1. Student Registry and Exit Interviews Michaela Martin, ORNL 865-574-8688, martinma@ornl.gov

2. 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

3. 1999 Study of Alumni 132 alumni participated Estimated 1997 alumni population: 1,420 Valid contact information only available for 500 alumni

4. Professional Work Activities of Alumni -1999 IAC Alumni Survey, 140 Participants

5. Employers of IAC Alumni -1999 IAC Alumni Survey, 140 Participants

6. Job Duties of IAC Alumni -1999 IAC Alumni Survey, 140 Participants

7. Energy Savings Generated by IAC Alumni

8. 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

9. Student Registry Two ways to access the Student Info Form: –The IAC Student Forum http://www.iacforum.org –Oak Ridge Web Site http://eber.ed.ornl.gov:8080/iac/index.html

10. Student Registry Format

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

12. 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

13. Exit Interviews Two ways to access the Exit Interview Form: –The IAC Student Forum http://www.iacforum.org –Oak Ridge Web Site http://eber.ed.ornl.gov:8080/iac/index.html

14. Exit Interview Format

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Summary Two ways to access the web-based forms –The IAC Student Forum http://www.iacforum.org –Oak Ridge Web Site http://eber.ed.ornl.gov:8080/iac/index.html