Membership in the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan is the best way to stay connected to the University of Michigan. Member benefits include Michigan Alumnus, our alumni magazine, regional alumni clubs across the country, access to U-M football tickets, career services just for Michigan alumni and a variety of valuable discounts.
For your convenience, we have grouped our benefits into five categories. To read more about the benefits of membership in the Alumni Association, click on the topic below.
Michigan Alumnus Quarterly alumni magazine containing news about the University, its alumni and campus events.
e-TrueBlue Our e-newsletter is sent weekly to keep you connected to the U-M and in-the-know about Alumni Association programs and services. We offer a number of specialized versions, highlighting issues specific to sports and travel enthusiasts, job seekers, and more. Check out our recent grad and volunteer recruitment editions below:
e-TrueBlue: Inside Recruitment
This e-newsletter is sent monthly to volunteers in the Alumni Student Recruitment program, so recruiters will stay up-to-date on recruitment activities.
e-TrueBlue: Recent Grads
This monthly e-newsletter is designed to assist recent graduates with the transition from college life and to help them get "established" in their career and other life matters.
Regional Alumni clubsand Preferred Pricing on Events More than 60 alumni clubs nationwide offer opportunities to socialize and network with fellow U-M alumni through an array of local programs and events. As an AAUM member, you are automatically a member of your local club and receive member pricing at club events.
Relocation Serviceand Interstate Moving Discount Relocate to a new city with our relocation service. Wewill connect you with U-M alumni who can give you the inside scoop on what’s hot and what’s not in your new city. We also offer you interstate moving discounts through our partnership with Steven’s Worldwide Van Lines, who provides AAUM members a 64 percent discount in charges, rate guarantee, guarantee on pick-up and delivery dates, a 35 percent storage discount for storage-in-transit and warehouse handling, and a free Home Protection Kit.
University Library Access As an Alumni Association member, you have access to resources at the University libraries.
Cool Job Network
Members get access to our Cool Job Network, in partnership with Vacations. Try out a hands-on dream job, such as art gallery owner or even park ranger. Select from more than 130 vocation types offered by more than 250 mentors across the country. For details and to take advantage of this member benefit, login here.
University's Center for the Child and Family Through our partnership with the U-M Center for the Child and the Family, we make available podcasts on a multitude of family issues. Also, you can save 10 percent on sliding scale rates for child and family mental health services.
Online Job Search Tools and Career Resources Our online alumni career services offer you everything you need to network, find a new job, polish your skills, or move up the ladder. ThroughWORC (Wolverine Occupational Resource Center), you’ll find resources typically only available to executive search firms, including self-assessments, resume tools and more. What’s more, we’ve partnered with Advanced Career Development, Inc. (CareerBeam) to bring you a great rate on professional career counseling.
Alumni NetWorksThe Alumni NetWorks system is a search tool that allows you to comb through our comprehensive database and connect with alumni mentors who have volunteered to provide career coaching on topics ranging from information about their occupation to relocating to a specific city.
Job Board/inCircle Our online networking community allows you to make professional connections by putting the power of your network to work for you. Job postings for alumni are also available here so you can use your network most effectively.
Blue Hiring Blue This program was specifically created in response to feedback from U-M alumni who want to leverage the power of the Michigan network to make valuable connections in their industry, have access to job opportunities and other useful resources at their convenience, and recruit and hire qualified U-M alumni for their companies.
e-TrueBlue: Career If you want up-to-date career information, you can subscribe to this monthly e-newsletter that features career-related news, advice for on the job and for jobseekers.
Career Enhancement Events In partnership with our regional clubs, we host a number of career-focused events around the country, each featuring a prominent speaker. These events provide opportunities to build relationships that will help you advance professionally and personally, acquire information on workplace trends and meet like-minded professionals. You’ll receive special member pricing.
Football Saturdays Ticket Program Each year, the Alumni Association secures 1,000 tickets to each home football game and makes them available for purchase to AAUM members.
Official bowl tours Each time the U-M football team is invited to a post-season bowl game, the Alumni Association offers the exclusive University bowl tour. More than just a trip, our bowl tours are “the” Michigan football experience.
Go Blue Homecoming Tailgate Celebrate Homecoming with us when you’re back in Ann Arbor. Each year, the Go Blue Tailgate is the place to show your school pride. You’ll receive member pricing at this event, which includes food, prizes, and appearances from the Michigan Marching Band, Alumni Cheerleaders and fun for the entire family.
Amaizin’ Blue Tailgate Tour Whenever the football game is on the road, so are we! Tailgate with us at every away game around the country. Each tailgate features food, entertainment, giveaways and lots of Maize and Blue spirit. Members receive special pricing.
Big House Tours More than 35 million fans have passed through the gates of Michigan Stadium. Be one of the few to tour the house that Fielding Yost built in this behind-the-scenes tour with fellow alumni. We offer you member pricing, but be sure to register quickly–these popular tours sell out every year!
Go Blue Pass With a Go Blue Pass, you have the opportunity to buy one ticket at regular price and get one free for U-M home events for men’s and women’s gymnastics, volleyball, softball, women’s basketball, wrestling and baseball. Go Blue passes are distributed at the start of each school year in Michigan Alumnus magazine. Or, to receive a pass, contact us at m.alumni@umich.edu or call 800.847.4764. For athletic schedules or other ticket information visit http://www.mgoblue.com/ or call 866.296.MTIX.
Alumni Day at Crisler Arena AAUM members and their families are invited to cheer on the Michigan men’s basketball team along with fellow alumni, and enjoy a pre-game reception featuring coaches.
Pigskin Picks and Michigan Basketball Bracket Bonanza Pigskin Picks is an online competition where you pick the winners of each week’s top college football games. Each week’s winner gets a prize, and you accumulate points toward the grand prize. MB3 is the Alumni Association’s online NCAA tournament pool. The overall point leader after each round wins a prize and a grand prize is awarded to the person with the most points at the end of the tournament.
e-TrueBlue: Sports This monthly e-newsletter is for true Michigan sports fans. It includes coverage on all Michigan sports, current and former student-athletes and upcoming events.
inCircle This is our online directory and social and professional networking tool for U-M alumni. It lets all Wolverines connect with friends and friends-of-friends in a trusted and secure online community.
Alumni locator service We can get you in touch with a long-lost college friend with this service. Just send us the message you want to send and we’ll forward it for you.
Email forwarding This feature allows you to demonstrate your pride in being a U-M alumnus/a while taking advantage of the convenience of a permanent “umich” email address.
Podcasts Through the True Blue Podsquad, the Alumni Association provides educational content on-demand and on-the-go. Listen to speeches, lectures, interviews, special events and more. It’s one more way we connect you to U-M.
Michigan Educational Savings Plan We’ve partnered with the Michigan Education Savings Plan to offer free college savings education/information to alumni and their families. Information is provided through a Webinar, a Web-based seminar with an audio and visual component.
Demystifying College Admissions We’ve extracted the best information from experts you can trust to make your search easy and efficient.
Alumni Travel With more than 50 trips scheduled this year, our True Blue Travel programs are designed to meet the needs of all ages, interests and lifestyles. Our trips combine the convenience and unbeatable value of group travel with the flexibility to venture and explore on your own. And sharing your experience with other U-M alumni only enhances your enjoyment. We also offer visa and passport applications to make your vacation planning easier.
Camp Michigania Located in northern Michigan, near Petoskey, on the shore of beautiful Walloon Lake, Michigania is the home of 11 week-long sessions of alumni camping in the summer.
Michigania-East We offer a one-week session of camping in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Michigania-East is just northeast of Lake George and about 30 miles from Fort Ticonderoga, near Chestertown.
Michigania Fall and Winter Our fall and winter programs offer an opportunity to relax in a casual environment and learn from U-M faculty in our faculty forums.
e-TrueBlue: Travel Our monthly e-newsletter for travel enthusiasts includes travel news, suggestions for great places to visit, tips on travel-related books and Web sites, and the latest on the Alumni Travel Program.
Discounts on Hotels and Car Rentals As a member of the Alumni Association, you’ll save at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Choice Hotels, and car rental companies around the world.
Exclusive Vacation Lodging Discounts AAUM has partnered with Interval Travel, a company at the forefront of the timeshare industry, to provide you with discounts on one-week stays at 2,200 resorts around the world. For details and to take advantage of this member benefit, login here.
Midtown Executive Club Membership Members of the Alumni Association can now purchase membership to the Midtown Executive Club. MEC is a members-only club in the heart of Midtown Manhattan that can be your home away from home. With a grand members’ lounge, business center and a private dining room serving breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays, you will be sure to find ways to use your membership often. You’ll also have privileges at all Club Quarters hotels, located in major city centers, as well as access to more than 150 private clubs worldwide. For details and to take advantage of this member benefit, login here.
U-M Golf Course Access Alumni and their guests receive playing privileges at the U-M (Blue) Golf Course. Simply show your Alumni Association member card. To schedule tee times, contact the golf course directly at 734.615.GOLF (4653).
The Henry Ford Save 10 percent on any basic-level membership to The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, or admission to the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, IMAX Theatre and Ford Rouge Factory Tour admissions.
Seasonal Discount on Cedar Point Tickets
As an alumni member you can save money on tickets to America's Roller Coast which opens on May 10, 2008. Ticket prices are as follows: $34 Good Any Day, $66 Ride and Slide, $23 Soak City Good Any Day, and $13.95 Cedar Point/Soak City Junior/Senior Good Any Day. Planet Snoopy debuts this year as the park's newest children's area. For further information, please visit www.cedarpoint.com.
Tax-Deductible Membership Dues Alumni Association membership dues are fully tax deductible for individuals who itemize deductions. Please consult your tax advisor for details. Our standard process is to mail you a receipt if your membership dues payment is $250 or more within a given calendar year. If your dues payment is under $250, your credit card statement or cancelled check will serve as a receipt for your tax returns.
Online Alumni Store We’ve partnered with various vendors to offer special member discounts on a collection of official U-M gifts. From exclusive Alumni Association class rings to unique Michigan apparel, we bring to you excellent gifts for proud Michigan alumni, families and friends. Click here to start shopping now.
Michigan Union Bookstore You can receive a 10 percent discount on U-M clothing and emblematic giftware at the Michigan Union Bookstore. Simply show your current membership card upon check out.
Kaplan Test Preparation Materials You and your immediate family members are eligible for the following discounts from Kaplan: $100 off GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, SAT, ACT, PSAT and TOEFL Classroom Courses, Premium Online Courses, and Private Tutoring Courses; 30 percent off Real Estate Courses; 20 percent off CPA Courses; 15 percent off ARE, FE and PE Courses.
T-Mobile is pleased to offer a 12% discount off your monthly recurring fee for T-Mobile products & service, waived activation fees and special promotions on equipment.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Discount Save 20 percent on regularly priced merchandise at Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, specializing in professional, corporate casual and casual men’s clothing.
Prescription Drug Discount Card Whether your insurance doesn't cover prescription drugs at all or only covers certain medications, as an AAUM member you can save an average of 20 to 25 percent off prescriptions at participating pharmacies when you present your discount card. Valid only on prescriptions not covered by insurance.
Health and Life Insurance American Insurance Administrators provides a wide range of life and health insurance for alumni of all ages. Click here for information.
Auto and Homeowners Insurance We have made arrangements with Liberty Mutual to offer alumni and friends of U-M a program that provides a savings of up to 10 percent on your auto and home insurance. Renters insurance is also available. Click here for information.
Bank of America Deposit Accounts - Great Rates We’re pleased to provide you with preferred CD and Money Market Deposit accounts through Bank of America. The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan CD has consistently ranked among the best nationwide, and the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan Money Market has outperformed most money funds, as well as other bank money market and savings accounts, year after year. Additionally, these accounts come with FDIC insurance up to $100,000 per depositor.
