“New!Centennial” Alumni!Survey! Results! · 2!recurrent!suggestions!! • Many!very!...

“New Centennial” Alumni Survey

Results

January 2015

•  Alumni Survey launched in November 2014

•  2 groups of questions:

–  Feedback of BAEF experience

–  Suggestions for the future

Foreword

•  Fantastic participation to survey from a diverse and evolving Alumni group

•  Positive feedback about BAEF journey

•  Many suggestions for the future

1 Fellow out of 2 responded

2100

1100 1000

Alumni Group database

Not responded

Responded

400

100 30 200

Day 1

2 3 4 5 6

>50%

…

…and fast!

All Boats are well represented

48% 52%

44%

48% 57%

52%

42%

39%

39%

50%

68%

Before 1965

65 -‐ 69

70 -‐ 74

75 -‐ 79

80 -‐ 84

85 -‐ 89

90 -‐ 94

95 -‐ 99

00 -‐ 04

05 -‐ 09

After 2010

Percent responded

… from both sides of the ocean

47%

52%

Percent responded

•  Fantastic participation to survey



The BAEF is praised

Top •  Focus on (academic) excellence •  Rewarding personal and educational experience

Bottom •  Lack of external image •  Keeping alumni connected

Strongly disagree

Ready to recommend

Time abroad was great

Enabled access to top education

Selection focused on excellence

Strong impact on career

Attracts top students

Good financial support

Contribution to US-‐B Friendship

Proud to be Fellow

Life-‐changing experience

Access to network

Sense of community

Strong reputation on campus

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree N.A.

Percent responses

Mission & purpose remain intact

0%

50%

100%

Before 1965 85 -‐ 89 After 2010

Contribution to US-‐B friendship

0%

50%

100%

Before 1965 85 -‐ 89 After 2010

Time spent abroad positive

Strongly Agree

Percent responses

Herbert Hoover's belief in founding the BAEF in 1920: “The common cause of higher education will continue and strengthen the friendship that exists between Belgium and the United States.”

173 Comments!

46%

33%

23%

21%

19%

10%

9%

5%

Opportunity, Opens doors

Grateful, Thank you

No Network, Awareness

Great Institution, Leadership

Life changing

US-‐B relations

Honorary Fellows not thrilled

Critical of selection process

Percent Fellows mentioning

Very personal and passionate! •  “It was an eye-‐opener, it allowed me to mingle

with other cultures and to see things from a

different perspective I am very grateful for

the chances given to me.”

•  “Although I am extremely grateful to the

foundation, I have to admit that I have not

found it easy to participate to events that

would give me the sense of belonging to a

community.”

•  “The BAEF fellowship made it possible for me

to study at the University of Ghent, where I was

the first American student to enroll in the

master's program in EU Studies. I feel very

connected to Belgium (having studied Belgian

Federalism in Ghent as well), and hope to

involve Belgian affairs in my future career

trajectory.”

•  "This was really life changing for me (and my

wife). We still have good friends, memories,

professional contact in the US all thank to the

BAEF! Meanwhile I have also been teaching

summer classes in the US and have accepted

internship students form the US to our lab and

I have send people from our lab to the US.

Great experience and indeed allowed for more

exchange between Belgium and the US even

broader than myself! Only negative thing is

that we are still homesick for the US!”

•  “made it possible for me to work with a group

of outstanding academicians; I also learned to

appreciate the American people, their culture

and values. My BAEF experience definitely

created both academic and business

opportunities for me.”

•  “The BAEF fellowship really did change my

career and my life. I had never been on a plane

before, never lived in an English-‐speaking

country, etc. and now I am at the top of my

profession, a professor in the US, and a US/

Belgian dual citizen. I am still in touch with a

number of people I knew in graduate school in

California.”

•  “BAEF was special for me to go to Belgium and

continues to provide a deep connection for me

by way of the network I am now a part of in the

US of former BAEF scholars. The BAEF

experience is priceless!”

•  “The BAEF made my dream come true. I am

and will always be deeply grateful.”

•  “Not much, I now live abroad. I was only a

honorary fellow, so I feel no particular loyalty

to BAEF. judging from who else got a

fellowship, it was not decided on merit but

more on a political basis, ie make sure that all

Belgian universities were represented. “

•  “The BAEF launched my career as a carillon

performer and composer. I am very grateful.”

•  “At the institution where I worked during my

BAEF fellowship, I met my wife. She later

moved with me to Belgium and became a US

BAEF fellow in Belgium, so the BAEF certainly

played an important role in our lives!”

“made it possible for me to work with a group of outstanding academicians; I also learned to appreciate the American people, their culture and values. My BAEF experience definitely created both academic and business opportunities for me.”

“At the institution where I worked during my BAEF fellowship, I met my wife. She later moved with me to Belgium and became a US BAEF fellow in Belgium, so the BAEF certainly played an important role in our lives!”

“Although I am extremely grateful to the foundation, I have to admit that I have not found it easy to participate to events that would give me the sense of belonging to a community.”

“BAEF was special for me to go to Belgium and continues to provide a deep connection for me by way of the network I am now a part of in the US of former BAEF scholars. The BAEF experience is priceless!”

•  Fantastic participation to survey from a diverse and evolving Alumni group



Fellows miss much needed connections

Contacts with Alumni are useful

I know how to contact Alumni

Percent responses

Yes

No

“I am connected to BAEF via LinkedIn”

Before 1965

85 -‐ 89

After 2010

Yes

No

Percent responses

Hundreds of volunteers

Give back – a lot of energy & support

I believe I can shape the BAEF

I am motivated to contribute

I am willing to act as ambassador

I am willing to provide financial support

Percent responses

Yes No

More than 1,000 ideas / suggestions

1,100 responses

450 with at least 1 idea 350 2 ideas

250 with 3 ideas!

2 recurrent suggestions

•  Many very concrete ideas

•  High expectations •  High willingness to contribute

Percent Fellows mentioning

55%

50%

28%

23%

21%

15%

12%

11%

10%

7%

3%

Develop alumni network (and in the US)

Promote, increase visibility (and in the US)

(Keep) Focus on excellence

Encourage diversity (candidates, disciplines)

Adapt offer to new academic reality

Organize fund raising

Embrace broader mission

Partner with other organizations

Rejuvenate style and leadership

Send more Fellows US-‐>B

Remain independent

55%

50%

28%

23%

21%

15%

12%

11%

10%

7%

3%











Remain independent

Welcoming volunteers Percent Fellows mentioning

55%

50%

28%

23%

21%

15%

12%

11%

10%

7%

3%











Remain independent

Launch of 3 Working Groups

Close to 100 Alumni ready to help

Fund raising drive

Networking / Social Events / Social Media

Visibility / Awareness /

Communication

40+

40+ 3+

December 2014 survey results

Thank you

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