Member Benefits

By becoming a member of the UCO Alumni Association, you are joining a network of more than 110,000 Central alumni who receive a host of benefits while supporting UCO.

Membership Activation

Simply by activating your free UCO Alumni Association membership, you will receive access to all the benefits listed below.

Engagement

The UCO Alumni Association network affords a variety of opportunities to connect with Central alumni who live nearby, share your interests or work in your field or industry.

• CHAPTERS - Connect with regional, affinity, international and departmental chapters across the world. Visit www.centralconnection.org/chapters to learn more.

• SPECIAL EVENTS - Members will be able to attend special events that involve or have a focus on Central alumni. These include chapter events, awards ceremonies, Homecoming events, networking opportunities and more. View upcoming events on the Event Calendar.

  • Networking opportunities - Coffee Connection, Yappy Hour
  • Family-friendly events - Splash Bash, Winterfest
  • Homecoming - Bronchtoberfest, Golden Bronchos 50-Year Class Reunion Breakfast, Alumni Family Tailgate

Support

The UCO Alumni Association works to provide its members with resources and services that help support alumni beyond their time as a student on campus.

• CAREER RESOURCES - The UCO Career Development Center offers free services and resources to alumni (see below). Let the Career Development Center know what you've been up to after graduation!

  • Resume development

  • Job search guidance

  • Career coaching

  • Job fit assessments

  • Career fairs

  • Interview Assistance with Big Interview

Visit the UCO Career Development Center

• SCHOLARSHIPS - The UCO Alumni Association strongly believes in supporting and developing future alumni through its growing scholarship opportunities. Scholarships are distributed based upon available funding.

  • The Legacy Scholarship program awards funding for four years to incoming undergraduates who have a parent or grandparent who is a Central alumnus. To be eligible for consideration, a student must indicate he or she is a legacy on his or her UCO admissions application.

  • The Master Legacy Scholarship program provides a one-time scholarship to graduate students who have a parent or grandparent who is a Central alumnus or who also received their bachelor's degrees from Central.

Connection

The UCO Alumni Association makes it easy to stay connected to other alumni, news and events relevant to Central alumni no matter where they live.

• CENTRAL CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER - The latest news from campus, upcoming events and member discounts are emailed monthly to members.

• UCO LIBRARY - Please note that during the pandemic, you will need to schedule an appointment by emailing libraryresearch@uco.edu to gain access to the library and your libary benefits. Checkout privileges: up to 5 items for two weeks. Checked out items may be renewed once.
  
  

• OLD NORTH MAGAZINE - Lifetime members will receive an email to the biannual Old North magazine, the official magazine for the University of Central Oklahoma alumni & friends. 

• SOCIAL MEDIA - Follow and connect with the UCO Alumni and Friends social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Exclusive Discounts

UCO Alumni Association members have access to discounts on products and services across the country through our partnerships with businesses, organizations and events.

• AFFINITY PARTNERS - The UCO Alumni Association has formed several partnerships with businesses and organizations that allows its members to take advantage of exclusive alumni discounts for essential products and services. Visit www.centralconnection.org/partners to see a full list of our affinity partners.

UCO ATHLETICS TICKETS - A special partnership with UCO Athletics provides a 20 percent discount for tickets purchased online at www.bronchosports.com to UCO football and basketball games and volleyball and wrestling matches. Log in to your alumni profile to see how you can get your discount today!

• UCO COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS & DESIGN STUDENT PERFORMANCES - UCO alumni are eligible to receive a discount on tickets to student performances for musicals, theatre, opera and dance and music concerts at Mitchell Hall productions. The discount can be applied when purchasing tickets in person or online by using the alumni ticket option upon checkout. Please note that this discount is only applicable for student performances and does not include shows at the UCO Jazz Lab. To view all CFAD events, click here, and choose a student performance to receive your UCO alumni discount. 
  
  
• UCO CONFERENCE & EVENTS - Alumni receive exclusive discounts on facility rentals in the Nigh University Center. For more information about rental facilities visit UCO Conference & Events and for discount information call 405-974-2244.
  
  
• UCO WELLNESS CENTER - Local members can take advantage of a discounted membership at the UCO Wellness Center and access the facility's fitness equipment and resources. Login to your alumni profile to see how you can get your discount today!
  
  

If you have any questions about membership benefits, feel free to email alumni@uco.edu or call us at (405) 974-2421.