1. Alumni Relations

2. Head of Alumni Relations -Dianne Pemberton-Pigott Alumni Relations Assistant - Barbara Boyle

3. Our alumni All graduates All those who have studied here for one year or more

4. How many alumni? Total 59,000 In contact with 39,000 33,500 UK (6,000 Dundee) 2,000 Europe 3,500 Rest of world

5. Why keep in touch with them? Bring expertise and experience back Help us to recruit Employ our new graduates Provide support

6. We need them Alumni are our best Ambassadors We need their recommendations Their success is our success

7. Long-lasting relationships Built on TRUST Not one-sided

8. Relationships – built on trust Do as we say we will do Be timely in our replies Protect their personal details

9. To Build Relationships We need to know –Where they are –What they do –What their needs are

10. Giving something back Alumni magazine sent annually University news via E-zine Include them in what we do

11. Giving something back Offer career help Make it easy for them to offer help Provide on-line services

12. Help with reunions Finding lost friends Alumni conferences Set up alumni groups ( UK and global)

13. Global Alumni Groups Some meet frequently Some purely social Others - business networking

14. How you can help us Please tell us: –About contacts between dept and alumni ( and their correct contact details) –Which alumni have visited or lectured? –Who has given a donation, a student prize or a placement ( The University wants to thank them too!)

15. How we can help you Reliable information available to you Statistics Alumni bring back expertise to enrich the classroom experience

16. Help for departments Alumni help on recruitment trips Feedback on courses Project funding QAA – ask alumni to talk to audit team

17. Fund-raising Why alumni give –grateful for their education –want to give something back –want to feel a part

18. Fund-raising Major Gifts –Some control or own vast wealth Legacies Annual Fund 1000 alumni giving £10 per month =£10,000 or £120,000 per year + gift aid 1000 alumni giving one–off gifts of £20 = £20,000

19. Help us provide the best for you Please pass on alumni whereabouts tell us if they have helped you or your students Request information from us

20. Challenges Data Protection vs Global Groups We can’t give group organisers a list of alumni in their area Therefore they cannot help us to build up membership

21. Dundee-Reunited.com Alumni On-line community SERVICE HALTED -A searchable directory -Email for life -Over 1000 alumni already signed up -Social, career, business -Faculty/Dept access to pools of help

22. Homecoming 2007 Weekend 15 – 17 June A weekend of fun Integral brochure within Dundee- Reunited magazine Faculty reps (first meeting 3 Feb) Expecting 1000 guests

23. Alumni Relations