ALUMNI EXPECTATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE

Please complete this survey.

Part A: Seeks information about you as a member of the alumni.

1. At which UJ (present or former) institution did you graduate?
  Rand Afrikaans University
  Technikon Witwatersrand
  University of Johannesburg

2. On which UJ campus did you mainly attend classes?
  Auckland Park Bunting Road (former TWR)
  Auckland Park Kingsway (former RAU)
  Doornfontein (former TWR)
  East Rand (former Vista)
  Soweto (former Vista)
  Other, please specify    

3. What was the highest qualification you received from the University of Johannesburg or its former institutions (RAU or TWR)?
  Certificate
  Undergraduate Diploma
  Undergraduate Degree
  Honours Degree
  Masters Degree
  Doctoral Degree
  Other, please specify    

4. In which year did you last graduate from the UJ or its former institutions (RAU or TWR)?
  

5. Currently, what is your highest qualification?
  Certificate
  Undergraduate Diploma
  Undergraduate Degree
  Honours Degree
  Masters Degree
  Doctoral Degree
  Other, please specify    

6. Which one of the following best describes your current primary employment status?
  Employed full-time outside of the home
  Employed part-time outside of the home
  Employed part-time and continuing my education
  Continuing my education full-time
  Caring for my family/home full-time
  Unemployed, seeking employment
  Unemployed, not seeking employment
  Retired
  Other, please specify    

7. Which of the following best describes your current primary work sector? Mark ONE option only.
  Not applicable: I am not working
  Academic research
  Administrative & office support
  Advertising & marketing
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting
  Architecture & construction
  Arts & culture
  Automotive industry
  Client services & contact centre
  Domestic services
  Educational & training services
  Electricity, gas & water supply
  Engineering
  Environmental & conservation
  Exterritorial organizations & foreign governments
  Financial services
  Government
  Hospitality & entertainment
  Human resources (excluding recruitment)
  Information technology
  Insurance services
  Legal services
  Management consulting & business services
  Manufacturing & production
  Media & publishing
  Medical, health care & pharmaceutical
  Mining & quarrying
  Non-profit organizations (NGOs)
  Personal care & services
  Psychological services
  Public relations (PR) & Invent Management
  Real estate
  Recruitment
  Scientific research, analysis & development
  Security, correctional, police & defence force services
  Social and welfare services
  Sport & recreation
  Technical services
  Telecommunications
  Transportation & logistics
  Travel & tourism
  Wholesale & retail trade
  Other, please specify    

8. In which country are you currently residing?
  South Africa
  Other, please specify    

9. What is your first/home language? Please mark ONE option only.
  Afrikaans
  English
  Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa, Swati, Ndebele)
  Sotho (Sepedi, SeSotho, Tswana)
  Venda/Tsonga
  Other, please specify    

10. What is your age in years?
  

11. What is your gender?
  Female
  Male

12. Which one of the following languages do you prefer as medium of communication?
  English
  Afrikaans
  Zulu
  Sepedi

13. Do you have any impairment, disability or any other condition that could affect your needs as a member of the alumni of the university?
  No
  Yes

If yes, please provide details of your needs in the box below:

Part B: Asks your expectations relating to various functions of an Alumni Association

14. As a member of the alumni of the UJ, I expect to...
  Strongly disagree Disagree Not sure Agree Strongly agree
  1 2 3 4 5
use the UJ physical library facilities
use the UJ on-line library resources
use the UJ learning centres or other Academic Support Units
use an alumni advisory network to build networks with other alumni of the university
use the UJ health service facilities
use the UJ sporting facilities
attend alumni reunions
use the UJ conference and other UJ business function facilities
use the UJ computer facilities
use the UJ career counselling services
use the UJ psychological counselling services
use the UJ alumni facilities (School of Tourism and Hospitality facilities)
attend university alumni social activities or other alumni shared interest groups
socialise with other UJ alumni
receive regular information and up-dates from UJ alumni association
attend alumni travel programs to further academic interest and networks
purchase officially licensed UJ apparel and gifts

15. If you could choose today where to attend higher education, would you consider attending UJ?
  Definitely no
  Probably no
  Uncertain
  Probably yes
  Definitely yes

16. How well did your experience at UJ (or its former institutions) prepare you for the world of work?
  Not at all
  Very poorly
  Poorly
  Adequately
  Well
  Exceptionally well

Part C: Asks you to provide some comments

17. Please comment on what you perceive as the BEST aspects of being an alumni of the University of Johannesburg:

18. Please comment on what you perceive as the WORST aspects of being an alumni of the University of Johannesburg:

19. Please comment on what you think will be IMPORTANT in making the alumni association successful in the future:

Thank you for completing this survey!