Subject: Amherst Student Survey
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:30:45 -0400
From: Ethan Kolek <ekolek@amherst.edu>
To: Jagruti Patel <jag@MIT.EDU>


Dear Jagruti,

I am writing to ask you to participate in a survey of all students 
that is part of the continuing academic planning effort at Amherst. 
You can contribute to this effort by clicking on the link below and 
completing a survey regarding your opinions of Amherst College and 
your experiences here.  This is an opportunity to have your voice 
heard and your ideas considered in the academic planning process.  It 
is important that we hear from as many students as possible, so I am 
hoping you will take a break from your busy schedule to provide us 
with your thoughtful responses.  The survey should take only 10 to 15 
minutes to complete.

It is common to offer various incentives to students to complete such 
surveys, such as a raffle ticket for an electronic gadget or a coupon 
for specialty food.  Several years ago we proposed making donations 
to local community organizations in the names of the students who 
completed our surveys. We found that students preferred to have their 
work on the survey acknowledged with a charitable donation instead of 
receiving a small prize for themselves.  So, for every survey that is 
completed, two-dollars will be donated to a local community 
organization.  If 75 percent or more of the student body responds, 
then an additional $1,000 will be shared by the Amherst Survival 
Center and Not Bread Alone.  It is my hope that the dual goals of 
contributing to the academic planning process at Amherst College and 
supporting local community organizations will motivate you to take 
part in this project.

If you have any questions about the project please contact me at 
ekolek@amherst.edu or (413)542-2945.

Thank you for your help in this important process.

Sincerely,

Ethan Kolek
Associate Director of Institutional Research

To access and complete the survey online, please go to the following
link:

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This is a unique link assigned to you.  For this reason, it is very 
important that you do not share it or forward this email to anyone
else.