Student Registry and Exit Interviews Michaela Martin, ORNL ,

Overview Why register and track IAC students? –Accurately report number of student participants – Track alumni efforts to continue saving energy –Collect information for IAC Student Certification –Assess the impact of IAC on professional careers –Encourage networking of alumni and students

1999 Study of Alumni 132 alumni participated Estimated 1997 alumni population: 1,420 Valid contact information only available for 500 alumni

Professional Work Activities of Alumni IAC Alumni Survey, 140 Participants

Employers of IAC Alumni IAC Alumni Survey, 140 Participants

Job Duties of IAC Alumni IAC Alumni Survey, 140 Participants

Energy Savings Generated by IAC Alumni

Student Registry Web-based Centralized registry for all current IAC students Students must register when entering program One time only Lead Students should ensure that all students are registered Contact Michaela to verify, if necessary

Student Registry Two ways to access the Student Info Form: –The IAC Student Forum –Oak Ridge Web Site

Student Registry Format

Student Registry Information Collected –Name, permanent contact info –Year entered IAC –Field of study –School –Year in school

Exit Interviews Web-based Centralized exit interview Data used for IAC student certification Lead Students should ensure that all exiting students complete the interview Contact Michaela to verify, if necessary

Exit Interviews Two ways to access the Exit Interview Form: –The IAC Student Forum –Oak Ridge Web Site

Exit Interview Format

Exit Interviews Information Collected –Name, permanent contact info –Field of study –School –Semesters/quarters with IAC –Initial career field –Comments and Suggestions

Web Site Registry Registry for IAC web sites One-page questionnaire Centers should update when major changes are made to their web-site Lead Students should keep updated Will be online soon, link from the ORNL or IAC Student Forum Web site

Summary Students are the lifeline of the IAC Program needs to do a better job identifying and tracking participants Program needs to improve the networking opportunities for students and alumni

Summary Centers are now required to register all current students Students leaving the program need to complete the exit interviews Centers will be required to register their web sites

Summary Two ways to access the web-based forms –The IAC Student Forum –Oak Ridge Web Site