Assessment: an alumni survey

Program assessment begins with clearly stated and measurable goals and objectives. A set of measurable goals and objectives may always be constructed from the institution's mission statement and the ABET/CAC accreditation criteria. There are three constituencies whose input is essential for outcomes assessment-graduating seniors, alumni, organizations that hire our students. A previous paper discusses a senior exit survey. This paper describes the current effort to gather and evaluate information from alumni via a web-based survey. Alumni were made aware of the survey via a bulk mailing. The survey achieved a 20% response rate. A system was constructed to automate the construction of a website that contains the results of the survey. This paper presents an overview of the project.