Session on Power of Alumni Engagement for Colleges delivered at ARC India held on November 1, 2014

1. Power of Alumni
Engagement
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2. What do we need to ensure for optimum and
consistent Alumni Engagement?
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4. Fully Functional Alumni Office
Alumni Data : We need to have latest data and
professional information about our Alumni Network to
engage them in an organized fashion.
Regular Communication: We need to have official Alumni
communication channels in place to know Alumni Preferences
and build a strong connection with them.
HR: We need to have a team in place to strategize, plan and
organize various Alumni Engagement Programs and activities
on a periodic basis.
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5. Alumni Engagement
“ It is important to engage with Alumni in a constructive and meaningful
manner which in turn creates some value for Alumni, the current students
or the faculty.”
What programs does
the school run for
their Student
development?
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How can the school use
its existing Resources for
its growth and
development?
Can we use
Alumni to Bridge
this Gap ?

6. Alumni Relations Conference- India
Activity
Divide yourself into groups of 2
What are the various ways in which
your Alumni can engage with the
institution?

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Activity
What are the ways in which you can
help Alumni engage with each
other?

8. Building an Engaged
Alumni Community
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Alumni
Leaders
Alumni Volunteers
Develop
Participate in programs,
events, batch reunions and
giving
Read communications; will say and
do good things for the school;
attend some events; may or may
not give funds
Positive attitude towards the school but not
actively involved.
Not satisfied with the quality of education they
received or how they were treated. No sense of
belonging. Do not participate.
Convert

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Mapping Engagement
Alumni to
Alumni
• Re-unions and
events
• Regional and
national alumni
chapters
• Alumni groups on
Social Media
• Industry Forums
Alumni
to
Students
• Adhoc campus
visits
• Guest lectures
• Mentorship
programs
• Career Services
• Internships and
Incubation
Alumni
to
Faculty
• Knowledge
delivery
• Targeted skills
training
• Involvement in
academic
delivery
Alumni
to
School
• Institutional
Development
• Academic and Non
Academic Support
activities

10. Alumni Engagement Avenues
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Alumni
role in
Admission
s
Fundraising
from Alumni
Corporate
and
Industry
Alliances
Alumni
Events
Alumni
supporting
Career
Advancement
Services

11. Types of events according to
Stakeholders
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Alumni
• External
workshops
• Alumni Reunions
• Sports events
• Educational
• Travel Groups
Students
• Alumni
interactions
• Resume & Skill
building
workshops
• Project
evaluations &
mentoring
Faculty
• Faculty
development
programmes
• Research
support
• Academic
conferences and
activities
Institution
• Curriculum
revision
workshops
• Industry connect
events
• Fundraising
Events
• Celebration/Feel
Good Events
Parents of Alumni
• Networking
event
• Building
Community
Events

12. Alumni Relations Conference- India
Case Studies
University of Oxford

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Case Studies
University of Oxford
• Alumni engage with Oxford through Panel talks for classes and
hosting interns during the summer break
• Alumni get together and travel on tours organized by the University
• Alumni deliver online talks which are available for students as and
when required
• Alumni become career mentors and speakers at events in College

14. Alumni Relations Conference- India
Case Studies
University of Pennsylvania
• Penn Alumni Career Network (PACNet) is their internal network through
which alumni offer career advice, guidance and jobs to students/fellow
alumni.
• Young Penn Alumni Leadership Council is a group that is dedicated to
help young Penn alumni peers to connect with each other, with the
institution and with other alumni.
• Alumni also hire a lot of Penn interns or help in sponsoring an event
through providing a venue.

15. Alumni Relations Conference- India
Case Studies
IIT Mumbai
• Launched the Alumni Student Mentorship program (Student Alumni
Relations Cell is facilitating this programme)
• Launched Department Industrial Perspective Program (DIP)
• Facilitate close to 20 events per year involving alumni at various
locations

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Case Studies
IIT Madras

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Case Studies
Symbiosis

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Case Studies
Indian School of Business

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Veryᶯ Important
• Staff & Faculty members across the institute should understand the
importance of engaging with alumni
• Professional networking activities should be incorporated into the
curriculum so that students are already connected to alumni networks
before they graduate
• Alumni Associations and chapters play a key role in implementing
alumni relation programs
• Alumni Databases should be regularly updated
• Social Media plays an important role in connecting with alumni
• It is important to recognize & celebrate “Alumni Achievements”