FAQ- ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ADP)
Alumni Development Program – Business Workshops
1. What is ADP?
ADP stands for Alumni Development Programme, a programme specifically tailored for
Aidha alumni’s to help them increase their business knowledge.
2. What are the criteria for joining the programme?
To join the programme, you will have to (1) submitted your business plan to your mentor by
session 18 (2) no outstanding payments (3) fulfil the minimum 14 days of M2 attendance –
basically the same requirements for graduation.
3. Do I have to graduate first before joining?
No, for as long as you fulfil the 3 criteria described in #2, you can sign up.
4. Do we need to attend all 9 workshops?
No. If you are non-members, you can attend any workshops except the “Big Pitch” (this is
exclusively for members only with pre-requisite of 5 workshops). The fee for non-members
is $15/workshop.
5. How do I get an ADP Certificate?
You get an ADP Certificate once you have completed at least 5 workshops (including a
Finance for Entrepreneurs and 1 Communication Skills workshop)
6. Do we have to attend the Big Pitch workshop?
No, it’s not compulsory. But if you do, you must at least have completed 5 workshops
(including the communication skills workshop and the Finance for Entrepreneurs workshop).
7. How long are the individual workshops?
It’s average of 3 hrs long and held once/month from Jan’17 onwards.
8. What kinds of workshops are offered?
Workshops on offer are business-related topics: business plans, marketing/research, finance
and communications skills. It can be each be taken individually or as part of the prerequisite to join the ‘Big Pitch’ held in September, 2017.
9. When does the programme start?
The official launch and orientation is on Jan 8th, open for all alumni’s. The 1st workshop starts
on Jan 22nd- .
10. When do the workshops commence?
It is scheduled for the 4th week of the month, starting from Jan 22nd.
11. How would you know we have completed a workshop?
Please sign the attendance sheet in every workshop you attend. We will have a database for
workshop attendance tracking.
12. Who conducts the workshop?
The various workshops will be conducted by different professional volunteers with some
experience in entrepreneurship.
FEES/MEMBERSHIP
13. What is the cost/fee for members?
It’s $60 flat fee, paid up front, valid for 1 year since date of issue.
14. What is the cost/fee for each workshop?
It’s $15/workshop.
15. What are the benefits for members?
When you are a member, you are free to attend all workshops at a lower fee. As a member,
you are also open to join the “Big Pitch” workshop which gives alumni’s a chance to get
potential investor/mentoring, as well as Aidha ADP Certificate.
16. Do we need to become members to join the workshops?
No, workshops can be taken at an ad-hoc basis at $15/workshop.
17. How to sign up as a member?
There will be registrations open every Sundays at the Marketing desk and at the orientation
on Jan 8th 2017.
18. Will we get membership cards?
Yes, upon registering and paying the full fee you will receive your membership card.
19. How long is the membership card valid for?
It will be valid for 12 months from the date of issue.
20. Students who signed up and paid for ADP after July 17th 2016 will be allowed to join 2017
ADP workshops without renewing their ADP membership.
Other House Rules:
21. You need to register more than 1 week in advance for the ADP sessions you want to
attend. We do not allow ‘walk-ins’. So, even if you have become a member and paid your
membership fee, you will still need to register for every workshop, so we know how many
participants to expect.
22. If you have registered and not shown up for 3 workshops or more, you cannot participate in
the ADP workshops anymore.
23. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you may attend the workshop, but no credit will be
given (so the workshop will not count as 1 of the 5 mandatory workshops to graduate from
the ADP programme).
24. Attending Aidha workshops that are not part of the ADP business workshops (e.g. Sundays
Skills, Google workshops, etc.) do not count towards graduating from the ADP programme.
ALUMNI LEADERS PROGRAM (ALP)
25. What is ALP?
ALP stands for Alumni Leadership Program, it is part of ADP and it provides alumni’s with
various programmes on campus that gives an opportunity for hands-on organisational and
leadership experience.
26. What kinds of programmes does ALP offer?
ALP offers volunteering programmes where alumni’s are given the option to choose from a
variety of opportunities:
- Adopt-a-batch
- Ad Hoc projects
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A volunteer who will help new students adjust to the new campus and become a liaison
between the students and the Deputy Campus Manager.
What are Ad-Hoc projects?
It is an opportunity for alumni’s to be involved with Aidha’s various projects, such as the
yearly graduation, Sunday Skills, outreach events or Open House among others.
Is there a fee for the ALP programme?
No, this ALP volunteering is free of charge.
When does the campus trainee program start?
It can start anytime you have completed the 5 months as Campus Volunteer Program.
How long is the duration of Campus Volunteer Program?
It’s for 5 months to give ample time for you to learn and grow in your roles.
How long is the duration of Campus Trainee Program?
It’s for 5 months to give ample time for you to learn and grown in your roles.
Can we join the Campus Trainee Program without joining the Campus Volunteer Program?
No, point of entry for the ALP is through the Campus Volunteer Program.
Why can’t we join the Trainee Program without doing the Volunteer Program?
The trainee program requires high commitment and is at the front line of Aidha operations.
We take this program very seriously and would only accept those who are seriously
committed with ambition to learn. Whenever there are trainee positions available, the
Campus Managers will conduct interviews with those ALP students who are interested to
become trainees.
Do we need to complete the Leadership Programme in order to join the “Big Pitch”?
No, you will only need to sign up and participated in the workshops in order to be eligible for
the Big Pitch.
Can the Campus Volunteer/Trainee Program be taken at the same time of the workshops?
Yes, the workshops are only held once/month, so you are free to arrange your own schedule
to accommodate any Alumni Leadership Program.
*For any further queries not yet mentioned in this FAQ, please e-mail us: [email protected]