University of Guelph Alumni | Guide to Life After Guelph

Life After Guelph

The Alumni Guide to

Your time as

students

Your time as

alumni

6 Grade A Services and BenefitsDon’t miss out! You are a Gryphon for life and there are benefits and services that come with that. Take advantage of it all – you’ve earned it.

Special Promotions Enjoy exclusive discounts on sporting events, theme

parks and attractions, museums, theatre productions, hotels and restaurants. For more information visit www.alumni.uoguelph.ca/ services

Perks Alumni library card, athletics membership discount, career services

programs, and a free subscription to the Portico magazine! Don’t forget to update your current address.

UGAA Credit Card Get the MBNA UGAA

MasterCard and with every purchase you make with your card, MBNA supports alumni activities at the University of Guelph at no additional cost to you.

Home and Car Insurance Preferred group rates, enhanced coverage and

flexible limits with our partner, TD Meloche Monnex.

Life, Health and Disability Insurance Affordable rates on a wide

range of insurance plans from Manulife Financial.

Milestones We want to help celebrate those big moments in life by sending you a get.

Let us know when you get married, purchase a new house or have a new addition to the family. [email protected]

You did it! The light at the end of the tunnel is finally shining bright before you. The next phase of your life is here, and whether you’re going to continue your education or enter the workforce, you are now and will always be a part of the University of Guelph Alumni Association. With over 100,000 active members you already have a strong network in every field imaginable all around the world.

We are proud of our shared past, the success of

our university and the accomplishments of our alma mater. Above all, we look out for our fellow Gryphons.

Update your contact information, take

advantage of our many alumni services and benefits, and come back to campus!

Brandon Gorman BComm ’06 UGAA President

Congratulations and Welcome to the Alumni Family!

Keep informed and stay connected via the alumni eNews. Update your contact information at www.alumniuoguelph.ca/update

The 10 Best Annual Events

Check out all the specific dates at www.alumni.uoguelph.ca/events

To make sure you hear about these great events, please keep your contact information up-to-date at www.alumni.uoguelph.ca/update

When in Guelph…

Come by and take a selfie!#Gryphonselfie #ForeveraGryphon

#Gryphonselfie

Other annual events

College career nights

College Royal

U of G alumni Blue Jays game

Various college golf tournaments

Countdown to Guelph

UGAA Pre-Game Frosty Mug Party

UGAA Pre-Game Homecoming Party

Alumni Weekend—mid-JuneOrganize a group of friends or a special interest group from U of G to come back to campus!

New student move in—first weekend of September Join the alumni orientation team, or come back to be inspired again by the Pep Rally!

Homecoming—Third weekend of September Come join other alumni and students for the Homecoming football game. Make sure you pop by the alumni tent and say “Hi!”

More than

110,000U of G alumni

1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

45%55%

Number of countries in which

U of G grads live

Alumni by ProvinceBritish Columbia 3,176Alberta 2,405Saskatchewan 484Manitoba 540Ontario 94,230Quebec 924Prince Edward Island 241New Brunswick 464Nova Scotia 936Newfoundland and Labrador 191Yukon Territory 87Northwest Territories 70Nunavut 22

34%Percentage of all alumni

who have graduated in the last decade

Did You Know?Get Involved, Stay Connected!You are now a part of the alumni community and forever a Gryphon. We hope you’ll come back to campus to help current students and

your alma mater. We need engaged members of the community to represent on the University

of Guelph Alumni Association and other councils on campus. Contact [email protected] to get involved!

Develop your online professional network by joining the University of Guelph Alumni group on LinkedIn.

Keep informed with our alumni eNews. Update your contact information at www.alumni. uoguelph.ca/update

Be sure to post to the uofgalumni Instagram account!

We love new friends on Facebook! Like our University of Guelph Alumni Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/uofgalumni

Follow @UofGalumni on Twitter to keep up with the latest insights from campus.

43 yearsAverage age of alumni

151

Top 3 Ways to Give Back

1 Share your talent and mentor students Come back for a career night and share your experience as a grad and alumni.

2 Volunteer your time Get involved and stay part of the place you once called home.

3 Make a donation Support students and research for improving health, communities, food and the environment. www.alumni.uoguelph.ca/give

Then and Now

Job Postings, Career Advising, Fairs & more...

www.recruitguelph.ca

We’re still here to help you!

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Congratulations to all new University of Guelph graduates!

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Protect your future.Now that you’ve graduated, health and dental care could get expensive.

Fortunately, your Alumni Association sponsors the exclusive Alumni Health & Dental Plan.

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PartnersTop 5 Alumni Tips

1 “ Stay true to your core. Who you are right now matters.” Elizabeth Thomson MA 99

2 “ Your connection to Guelph will follow you forever. Trust me you never know where you will see a fellow Gryphon. We’re everywhere.” Brad Rooney ADA ’93, BSc (Agr) ’97

3 “ Assume everyone is intelligent. You learn from everyone.” Jason Moreton BA ’00

4 “ The U of G network of alumni is a community you’ll rely on years after school.” Christina Crowley BComm ’09

5 “ Surround yourself with great people whom you can depend on, and life will be much easier.” Chris Moulton BComm ’05

As a grad, you are automatically a member of the U of G alumni association. If you are interested in joining the UGAA board of directors to stay involved and share your ideas please email [email protected]

A 7-item To-do List

1Update you contact information—don’t miss out on exclusive events, contests and updates.

www.alumni.uoguelph.ca/update

2Check out all the great perks of being a grad —VIP style.

3 Follow U of G alumni on social media.

4Come back for Alumni weekend.

5 Take a #Gryphonselfie.

6Pay it forward and make a gift to help future Guelph students and grads.

7Don’t forget to keep winding your toy whenever, wherever you can. Please send us pictures :)

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