K-State Alumni AssociationNew Graduate Handbook

Keeping you linked to K-State is important to us at the Association. We hope this Grad Handbook will be a great resource as you move on to your next big endeavor, whether it‘s in Manhattan or across the globe. We have a staff full of passionate K-Staters to help and engage you in the K-State FAMILY!

The K-State Alumni Association is YOUR LINK FOR LIFE!

and welcome to the K-State Alumni Association!

First things first: Congratulations on such a major accomplishment of your graduation from Kansas State University! We’re proud to have a new class of outstanding alumni. On behalf of the K-State Alumni Association and your college, we’re thrilled to give you the gift of a one-year membership to the Association. Your membership card will arrive in March. To ensure you receive your membership card and benefits, please update your address at www.K-State.com/updateyourinfo .

Your K-State Alumni Association staff is here to help you!

K-State Alumni Association

1720 Alumni Center

Manhattan, KS 66506-6600

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Here’s what you can look

for in the mail!

Coming to your mailbox in March.

Enjoy your member benefits!

Up to 60% off

Online career services Group insurance discounts

10% member discount on apparel and gift items

Quarterly K-Stater magazine

Special pricing onK-State football tickets

$50 green fees (with cart)15% off pro shop apparel

Other benefits include:

•Annualwallcalendar •AccesstoK-Statelibraries •AccesstotheRecComplex •AccesstotheSalinacampusRecCenter •FreeuseofsmallconferenceroomsattheAlumniCenter •Specialalumnidiscountsonhotelratesatcollegehotelguides.com/kansas-state/ •Save20%onflowersandplantsatforyouflowers.com/kstatealumni

www.K-State.com/membership

After your one-year membership expires, enjoy a special discount membership rate just for recent graduates!

$20$40Annual$600$1,000Life$25$45JointAnnual$680$1,100JointLife *10-year payment plan also is available

K-State Alumni

S E R V I C E S

Nationwide discounts on lodging, dining and more

ALUMNICONNECTION

SAVINGS

Alaska286

Alabama622

Arkansas1,215Arizona

3,106

California6,937

Colorado7,751

Connecticut473

District of Columbia274

Delaware144

Florida3,168

Georgia1,789

Hawaii300

Iowa2,006

Idaho484

Illinois3,610

Indiana1,175

Kansas108,111

Kentucky638

Louisiana569

Maine163

Maryland1,276

Michigan1,194

Minnesota1,757

Missouri12,332

Montana421

North Carolina1,747

North Dakota231

Nebraska4,211

New Hampshire179

New Jersey1,006

Rhode Island115

Massachusetts781

Vermont99

Pennsylvania1,466

New York1,717

Ohio1,576

Virginia2,445

West Virginia

138

South Carolina

687

Tennessee1,151

Texas11,381

Oklahoma3,579New Mexico

1,136

South Dakota501

Wyoming419

Utah479

Nevada678

Oregon1,185

Washington2,127

Wisconsin1,102

Mississippi286

5 EASY WAYS TO STAY INVOLVED WITH K-STATE

www.K-State.com

Keep the K-State Alumni Association updated on where you live and what you’redoing!AsaMEMBER,yourachievementsandlifehappeningswillbepublished in the Class Notes section of the K-Stater magazine.

www.K-State.com/updateyourinfo

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2 Joinanalumnicluborspiritgroupinyourarea!

www.K-State.com/clubs

3 Find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

4 ReadtheK-Stater magazine—ourNo.1-ratedmemberbenefit.

5 Wearyourpurple!AsaMEMBER,youreceive10percentoffatVarney’sBookstore—instore or online at www.ShopVarneys.com .

4,302alumni/friends

live abroad

K-Staters span the nation!

www.K-State.com/clubs

Connecting with K-Staters across the nation and globe

Withmorethan100alumniandspiritclubs,wemake it easy to connect with other K-Staters —

whether you’re staying in Kansas, heading south to Texas or jet-setting around the world!

Athletic Watch Parties

Golf Tournaments

Wine Tastings

Banquets

Picnics

Business Connections

Student Recruitment

Events

Happy Hours

www.K-State.com/shopandservices

Getting Established in the

“Real World”

Checkoutthisgreatline-upofWildcatVisa®cardsfrom INTRUST Bank!CREDIT DEBIT GIFTLow rate Free Perfect gift for all occasionsGreat rewards Fast and convenient Use at millions of locationsSupports Association Show your purple pride More personal than cash (800) 222-7458 intrustbank.com

The K-State Alumni Association Alumni Insurance Program is an excellent resource for top-quality health, life, travel and auto, home and renter’s insurance products. These products are designed to benefit alumni and their families in any stage of life — from new graduates to established alumni.

GradMed® short-term medical insurance is an ideal choice for new graduates or alumni between jobs.

The Alumni MortgageSM is your newest member benefit. This loan program is offeredthroughQuickenLoans®andwillgiveyoua$500cashpayoutafterclosing.Afast and easy experience for qualified borrowers, virtually the entire lending process can be conducted online. Plus, personal “white-glove” service from licensed mortgage professionals.Visithttps://vip.quickenloans.com/kansasstate,orcall(855)216-6822togetstarted today.

Your alumni benefits include a special discounted rate on auto and home insurance from Liberty Mutual. We’re proud to provide our members with a great benefit from a Fortune 100companythatprotectsmillionsofpeopleacrossAmerica.FindoutmoreaboutLiberty Mutual Home and Auto Insurance at libertymutual.com/k-state.

Discounts and savings are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify.

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide benefits to alumni, we’re always looking for and researching companies to be strong partners of the Association that alumni can feel confident in utilizing, as well as pass along great savings opportunities.

INTRUSTBank,CollegiateInsuranceResourcesandLibertyMutualarecompanies we’re proud to call partners of the Association.

Getting Established in the

“Real World”

For graduates less than one year out of school, Career and Employment Services will remain your home for assistance in your job search. Your K-State eID will remain active on its site for up to one year after graduation.

After one year, K-State Alumni Career Services, brought to you by the K-State Alumni Association, offers a broad range of free and fee-based services, which

include assistance with resumes, cover letters, networking, career decision-making and job search strategizing, as well as a programming component. The programming component takes the form of programs for young alumni, as well as group orientation seminars for a larger alumni audience. These seminars focus on career-related issues, such as networking, job-search strategies and interviewing skills.

All K-State alumni are invited to use CareerBeam, a comprehensive online careertool.CareerBeamoffers10assessmentsyoucancompletetoproducea

personalized career profile, provides resume and cover letter help and access to 15millionorganizations,20millionindustrycontacts,in-depthindustryprofilesand

informationoncompaniesinmorethan70countries.

Click here to learn more about all the available Career Services.

Career and Employment Services

Free and fee-based services

GEt hElp with:

resumes,

cover letters,

networking,

career decision-making,

job-search strategizing

And MorE!

K-State Alumni

S E R V I C E S

ContinuE your MEMBErShipAfter your one-year gift membership expires, we have special recent grad membership pricing for the next four years, in hopes you’ll continue to be a member!Foronly$20(50percentoff),youcanmaintainyourannualmembershipstatus,orupgradetoalifemembershipfor40percentofftheregularprice. www.K-State.com/Join

Sport your purplE! Leteveryoneknowyou’reaK-Staterbywearingyourpurple,flyingyourflagandputting your alumni member decal on your vehicle! Need new purple apparel? Utilizeyour10percentoffmemberbenefitatVarney’sonK-Stateclothesandproducts instore or online at www.ShopVarneys.com .

liCEnSE plAtEStayinginKansas?Fora$50donationtotheAssociation,plusyournormaltagsand taxes fees, you can DRIVE WITH PRIDE with a K-State License Plate. This tax-deductible donation helps raise money for student scholarships and recognition.Plates also are currently available in Maryland and Texas, and the Association is in the process of working on getting a plate in Missouri. For more details, visit www.K-State.com/drive .

oFFiCiAl K-StAtE rinGDisplay your pride long after leaving your alma mater! Men’s and women’s rings are availablein10-kt.,14-kt.and18-kt.gold,aswellaspremiumsilver.Ringsarespecif-ictodegreesreceivedinManhattan,SalinaandtheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.

diploMA FrAMEPreserve the achievement of graduation with a diploma display customized to fit the Kansas State University diploma.

SEiKo wAtChA richly detailed three-dimensional re-creation of the university seal appears on thebrilliant14-kt.goldfinisheddial.Availableformenandwomeninsilverandgold or all gold.

pAVErPavers are displayed on the K-State Alumni Center terraces and can be personalized to honor someone, a special occasion, organization and more!

www.K-State.com/shopandservices

Ways to show yourPURPLE PRIDE

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