# Alumni network survey

Find useful reasons for alumni to reconnect.

If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.

## 1. What kind of connection would be most useful now?

Answer: ____________________

## 2. Which alumni activity have you participated in recently?

Answer: ____________________

## 3. What would encourage you to join a future activity?

Answer: ____________________

## 4. Which kind of contribution could you offer other alumni?

Answer: ____________________

## 5. What schedule would make participation realistic?

Answer: ____________________

## Author notes / illustrative keys where applicable

1. Identify the kind of connection relevant to an alumnus's present goals. Plan a suitable networking format rather than assume graduation cohort determines current interests.
2. Anchor feedback to activities the alumnus actually experienced recently. Compare participation contexts without interpreting nonattendance as evidence of dissatisfaction with the whole network.
3. Find the condition that could make another activity worthwhile and practical. Treat expressed interest as a planning lead rather than a commitment to attend.
4. Identify an optional contribution that matches the alumnus's experience and capacity. Agree suitable boundaries before treating an offered idea as permission for public promotion.
5. Choose a feasible schedule for the proposed participation format, including less frequent options. Compare availability with activity interests rather than assume more events improve connection.

Interpretation caution: Graduation year alone does not explain current interests.


## Illustrative finding and follow-up

Observation: Example alumni want focused peer connections but cannot attend frequent broad events.

Action to test: Offer a targeted, realistic format and invite optional contributions.

Follow-up: After testing the action, revisit this original observation: Example alumni want focused peer connections but cannot attend frequent broad events. Repeat the relevant experience prompts with people who encountered the change. Compare specific explanations and sample differences; do not claim causation from the before-and-after responses.