SULI Alumni

Script for Phone Calls to SULI past participants (assuming someone answers the phone)

Hello, I am trying to reach [full name] with regard to a follow-up survey for past SULI participants. Is this [first name]?

If the person that answered is not [full name], read the number in the spreadsheet to the individual and ask if that is the number you reached, and if so, ask if [first name] can be reached at this number; if not, apologize for calling. Make note in spreadsheet that number is no longer for the person we are trying to reach. If you dialed incorrectly, try again. If the person who answers speaks only Spanish, route the call to a Spanish-speaking member of the SULI LFS team if available.

If you reach [full name] continue:

My name is [your name], and I work at Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

I am calling as a follow-up to attempts to email you over the last several weeks. We are seeking your participation in this study because you participated in the Department of Energy’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program, or SULI, in [year]. The questionnaire we are inviting you to complete includes questions about your educational and professional experiences since you participated in SULI.

If they have not yet responded but the email was delivered:

You should have received one or more email invitations from my colleague Tony Garcia. These emails were sent to <full name’s e-mail address > from an email address ending in orau.org, with a subject line that read, “SULI Long-term Follow-up Study.” You should have received the emails on [date], [date], and [date].

OR

If they have not yet been contacted: We have been unable to locate a current email address for you

1. Did you receive these emails?

If answer YES to Q1, go to Q2. If NO, go to Q3

2. Would it be Ok to speak with you further about this invitation?

If Yes, continue to TEXT BELOW

If NO, then ask: “Would you like your name removed from further contact regarding the SULI Long-term Follow-up Study?”

If YES, thank the individual and terminate the call. Add a “DO NOT CONTACT” note to the spreadsheet and today’s date.

If NO, then ask: “Would you like to be contacted about this survey at a more convenient time?”

If YES, note the date and time the individual would like to be contacted, thank them and terminate the call.

If NO, thank them and terminate the call. Add a “DO NOT CONTACT” note for this individual and today’s date.

3. Would you like to update your email address to participate in our research survey about past SULI participants?

If YES, take down email address and resend survey to updated email. Update email on spreadsheet. Continue to TEXT BELOW.

If NO, then ask “Would you like your name removed from further contact regarding the SULI Long-term Follow-up Study?”

If YES, thank the individual and terminate the call. Add a note to the tracking spreadsheet for this individual indicating “DO NOT CONTACT” and the date.

If NO, then ask: “Would you like to be contacted about this survey at a more convenient time?”

If YES, note the date and time the individual would like to be contacted, thank them and terminate the call.

If NO, thank them and terminate the call. Add a “DO NOT CONTACT” note for this individual and the date.

TEXT BELOW -- In the emails we ask/asked you to complete an online questionnaire as a past participant in the SULI program. This questionnaire is part of an impact evaluation of the program and includes questions on your educational and professional experiences since finishing the program. The emails provide a more detailed description of the impact evaluation and your role in the study.

If you are willing to complete the questionnaire, you may use the link provided in any of these emails to complete the questionnaire online. If you would like me to send you a new email with the information you need to complete the questionnaire, I can do that as well. Would you like me to send you a new email with the information you need to complete the questionnaire?

Do you have any questions for me?

If there are no further questions, thank you for your time.

Goodbye.

Make Note in spreadsheet that you reached the person on [date].

Script for Phone Calls to SULI past participants (if you get a voice mail)

Note: If the VM does not identify a person by name, assume you reached the right person and proceed. If the VM indicates a person’s name that is not the person we are trying to reach, and you are sure you dialed the correct number, make note in spreadsheet that number is no longer the person we are trying to reach.

Hello, I am trying to reach [full name] concerning a survey to former SULI participant.

My name is [your name], and I work at Oak Ridge Associated Universities.

If they have not yet responded but the email was delivered: The email was sent by my colleague, Tony Garcia. These emails were sent to <full name’s e-mail address > with the subject line that read, “SULI Long-term Follow-up Study” You should have received the emails on [date], [date], and [date]

OR

If they have not yet been contacted: We have been unable to locate a current email address for you

In the emails, we invite you to complete an online questionnaire as a past participant in the SULI program. This questionnaire is part of an impact evaluation of the program and includes questions on your educational and professional experiences since finishing the program. The emails provide a more detailed description of the impact evaluation and your role in the study.

If you are willing to complete the questionnaire, you may use the link provided in any of these emails to complete the questionnaire online. If you would like me to send you a new email with the information you need to complete the questionnaire, I can do that as well. Please call [your name] at [your work phone number] to request another email. You may leave a Voice mail message with your name to request a new email.

Thank you for your time.

Goodbye.

Make Note in spreadsheet that you reached the person’s VM on [date].

Only try to re-contact two more times over a period of 14 days.

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