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To: 
From: Lawrence B. Dumas <NU-parent-survey@northwestern.edu>
Subject: Northwestern Parent Survey

Dear Parent/Guardian of {name}:

As described in a letter from President Bienen that you should have
received earlier this month, Northwestern University is cooperating
with other selective colleges and universities in a survey of parents
of our undergraduate students concerning a variety of issues related
to your student's education. Your candid responses to the Parent
Survey will help us better serve your student as well as future
Northwestern parents and students. 

The survey takes about 20-25 minutes to complete on-line by visiting
the following personal web link:

[URL]

I encourage you to be candid, and I assure you that your responses
will be kept confidential.  I realize that some of the questions in
the survey touch on sensitive issues.  We will not make public
individual responses nor will your answers affect your individual
contact with Northwestern.  The survey will be analyzed by our
Institutional Research staff and no one else on campus will see your
individual responses.  In order to increase the usefulness of the
survey, we may combine your survey responses with other information,
including a concurrent satisfaction survey of Northwestern's
undergraduate students.  

If you have any questions or concerns about the survey or how the data
will be used, please contact the coordinator for the project, Debbie
Crimmins (847) 491-4285 (NU-parent-survey@northwestern.edu) at the
Office of Administration and Planning. 

Yours sincerely,

Lawrence B. Dumas
Provost