Proposed CCS Alumni Tracing Software

Rationale of the study

Alumni associations have reshaped themselves in the

past decade to deliver market-focused programs, and strategic

communications approaches and plans are central to their ability to

reach their multiple audiences for all activities and build and foster

relationships.

Alumni associations exist to support any organization’s

goals, and strengthen the ties between alumni, the community,

and the parent organization. Nowadays, they have used various

forms of market research to identify their key value to their alumni

and reinforce that value consistently throughout all forms of

communication, either on print, online or through personal visits,

events, and presentations.

The College of Computer Studies (CCS) of the University

of Southern Philippines Foundation currently retrieves records of

graduates from the Office of Alumni Relation. The office will records

and updates the alumni directory with the use of spreadsheet.

Information is gathered through various sources such as social

networks, emails, yearbook or by filling out the alumni tracer as

a clearance requirement. USPF Alumni Relations also maintains a

blogspot where photos and articles of latest news and activities related

to alumni association are posted.

Thus, the researchers strongly feel the need to develop a website

and establish an Alumni association for the CCS Department. The

main purpose of this study is to trace historical student and graduate

information. It also aims to provide hubs of information offering

college news, events, issues, along with association activities and

organize seminar/workshop and training programs to build and foster

ICT growth and development trends among CCS alumni, faculty and

students.

With these objectives, the researchers composed of CCS faculty,

conduct a software development study for tracing CCS Alumni. It

will serve as