Alumni Association Progress Report 2019

Western Alumni works to continually demonstrate the strength of your degree, while delivering an alumni experience like no other. We aim to foster a relationship between our alumni and Western, and among fellow alumni in networks around the world.

300,968
Western alumni live in 150 countries around the world

March 2019
launched re-designed alumni website

55,865
alumni took advantage of affinity partner preferred rates (2018)

4,346
alumni participated in digital campaigns (2018)

418
alumni career coaching appointments (2018)

46,082
Alumni Cards issued (as of April 30, 2019)

2.6 million
impressions from alumni social media accounts (2018-19)

79%
increase in Instagram followers @westernualumni (2018-19)

24%
increase in Twitter followers @westernualumni (2018-19)
Alumni Survey
In a 2018 survey of alumni, we learned:

90.7%
of alumni are engaged or somewhat engaged with Western
(above average compared to other Canadian universities)
Be Extraordinary Campaign

October 2018:
Our Be Extraordinary
Campaign, the most
ambitious in Western’s history,
exceeded its goal raising