Alumni_Online_Community
Alumni Online Community
Free for all UCSC alumni, the Online Community features: Online alumni directory, alumni email account, resume
posting, job searching, business card exchange, update your personal information, mentoring, alumni message board, chapter & affinty groups info
pages, class notes, alumni calendar, events & reunion registration and campus news. Register today for the Online Community at alumni.ucsc.edu
Library Privileges
As a member, you receive free library borrowing privileges at all nine UC campus libraries. Area restrictions apply.
Auto, Home and Renter's Insurance
Liberty Mutual offers UCSC alumni savings on auto, home and renter's insurance through their Group Savings Plus ® program. Call 1-800-524-9400 today for a free, no-obligation rate quote and see how much you can save! Or, request a free quote online. http://www.libertymutual.com/lm/ucsc
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Alumni Groups
Through UCSC Alumni Association Chapter & Affinity/Interest Groups, you can connect with your fellow alumni in the area you live in, or with alumni who share your interests and affinities. Click here for more information on chapters and affinity groups.
OPERS—Recreation and Sports
As a member, you are able to join the UCSC Office of Physical Education (OPERS) recreation and sports facility at a substantial savings.
Membership includes the spectacular new fitness and wellness center, swimming pool, tennis, handball and racquetball courts, physical education classes, intramural sports, plus sailing, ocean rowing and kayaking. OPERS Web Site
You have gained a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge through your career and life experiences. Other members of this online community can learn from you. In the convenience of your own home or business, you can make a difference in the life of another UCSC online community member who is looking for guidance. Click here to become a UCSC mentor.
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Alumni have access to life insurance, short-term medical, major medical, and catastrophic medical insurance plans through America Insurance Administrators, (AIA). For information about specific plans and rates, visit the Alumni Insurance Web Site or call 800-922-1245 and identify yourself as an alumni of UCSC.
Looking For a Job or Planning a Career Change? Click here to check out career services such as:
• Job Search, Resume Posting, and Career Information
• Find or Become a Mentor
• Connect with UCSC Alumni Working in Your Field.
• Search the Alumni Online Directory
• Business Card Exchange
• Alumni Career Network
• Career Services for Employers
• Employers Register to Post Jobs
• Update Your Profile
• Post a Job
• List Your Job Postings
• View Resume Postings
• Career Networking Links
Virtual Career Fairs
Build connections and find job opportunities.
- Potentially earn a phone and/or first round interview.
- Increase your résumé's exposure and visibility to several companies, including several top-tier professional firms.
- Network with prestigious top-tier professional firms.
View companies that participated in a previous virtual career fair.
- Receive advice on how to advance in the job recruiting process.
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Discounts at Alumni Association Activities A members-only price is available for most Alumni
Association events and activities. Visit the Alumni Events Calendar for the latest event information.
Visa ® Credit Card from Bank of America* Alumni receive a custom-designed
Special offer for UCSC Alumni Association members!
Announcing a special no-annual-fee Visa credit card now conveniently available to UCSC Alumni Association members. Learn more or apply securely online for the UCSC alumni Association credit card today.
Click here to apply.
Hotel and Car Rental Discounts
Go on vacation and save! As a member, you receive discounts on car rentals with Hertz, National, Avis, Alamo, Budget and Auto Europe, and hotel discounts with Comfort Inns, Quality Inns, Clarion, Rodeway, EconoLodge, and others. Call the Alumni Association at 800-933-SLUG for a discount card and codes.
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Sea Slug Membership Seymour Marine Discovery Center
You and your family are invited to become Sea Slug members of the Friends of Long Marine Laboratory. This is a $10 savings off regularly priced membership and gives you free addmission to the Seymour Center. For more information, call (831) 459-4568 or visit http://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu.
Kaplan Educational Center
You will receive a $100 course credit on all courses offered by Kaplan, which include, personalized training for standardized tests including the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT. Do you have a child preparing for the SAT or ACT? Your $100 course credit can be applied to the cost of your student's prep course. For more information, call Kaplan at 800-527-8378. Ask about taking Kaplan's Test Drive! A FREE test to see how you will do on your exams - another benefit of membership! Kaplan Web Site.
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The Princeton Review is proud to partner with the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association. As a special offer, we're offering 10% off our classroom and online courses for the LSAT, MCAT, GRE, USMLE, GMAT, SAT, PSAT or ACT. What's more, you can pass the discount on to family who want to prepare for any of these exams. To receive your 10% discount, enroll online with the promotional codes listed online or call us at 800-2Review (800-273-8439). Princeton Review Web Site.
San Jose Repertory Theater Discount
UCSC Alumni receive $6.00 off the regular ticket price.Call the SJ Rep Box Office at (408) 367-7255, mention that you are a UCSC alum, and ask for your discount. For more info on the
2005-06 season, go to http://www.sjrep.com.
For a printable flyer describing discounts for UCSC alumni, go to http://alumni.ucsc.edu/membership/SJRep.pdf
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UC Everywhere – Reciprocal Extension Benefits for UC Alumni
All UC Alumni Association members can now enjoy the opportunities for lifelong learning through any UC Extension class, no matter what UC campus they attended.
For more information go to:
http://www.ucalumni.net/reciprocalbenefits/welcome.html
You receive a yearly certificate worth $35 off any course offered by UC Santa Cruz Extension.UCSC Extension certificate holders are welcome to join the UCSC Alumni Association!
Reunions
Almost all reunions take place during the campus open house and reunion weekend. This wonderful event gives alumni the opportunity to return to UCSC to socialize, reminisce, and find out what's new on campus. For more information about UCSC reunions and how to become a reunion volunteer, contact Lynn Zachreson at 800-933-SLUG or visit the Reunions Web Site.
E-NewsLetter
You will also receive a monthy eSlug Bulletin via email updating you on important UCSC news and special upcoming Alumni events. Make sure we have your email address!
Click here to update your information online.
UC Santa Cruz Currents - Current news about UCSC
UCSC Review Magazine - Important Alumni news, notes and profile
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Invitations to Special Events
You will receive invitations to UCSC events in Santa Cruz and in your area. Events include the annual Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Wine Tasting, Faculty Speakers, Networking in Silicon Valley, Special Preview of Shakespeare Santa Cruz, sailing on the Monterey Bay, whale watching, hikes and much more! Alumni Events Calendar.
Weddings on Campus You can tie the knot in beautiful UCSC surroundings. For more information, rates and availability, please call Traci Takeuchi at (831) 459-4600.
UCSC Community RentalsHaving difficulty finding a place to live? As a member, you are entitled to use the UCSC Community Rental office. You pay a $15 fee, which will give you access to rental listings for 10 weeks. You may also advertise your rentals for free. Contact the UCSC Community Rentals at 831-459-4435 for more information.
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Alumni Online Directory and Locator Service
Ever wonder where your freshman roommate is today? You may now search the alumni Online Directory for old room mates and UCSC friends. Click here to search the Online Directory. UCSC Alumni Association will also assist you in locating your alumni friends and colleagues through our extensive database if you are unable to find them in the online directory. Email alumni@ucsc.edu for assistance.
Check out ProQuest Research Library, a free digial library resource for Alumni Association members.
How do I sign up?
If you are a member of the UCSC Alumni Association, your Alumni Digital Library access information is available through the UCSC Online Community.
To access the form click here:
Alumni Digital Library Request Form and User Agreement
Grad Commons
UCSC's first graduate student center is now open! If you were a graduate student at UCSC, you are entitled (now as alumni) to use the new graduate student center located in the Quarry Plaza, across from Bay Tree Bookstore. Grad facilities include: fireside lounge, computers, ethernet ports, study rooms, kitchenette, large deck for meetings, or relaxing in the sun, plus room reservations. For more information, please visit the Grad Commons web site.
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