Unlocking Opportunities: A Guide to UMKC Alumni Association Benefits
Your connection with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) extends far beyond your graduation day. As a UMKC graduate, you automatically become a member of the UMKC Alumni Association, granting you access to a wealth of benefits, services, and opportunities designed to support your personal and professional growth. This article explores the diverse advantages available to UMKC alumni and how you can leverage them to stay connected, advance your career, and give back to the university.
Automatic Membership and Ways to Engage
Upon graduation from UMKC, you are automatically considered a member of the UMKC Alumni Association. There are no annual dues, but you are invited to participate financially by supporting the UMKC Alumni Fund at any amount. The association brings together a growing network of UMKC graduates to make connections and celebrate milestones and achievements.
Contributing Members can further enhance their involvement by donating $50.00 or more per year to the UMKC Alumni Fund or any scholarship, school, or program at UMKC. A $1,000 donation helps fund an endowment that supports the activities of the Alumni Association.
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Exclusive Benefits and Services
The UMKC Alumni Association provides a variety of benefits and services, including:
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Career Services and Networking Opportunities: The association provides opportunities to advance your career and create a legacy. The renovated space at Atterbury Student Success Center is home to Career Services and Professional Career Escalators, connecting students to career and academic guidance from day one, helping them pay for school and steering them toward a clear path for a bright future.
Insurance Discounts: Alumni have special access to auto & home insurance. Liberty Mutual has partnered with UMKC to offer alumni exclusive savings on quality insurance plans. UMKC alumni have special access to Farmers Insurance Choice. The Alumni Insurance Program offers three different term life insurance plans - for up to $3 million in coverage. Your UMKC alumni benefits entitle you to coverage not available to the general public.
Health and Travel Insurance: Get Individual and family plans from the nation's top health insurance carriers, tailored to your needs. Protect your travel investment with coverage for trip cancellation, baggage loss, and more. Find individual and family health insurance plans in our eHealth Marketplace. Compare coverage and choose health care to fit your budget.
Discounts on Roo Gear and Computers: Shop online or in person at select locations.
Discounted KC Repertory Theatre Tickets
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Official UMKC transcripts
Voting rights for Alumni Governing Board: With any gift of \$50 or more to any UMKC fund annually. Learn more.
Giving Back and Staying Connected
The UMKC Alumni Association offers numerous avenues for alumni to give back to the university and stay connected with fellow Roos:
University-wide Volunteer Opportunities: UMKC is proud to have more than 60 constituent organizations working on its behalf.
Multicultural and Community Affairs Committee: The alumni Multicultural and Community Affairs (MCA) Committee meets quarterly and creates and participates in UMKC functions with a goal to support multicultural students and alumni.
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Black Alumni Alliance: The Black Alumni Alliance (BAA) meets once a quarter and is eager to engage with Black alumni to discuss our experiences and time at UMKC and how the Alumni Association and BAA can connect and best serve this community.
Young Alumni Committee: The mission of the Young Alumni Committee is to serve as a conduit for current UMKC students and to engage young alumni in meaningful and strategic ways so that all are provided a lifetime link to the university and can assist in achieving its potential.
Support Kansas City Athletics: Alumni receive \$15 off all season ticket purchases! Get your basketball season tickets now and cheer on your Roos courtside.
Engage with the Conservatory: Become a volunteer to help us create amazing experiences that delight our audiences and bring joy to the community.
The Blue & Bold Campaign: Shaping the Future of UMKC
UMKC is currently engaged in the Blue & Bold campaign, an ambitious initiative to raise \$700 million to support a visionary strategy to boost the profile of the university and its capability to serve the future. Every part of our campus and the UMKC community will be lifted through the support generated by the campaign.
Whether you've attended UMKC or have become a friend of UMKC along the way, you're a Roo. And if there's one thing we Roos have in common, it's that we love UMKC. A lot. So now it's our turn to let you know that we feel the same about you.
Every gift to UMKC makes us a place of greater opportunity. You can make a difference now and in the future through giving to endowed funds.
UMKC: A Place of Opportunity and Excellence
UMKC is an incredibly special place. A place where excellence is accessible to everyone, where people with talent, grit, and a desire to do great things will find the education they need within their reach.
UMKC is unique. We are one of fewer than 3% of universities nationally that combine intensive research activity with high community engagement.
Giving Day: A Celebration of Generosity
Join us for this 24-hour celebration of generosity on March 3-4. On Giving Day, our community rallies to support the programs and causes that matter most to you. It’s a time to show what it means to be a Roo - bold impact, bold momentum and bold Roo pride!
Supporting the Conservatory
The UMKC Conservatory is a catalyst for the performing arts in Kansas City. One-time donations are always welcome and much appreciated, but there are other ways to support the Conservatory and our mission. Constituent groups help support specific groups or causes within the Conservatory through membership contributions. Considering a major gift contribution to the Conservatory? We'd love to talk with you.
The UMKC Conservatory is undergoing a renovation and expansion focused on hearing safety, updated technology, increased usable space and ADA compliance in the Olson Performing Arts Center. The Conservatory is embarking on an exciting new chapter with a major campaign to expand and renovate the Olson Performing Arts Center. This addition will add critical rehearsal and performance spaces for our students of music, dance and theatre.
Conservatory alumni are doing amazing things in music, dance, theatre and beyond. Upon graduation, Conservatory students join a growing list of alumni building successful careers in the performing arts and related fields. The Conservatory is home to impressive programs in music, theatre and dance, preparing students for diverse careers after graduation. The UMKC Alumni Association helps connect fellow classmates, supports current students, and contributes to a number of volunteer opportunities designed to help alumni connect and give back to the university.
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