When you join the UW Alumni Association, a whole new world opens up to you.
Get exclusive access to University facilities and invitations to popular events. Stay connected to fellow alumni and friends, help raise money for student scholarships and get hundreds of great discounts at shops and restaurants all across the country.
It's the perfect way to stay connected to the UW's thriving alumni community.
Click on the links below to learn more about each member benefit:
Stay Connected
- Columns magazine
Have you noticed that Columns goes out to all UW alumni, free of charge? Help keep it that way! Your membership dues support the UWAA's award-winning magazine.
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- UWAA Member E-News
Find out about upcoming UW events, programs for alumni, new member benefits and more each month via our free Member E-Newsletter.
- Get Special Invitations
As a member, you'll receive invitations to numerous UW events, including lectures by world-renowned faculty, and community events such as Homecoming and Washington Weekend, plus so much more!
- Dual Membership in Alumni Clubs and Chapters
Members are automatically recognized as members of their regional/special interest group. Alumni clubs and chapters provide members with a variety of benefits including opportunities for professional networking, special events, alumni publications, social activities and more!
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- Free Find-A-Friend Services
The alumni association helps members find "lost" UW friends through letter forwarding. Simply enclose a letter in an envelope marked with the name and grad year of a UW friend, and mail the letter to the UWAA membership department to be forwarded. It's that easy!
Support a Good Cause
Membership Pays for Itself!
- Dawg Deals/Preferred Partners
A retail savings program designed specifically for UWAA members, Dawg Deals/Preferred Partners gives members hundreds of local and national discounts at shops, restaurants and more. Check out our online
Dawg Deals Guide for a complete list of discounts.
- University Book Store
Members get a 10% discount on books, supplies and merchandise purchased at any University Book Store location (excludes text books and items purchased in the Tech Center).
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- Husky Gear
Real Dawgs wear purple! Save 10% at The Dawg Den, Husky Headquarters, the Husky Team Shop and the University Book Store.
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- Costco Wholesale Updated!
Join Costco or upgrade your existing membership and receive coupons (including a free rotisserie chicken, free 2 lb. bag of coffee and free photo processing) valued at more than $50.
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- T-Mobile
You may be eligible for a 12% discount and free activation on all orders.
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- Office Depot
Members can take advantage of their group buying power at 840 Office Depot locations across the country. The special discount pricing saves members up to 60% on a wide variety of office supplies.
Simply complete the registration form. You can also view a list of discounted items. (Items and discounts are subject to change without notice.)
The UW Alumni Association receives compensation from vendors offering insurance membership benefits. Proceeds from these relationships are reinvested in the alumni association and selected student programming.
- Three Rivers Winery
Members receive a special 10% discount on all Three Rivers wine purchases made directly from the winery via Internet, phone, mail or in-person.
This discount applies to bottle purchases of 1–11 bottles as well and will be added to the normal 10% case discount. It will not, however, be added to any other promotional discounts, such as Three Rivers Wine Club or Wine of the Month.
Three Rivers, owned and operated by Huskies, will track all wine sales made directly to UWAA members and make a monthly donation to the University of Washington in the amount of 10% of these sales.
Internet orders can be placed on the
Three Rivers site and should include the coupon code “DawgDeal” as well as a UWAA membership number under "Additional Information."
Contact Three Rivers Winery: 509-526-WINE
- Framing Success
Members receive a special 10% discount on a variety of customized diploma frames.
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- MoveWire
Members receive a special 10% discount on services from MoveWire, whose focus is computer system consulting, design, and solution implementation for household and small business networks. MoveWire also handles home theater design setup and installation.
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Access to UW Resources
- Free UW Libraries Card
Members are eligible for a free UW Libraries Card which allows check-out privileges of unrestricted library materials. To obtain your UW Libraries card, present your UWAA membership card at the Suzzallo Library cashier's desk before 4 p.m. on Monday–Friday, or at the circulation desk evenings and weekends. Cards may also be obtained at the UW Bothell and UW Tacoma libraries.
This UWAA member benefit does not include remote access to restricted online databases. For more information on restrictions, visit the UW Libraries Borrowing for Alumni page.
Contact UW Libraries: 206-543-0242
- Nordstrom Tennis Center
Paid-in-full lifetime members are eligible to use the center, one of the Northwest's premier indoor tennis facilities.
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- Washington Yacht Club
Members are eligible to join the Washington Yacht Club, which offers sailboat rentals and sailing lessons.
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- University of Washington Club
Generally limited to faculty and staff, membership in the UW Club is also open to UWAA members. Members of the UW Club enjoy alfresco dining with fabulous views of Lake Washington, catering for private events and much more. Formerly the Faculty Club.
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- Campus Event Sponsorship
Lectures, Arts and Learning
- UW Lectures
Your education doesn't have to end when you graduate. As a member, you'll save on admission to many UW lecture series and tours by some of the country's top faculty. Can't make it? Select lectures are available for download exclusively at UWalum.com!
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- Arts UW Events
Members get discounts on the UW World Series subscriptions, UW School of Drama productions, UW School of Music Notecard subscriptions, DXARTS productions, Burke Museum and Henry Art Gallery admission and much more.
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- Seattle-Area Museums and Arts Organizations
Members save on admission at the Museum of Flight, Museum of Glass, Museum of History and Industry, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Symphony, Tacoma Art Museum, Burke Museum, Henry Art Gallery and more.
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- UW Women's Center
UWAA members save $5 on registration. An additional discount of $15 is available for members who enroll in a GRE or SAT prep class. To receive these waivers, please include your UWAA member number on your registration forms.
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- University of Washington Press
- Business School Executive Seminars
Receive a 10% discount on Executive Seminars—brief and practical professional development programs led by top faculty from the Foster School of Business.
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Husky Athletics
- Access to Husky Football Away Game Tickets
UWAA members are eligible to purchase tickets to Husky football away games, a benefit otherwise available only to season ticket holders.
Away game tickets for the 2009 football season will be available for Alumni Association members beginning June 15. Please call our office at 206-543-0540 to order.
UWAA members also get special deals on admission to Washington Warm Ups, the official pre-game tailgate parties of the University of Washington Huskies. For more information and to sign up online, visit our Washington Warm Ups site or call the UWAA at 1-800-AUW-ALUM.
- Member Appreciation Game Football Tickets
- Discounted Men's and Women's Basketball Tickets
Members get special deals on tickets to a Husky men's and women's basketball game each year.
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- Olympic Sports Pass
Members get a discounted rate on the Olympic Sports Pass, good for general admission seating to any regular season game for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, softball, baseball and women's basketball non-conference games. The pass does not include admission to post-season or designated special events.
The Olympic Sports Pass must be purchased in person at the Husky Ticket Office, and members must present their UWAA membership card. The discounted price for tickets is:
- $20 children/senior (normally $30)
- $30 adult (normally $40)
- $65 family* (normally $80)
* A family plan is valid for four admissions. Children two years old and under are admitted free to regular season Olympic sports events.
For more information, contact the Husky Ticket Office at 206-543-2200 or tickets@u.washington.edu.
Travel and Recreation
Develop Your Career
- Husky Career Network
More than 5,000 UW alumni and friends have volunteered to assist alumni and current students with career exploration. This service is available 24/7 and is free for UWAA members and current UW students.
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- Career Workshops and Seminars
The UWAA partners with several career services providers, including the UW Career Center, to offer a variety of career-related workshops and seminars. Members receive discounts to each paid event.
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- Experience Alumni
Provides members with free, online access to a nationwide job bank, interactive career and skills assessment tools and in-depth company and industry information.
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- Centerpoint Institute for Life and Career Network
A non-profit organization where members receive discounts on services that will help them find the work they love and support successful life and work choices.
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- North 40 Network
North 40 specializes in online/phone career counseling for mid-career UW alumni throughout the United States, including career design/transition/re-entry as well as retiring with purpose. To inquire about a free 30-minute starter conversation, call 510-523-6500 or e-mail
services@thenorth40network.com. (Overall program is fee-based; discount for UWAA members)
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- Grad School Prep
Kaplan Test Prep offer members 10% off graduate school test prep courses, plus free programs including graduate school admissions seminars and practice tests for GMAT, LSAT, MCAT and GRE.
Members also receive discounts on SAT prep courses for their children and grandchildren. Discount requires a UWAA Member Promotion Code.
To request the UWAA Member Promotion Code, please complete the online request form. When you have the code, visit the Kaplan site.
- HuskyConnect Job Postings
Browse HuskyConnect and get members-only access to position postings.
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Financial Services