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The monthly online campus newsletter, The UTech,
Jamaica Communicator continued to be a major source
of news on achievements and developments at the
University for our internal and external stakeholders.
The publication was made available via the University’s
Website, social media pages and dispatched to Alumni,
University Council, institutional partners and other key
stakeholders.
ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE:
The Alumni Relations objectives are three-fold
• To connect Alumni to the University
• To connect Alumni to each other and
• To connect Alumni to the current student body
Ongoing and refined data collection and analysis has
improved\the ability of the Alumni Relations Office
to profile alumni according to their skill areas and job
titles, which is helpful when the University requires
support through sponsorship, subject matter experts
or advocacy.
Connecting Alumni to the University
During the period the reach and engagement between
the University and its Alumni constituents was
significantly expanded through a variety of social media
and in-person options. Social Media Engagement
experienced increases in membership/viewership
across all Social Media platforms ranging from 6.1%
- 128%, with the highest engagement reflected on
Twitter, LinkedIn and the Blog.
The Alumni Relations Office supported the Division
of Student Services and Registry with graduation
preparation for the Class of 2014. The Office contributed
Alumni Association membership applications forms
and alumni tokens to the graduation packages and
addressed the graduates on the benefits of remaining
connected to their alma mater.
Alumni involvement was invited in a variety of situations
which provided personal and professional opportunities
through which to connect to the University, for
example:
• Alumni booth representation in conjunction with the
Marketing Department at the Denbigh Agricultural
Show 2014 and Orientation 2013.
• Personal and Professional Development Workshops,
Socials, Networking Events, Job Search and Career
Management Consultations.
• Support was provided to the alumni affiliates e.g.
Alumni Association, Chapters and Special Interest
Groups and faculties, by promoting their events to
the alumni community and connecting alumni with
the affiliates to increase membership.
Connecting Alumni to Each Other
The Alumni Office launched an online Job Club on
Facebook to foster networking among alumni with
interest in job search, personal, professional and
business development tips. The club is moderated by
alumni volunteers and attracted 400 members. The
Office also directly networked alumni with various
needs with each other to receive support on various
issues, resulting in strengthening of Association, and
Chapter support and networking on job opportunities.
Connecting Alumni to the Student Body
The Student Services/Alumni Relations joint
coordination of the University’s Mentoring Programme
proved to be very successful, resulting in the University
attracting 120 mentors. This is the first time in
the history of the Mentorship Programme that the
University has attained and exceeded a 100 mentor
cohort.
Alumni enjoy a game of dominoes at an Alumni Relations Lyme at Lillian’s
Restaurant.
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