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My Membership

As you take advantage of all the programs and services offered by the Alumni Association, we ask that you help sustain our efforts, to enhance and bring you these opportunities by investing—any amount, whenever you can—toward other membership levels:

  • General Member – members that have not yet invested in the Alumni Association, but still have access to a host of valuable benefits. Support student and alumni programs - invest today and upgrade your member status.
  • Sustaining Members – members whose total investment amount is
    $1 - $999.
  • Life Members- members whose total investment amount is
    $1,000 - $2,499
  • Legacy Members – members whose total investment amount is $2,500 or more.
    Investments are accrued over time and apply toward your next membership level.

All Members receive the following general benefits:

  • Communications & News
    -
    @UMASS eNewsletter
    - UMass Amherst magazine
    - Program & event invitations
  • Recognition
    - Printable Member Card
  • Connections
    - Access to MaroonCentral, online community
    - Regional Alumni Clubs
    - Lifetime Email Forwarding service
    - Volunteer opportunities
  • Services
    - Professional development programs
    - Online career tools/resources
    - Group travel
    - Bank of America affinity credit card
  • Campus Discounts
    - UMass Athletics tickets discounts
    - UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center discounts
    - Campus Center Hotel - 5-10% discount
    - UMass Amherst Catering Services discount
    - UMass Amherst Conference Services discount
    - University Club discount on dinners
    - UStore 10% discount
    - Discount on tickets to Music & Dance department performances
  • Group Discounts
    - Liberty Mutual auto/home insurance group rates
    - MARSH health/life insurance group rates
    - Nationwide and regional hotel discounts
    - Kaplan Test Preparation discount
    - T-Mobile discounted plans
    - TD Garden discounted tickets
    - American Airlines travel packages
    - Working Advantage online shopping discounts
    - Membership investments 100% tax deductible
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Investing Members receive the following additional benefits:

 

Sustaining Members

Life Members

Legacy Members

Communications & News   

Maroon & White, UMass Athletics eNewsletter

 

Advanced notification/ registration for select events

 

Recognition   

Online membership recognition

Invitation to recognition events

Eligibility to vote in Alumni Association Board of Director elections*

Eligibility for nomination to Alumni Association Board of Directors*

Plastic Membership Card

 

Recognition in Alumni Association Annual Report

 

Name inscribed on Life Member plaque in the Campus Center

 

Initial Life/Legacy Member gift

 

Giveaways at select appreciation events

 

*This benefit available to alumni making sustaining membership investments of $50 or more annually, and to Life and Legacy members.

Connections   

Free registration at select events

 

A $50 discount to the initial enrollment fee at the University of Massachusetts Club, Boston. New members must indicate they heard about the Club through the Alumni Association.

 

Free admission to select campus events

  

Access to free Alumni Association tickets for UMass home games, subject to availability

  

Free admission to select Athletics pre-game receptions

  

Services   

One-on-one career coaching/counseling

 

limited hours

additional hours

Free resume review

 

Five (5) one-time UMass Athletic Priority Points

 

Annual UMass Athletic Priority Points

 

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3

Campus Discounts   

Campus Center Hotel - discount

5-10% discount (general benefit)

10-15% discount

20%
discount and guest gift basket

University Club reduced fee membership ($75)

 

Parking at Athletics events

  

Six (6) annual campus garage parking passes

  

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Discounts associated with membership in the Alumni Association are intended for alumni of UMass Amherst. Please read more about non-alumni investments.