Get Involved
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Get Involved
The UIC Alumni Association offers a wide array of volunteer opportunities for UIC alumni to get involved.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Advocacy
Many alumni join university administrators in advocating for federal and state funding for the universities and for their interests.
- Lobbying or advocate through Illinois Connection
- Reach out to alumni via phone, email or social media to encourage program and event participation
- Host an event
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Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program
The Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program connects our passionate alumni to prospective students, providing alumni with the opportunity to share their experiences and success stories and inspiring students to enroll at our great university. Get started here.
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Alumni Exchange
Alumni Exchange is a virtual event series that brings news, knowledge, and entertainment to help you learn, grow, explore, connect and escape from the everyday with a community of UIC alumni and faculty. Learn more.
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Become a Mentor
Each new alumnus is looking for his or her next opportunity, just as you did.
- Serve as a mentor one-on-one or in small groups
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Lend Your Voice
The time spent at UIC and varied experiences beyond make alumni perspectives and input uniquely valuable.
- Serve on a college, unit or university-level board, committees or task forces
- Speak or facilitate in classrooms, at workshops or with student organization
- Judge a competition
- Apply to be an alumni coach here
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UIC Alumni Board
Interested in becoming a member of the UIC Alumni Board? Applications are accepted on a yearly basis. The application period is open January 1–March 1 of each year. Applications received after that date will be placed in the pool for the following year. Visit UIC Alumni Board‘s page to learn more.
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UICAA Virtual Alumni Book Club
Current read: "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle." Discussion begins January 15.UICAA Virtual Alumni Book Club aims to provide UIC alumni with enriching discussions around a variety of fiction and nonfiction genres, including career and lifelong learning resources to aid in your professional development. Hosted on the Goodreads website and app, this virtual community is open to all UIC alumni and reading enthusiasts. Join us at go.uic.edu/virtualbookclub.
