Increase Alumni Engagement
Create opportunities that promote increased engagement of alumni from underrepresented and marginalized populations.
Implementation Strategies and Actions
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• Collaborate with alumni affinity groups (e.g. Alumni of Color, Women of WPI) and campus partners (e.g. OMA, DEI Team) to identify and act upon community needs and opportunities for engagement.
Launched
Measures of Success
- Identify specific alumni populations to be included in engagement metrics and partner with UA Operations and IT to develop coding and methodology for reporting.
- Increased participation of diverse alumni populations in alumni programs and events.
- Greater diversity on volunteer boards and committees.
- Increased numbers of women and BIPOC alumni receiving alumni awards.
- Analysis of responses to annual alumni engagement survey to determine perceived engagement among diverse alumni populations. Goal of increased engagement over time.
- Increased engagement with BIPOC and women alumni from prior decades
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Work with the Alumni Association and alumni affinity groups to include DEI goals and programs in future strategic plans for their organizations.
In-Progress
Current Status
In-Progress
Measures of Success
- Identify specific alumni populations to be included in engagement metrics and partner with UA Operations and IT to develop coding and methodology for reporting.
- Increased participation of diverse alumni populations in alumni programs and events.
- Greater diversity on volunteer boards and committees.
- Increased numbers of women and BIPOC alumni receiving alumni awards.
- Analysis of responses to annual alumni engagement survey to determine perceived engagement among diverse alumni populations. Goal of increased engagement over time.
- Increased engagement with BIPOC and women alumni from prior decades
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Feature diverse alumni as speakers, panelists, mentors, etc. in programs developed to connect students with alumni.
In-Progress
Current Status
In-Progress
Measures of Success
- Identify specific alumni populations to be included in engagement metrics and partner with UA Operations and IT to develop coding and methodology for reporting.
- Increased participation of diverse alumni populations in alumni programs and events.
- Greater diversity on volunteer boards and committees.
- Increased numbers of women and BIPOC alumni receiving alumni awards.
- Analysis of responses to annual alumni engagement survey to determine perceived engagement among diverse alumni populations. Goal of increased engagement over time.
- Increased engagement with BIPOC and women alumni from prior decades
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Increase diversity among alumni volunteer leadership: Alumni Association Board, Board of Trustees, and Advisory Boards.
In-Progress
Current Status
In-Progress
Measures of Success
- Identify specific alumni populations to be included in engagement metrics and partner with UA Operations and IT to develop coding and methodology for reporting.
- Increased participation of diverse alumni populations in alumni programs and events.
- Greater diversity on volunteer boards and committees.
- Increased numbers of women and BIPOC alumni receiving alumni awards.
- Analysis of responses to annual alumni engagement survey to determine perceived engagement among diverse alumni populations. Goal of increased engagement over time.
- Increased engagement with BIPOC and women alumni from prior decades
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Ensure that alumni citations process is inclusive and equitable, and that women and BIPOC alumni are included among award recipients.
Launched
Measures of Success
- Identify specific alumni populations to be included in engagement metrics and partner with UA Operations and IT to develop coding and methodology for reporting.
- Increased participation of diverse alumni populations in alumni programs and events.
- Greater diversity on volunteer boards and committees.
- Increased numbers of women and BIPOC alumni receiving alumni awards.
- Analysis of responses to annual alumni engagement survey to determine perceived engagement among diverse alumni populations. Goal of increased engagement over time.
- Increased engagement with BIPOC and women alumni from prior decades
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Identify opportunities to cross promote WPI DEI programs to alumni audiences.
Launched
Measures of Success
- Identify specific alumni populations to be included in engagement metrics and partner with UA Operations and IT to develop coding and methodology for reporting.
- Increased participation of diverse alumni populations in alumni programs and events.
- Greater diversity on volunteer boards and committees.
- Increased numbers of women and BIPOC alumni receiving alumni awards.
- Analysis of responses to annual alumni engagement survey to determine perceived engagement among diverse alumni populations. Goal of increased engagement over time.
- Increased engagement with BIPOC and women alumni from prior decades