Alumni Engagement Survey 2012 Results
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Participation
We sent a link to an online survey to all alumni with an up-to-date email address in the University’s database. The link was sent to 571 individuals. Almost 20% of those people—110—responded to the survey. Those who responded to the survey represent a broad cross section of all School alumni. Together, they include those who graduated from all degree programs offered over 50+ years. While most live in and around Edmonton, some live across Canada and beyond.
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Your impressions Over the years, we’ve gone through administrative changes that may be confusing for alumni. The School of Public Health, our faculty and the home of your graduate program, was formed in 2006. We wanted to know whether you identify with the School or with a different administrative unit. We also asked you to reflect on your impressions about the impact the School has had on you and others. Finally, we wanted to know how you’re connecting to learn about what’s going on in the School.
This is what you told us.
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Identification with UAlberta units
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ding a s trong, 94% recogniz able Sc School of Public Health 76% hool of Public Health Alumni Department of Public Health Sciences 52% Chapter that st rengthe Centre for Health Promotion Studies 43% alumni ns connect ions. Other UAlberta units 36% Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 31%
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Impressions of the School
% that agreed
School has had a positive impact on my career Satisfied with own overall graduate experience Would recommend the School to prospective students Overall impression of School is positive School has had a positive impact on students’ careers School has had a positive impact on my life
School has had a positive impact on students’ lives
84% 83% 81% 81% 79% 77% 73%
How alumni get news about the School
68% New Trail / e-Trail, the University’s alumni magazine 51% Other alumni 27% Healthe-news, the School’s monthly e-newsletter
to alumni Adding list, e-news h t l a y e H monthl s ’ l o o h the Sc letter. e-news
Contribu ting con tent about t he Scho ol and its peop le – incl uding alumni to New Trail, the Univ ersity’s alumni magazine .
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Ways to connect As alumni of the School of Public Health, you are our ambassadors and today’s leaders in public health. That’s why we want to find ways for you to connect with each other, the School and future graduates. We hope to foster reciprocal, meaningful and relevant opportunities to share knowledge, experience and networks. We asked you who you want to connect with and how, and what you want to learn.
Here’s what you had to say.
How alumni describe involvement with our alumni chapter Have not been involved Did not know about the chapter
61% 44%
Interest in ways of connecting with the School
% interested
90% Online community specifically for alumni 64% Facebook page 52% LinkedIn groups 46%
Monthly email news bulletin
Types of information alumni are interested in receiving
% interested
97% Research news 96% Job & career postings 83% Upcoming events 80% Student-led initiatives 80% Alumni news
Alumni interest in various events
% interested
55% Informal mixers 37% Mentoring events for students 36% School event at UAlberta Reunion Weekend 30% Research seminars
Here’s what we’re w orking on: Launching LinkedIn profile and group for alumni, faculty, staff and students to connect and share – regardless of where they live, work and pl ay.
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Enhancin g the al umni section of the School ’s webs ite by incorpo rating r elevant and inte resting content .
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Ways to connect
Importance of various opportunities
% that said important
93% Learn about School developments 88% Re-connect with people 88% Meet new alumni, students and faculty 78% Participate in professional development
How can we make it easer to connect? We invited you to share your ideas about how we can make it easier for you to connect with us and each other. You gave us a lot to consider, and many of your suggestions are reflected in the items shown here.
Here’s w hat we’r e workin g on: Working with th e School ’s alum ni chap and stu ter dents’ a s s ociation to orga nize act iv ities that co nnect a nd build commu nity amo ng alum student ni, s and th e Scho ol.
However, the following comments nicely sum up the challenge we all face when we don’t live in the same place and the desire you expressed to stay connected.
“Reach out from the Edmonton centric focus of the School and alumni.”
ies portunit p o g in r Explo and gethers o t t e g for ith nnect w o c o t ways t o live ou h w i n m alu ce. of provin
“The most important thing is to keep in touch, although we are active apart from each other.”
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School of Public Health Alumni Chapter The School of Public Health Alumni Chapter was approved in 2011 as an alumni chapter under the auspices of the University of Alberta Alumni Association. The purpose of the chapter is to promote and support the goals of the School of Public Health, the University of Alberta Alumni Association, and the University of Alberta.
Executive (2011-2012) Your chapter executive is committed to fostering strong relations among alumni and the School. Penny Lightfoot (MHSA ’83); chair Richard Currie (MHSA ’89); director Ximena Ramos Salas (MSc ‘07); director Emma Wilkins (MPH ‘10); director Melissa Visconti; School of Public Health Students’ Association representative Andrea Lauder; marketing and alumni associate, School representative Donna Richardson; director of marketing and alumni relations, School representative
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