djamal-soft
الثلاثاء، 14 أغسطس 2018
Students take pride in their former learning institutions. These institutions use alumni relations officers and offices to keep in touch with their former students. This relationship is highly beneficial to the students and institution as well. However, this mutual relation does not come automatically. It requires the office and persons involved to use certain tactics.
Value all students without paying attention to their social progress or economic status. The most socially mobile and economically endowed persons find it easier to respond to invitations. This is likely to blind you into ignoring those not in the limelight. This causes you to miss incredible opportunities to involve them in your activities. You limit their participation in your future activities when their statuses have also changed.
Plan regular activities where they are invited to participate. A routine is preferred because it makes it easier for them to plan. One activity should be specifically for the alumni while another takes place in school. Be modest with your activities to allow them to participate without failing to attend to work or social responsibilities at personal level.
Work with individual years instead of gathering them together. There is greater warmth and interaction when people of the same year are involved compared to bringing all former students together. The memories they shared bring them closer together and are happy to interact. When they come from different years, their interaction is trained because they feel like strangers.
It is not all about the school- consider their concerns. There is a common notion that alumni organizations are formed to aid schools in their projects. However, former students have needs that need to be addressed. They require linkage with employment organizations, recommendation letters, mailing of certificates or other documents, and such other concerns. Work to make it smooth and easy for them. They reciprocate by supporting your activities as well.
Modern technology and communication channels will make it easier to get in touch. The phone numbers they issued while in school could have belonged to older siblings and parents. New media is a convenient way to keep in-touch and update them on what is happening in school. It is cheap and reaches all students in the shortest time possible. Students also embrace such channels when communicating. This makes it easier to reach them.
Involve the former students in planning your activities. They come with ideas and resources that make the events enjoyable. They no longer want to feel like students who have to be told everything. They are excellent in mobilizing their peers to join your activity because they want to meet again. Their mobilization skills and network will make it easy for you to achieve your desired goals.
Think beyond your locality when tapping into the alumni network. Students spread to all ends of the world upon graduation. By focusing on your area only, you will be leaving out a very big chunk of them. Consider activities and involvement of these former students in areas away from the institution.
Value all students without paying attention to their social progress or economic status. The most socially mobile and economically endowed persons find it easier to respond to invitations. This is likely to blind you into ignoring those not in the limelight. This causes you to miss incredible opportunities to involve them in your activities. You limit their participation in your future activities when their statuses have also changed.
Plan regular activities where they are invited to participate. A routine is preferred because it makes it easier for them to plan. One activity should be specifically for the alumni while another takes place in school. Be modest with your activities to allow them to participate without failing to attend to work or social responsibilities at personal level.
Work with individual years instead of gathering them together. There is greater warmth and interaction when people of the same year are involved compared to bringing all former students together. The memories they shared bring them closer together and are happy to interact. When they come from different years, their interaction is trained because they feel like strangers.
It is not all about the school- consider their concerns. There is a common notion that alumni organizations are formed to aid schools in their projects. However, former students have needs that need to be addressed. They require linkage with employment organizations, recommendation letters, mailing of certificates or other documents, and such other concerns. Work to make it smooth and easy for them. They reciprocate by supporting your activities as well.
Modern technology and communication channels will make it easier to get in touch. The phone numbers they issued while in school could have belonged to older siblings and parents. New media is a convenient way to keep in-touch and update them on what is happening in school. It is cheap and reaches all students in the shortest time possible. Students also embrace such channels when communicating. This makes it easier to reach them.
Involve the former students in planning your activities. They come with ideas and resources that make the events enjoyable. They no longer want to feel like students who have to be told everything. They are excellent in mobilizing their peers to join your activity because they want to meet again. Their mobilization skills and network will make it easy for you to achieve your desired goals.
Think beyond your locality when tapping into the alumni network. Students spread to all ends of the world upon graduation. By focusing on your area only, you will be leaving out a very big chunk of them. Consider activities and involvement of these former students in areas away from the institution.
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