Skiing

Rock Climbing

Ice Climbing

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Alumni Relations offers three marquee events: Rockies Game, Homecoming, Western Ski Weekend. Please select the answer that best describes you.

I never miss these events!

I have not attended these events but I am interested in doing so. Please tell me more!

I was unaware of these events.

I am aware but not interested in attending. Here's why:

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* 6. Rank your preferred method of communication. (Use arrows to rank)

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* 7. I like to get my news about Western via: (check all that apply)

Department Newsletters/Emails

Alumni Newsletters/Emails

Westerner Magazine

WCU Website

WCU Facebook

WCU Instagram

WCU Twitter

WCU LinkedIn

Alumni Facebook

Alumni Instagram

Alumni LinkedIn

Word of Mouth (Friends, Faculty, Staff)

Gunnison Country Times

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* 8. How often would you like to receive communications from Western?

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Semiannually

Annually

When newsworthy events happen

Please do not contact me

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* 9. What do you want to read about most in The Westerner alumni magazine?

	Very Important	Important	Neutral	Unimportant	Very Unimportant
Department Updates	Department Updates Very Important	Department Updates Important	Department Updates Neutral	Department Updates Unimportant	Department Updates Very Unimportant
Faculty Achievements	Faculty Achievements Very Important	Faculty Achievements Important	Faculty Achievements Neutral	Faculty Achievements Unimportant	Faculty Achievements Very Unimportant
Student Achievements	Student Achievements Very Important	Student Achievements Important	Student Achievements Neutral	Student Achievements Unimportant	Student Achievements Very Unimportant
Athletics	Athletics Very Important	Athletics Important	Athletics Neutral	Athletics Unimportant	Athletics Very Unimportant
Campus Updates	Campus Updates Very Important	Campus Updates Important	Campus Updates Neutral	Campus Updates Unimportant	Campus Updates Very Unimportant
Alumni Spotlights	Alumni Spotlights Very Important	Alumni Spotlights Important	Alumni Spotlights Neutral	Alumni Spotlights Unimportant	Alumni Spotlights Very Unimportant
Historical Then & Now	Historical Then & Now Very Important	Historical Then & Now Important	Historical Then & Now Neutral	Historical Then & Now Unimportant	Historical Then & Now Very Unimportant
Class Notes	Class Notes Very Important	Class Notes Important	Class Notes Neutral	Class Notes Unimportant	Class Notes Very Unimportant
Events Calendar	Events Calendar Very Important	Events Calendar Important	Events Calendar Neutral	Events Calendar Unimportant	Events Calendar Very Unimportant

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please update your contact information:

Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Cell Phone Number

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* 11. Employment Information

Who is your employer?

What is your job title?

Would you be interested in hiring/recruiting Western students at your company?

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* 12. When was the last time you returned to the Gunnison Valley?

I'm a lucky one; I figured out how to live here!

I was just there (last six months)

It’s been a year or two; need to get back soon

Life, work, kids…it’s been at least five years

Out of sight, out of mind…it’s been over ten years

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* 13. When I returned to the Gunnison Valley, I made it to campus

Yes

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* 14. What is your current level of engagement with Western? (check one)

Can’t get enough Crimson and Slate in my life!– sent kids to Western, attend Western events, always read Western social media posts, donate, attend homecoming annually

Moderately involved – have attended an occasional Western event, made it to homecoming once in the last five years, read a Western social media post when it’s interesting

They added a toll road on Highway 50? (they really didn’t) – haven’t attended a Western event or homecoming in over a decade, am not connected to Western’s social media

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* 15. If you marked your level of engagement in the lower two, would you like to increase your level of engagement with Western?

Yes

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* 16. If you would like to be more engaged with Western, would you be interested in the following volunteer opportunities?

Mountaineer Mentors

Alumni Advisory Council

Event Volunteer

Sponsor

Ambassador

None of the Above

Thank you again for participating. If you have additional comments or questions, please feel free to reach out directly to Megan West, Director of Alumni Relations, mwest@western.edu or 970.943.2493.

Alumni Feedback 2023

Western Colorado University Alumni Survey Spring 2023

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* 1. In the past 12 months, which events did you participate in?

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* 2. What is the deciding factor when choosing to attend these events? (For example: Timing, Proximity/Location, Price, etc...)

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* 3. What programming would like to see offered in order of importance to you? (Use arrows to rank)

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* 4. If you rated outfitting experience as high priority, what kind of outfitting experiences would interest you most?

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* 5. Alumni Relations offers three marquee events: Rockies Game, Homecoming, Western Ski Weekend. Please select the answer that best describes you.

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* 6. Rank your preferred method of communication. (Use arrows to rank)

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* 7. I like to get my news about Western via: (check all that apply)

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* 8. How often would you like to receive communications from Western?

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* 9. What do you want to read about most in The Westerner alumni magazine?

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* 10. Please update your contact information:

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* 11. Employment Information

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* 12. When was the last time you returned to the Gunnison Valley?

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* 13. When I returned to the Gunnison Valley, I made it to campus

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* 14. What is your current level of engagement with Western? (check one)

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* 15. ﻿﻿If you marked your level of engagement in the lower two, would you like to increase your level of engagement with Western?

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* 16. If you would like to be more engaged with Western, would you be interested in the following volunteer opportunities?

* 15. If you marked your level of engagement in the lower two, would you like to increase your level of engagement with Western?