Benefits. Services. ...it s the beginning of a relationship that lasts a lifetime. DMU Alumni Association

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1 Benefits DMU Alumni Association Services &...it s the beginning of a relationship that lasts a lifetime

2 Benefits De Montfort University s Alumni Association continues to offer you great benefits and services long after you ve left the campus behind. Q: Alumni, alumna, alumnus - what is that? A: Alumni (noun, plural), Alumnus (noun), Alumna (fem.), Alumnae (pl. fem.) Former pupils or students, from the Latin alere, to nourish.

3 &Services DMU has been an educational leader for over 100 hundred years in technology, art and design, business, law and health sciences. From our roots in the technical colleges and Leicester Polytechnic, De Montfort University is now a leader in modern university research, professional studies and the creative arts. We have been continually improving our facilities and course offerings, modernising the library, opening the first Creative Technology Studio in the UK and now concentrating on the new building for Business and Law. This is a guide to just some of the services that we can offer you. We update the list frequently so please take a look at our website for more information. Our background in industry, applied sciences and professional courses has given us an outstanding record of 95% graduate employment and 98% postgraduate employment. Through the Alumni Association you can continue to access the expertise of the University and enjoy unique benefits and services. To help you bridge the gap between university and the working world, we have a number of services set up to guide and enhance your steps into employment. Or if you ve already found your dream job or you ve left the working world behind, there are plenty of things we can help you with too, like discounted postgraduate study or networking events and lectures. We re confident you will find something that appeals to you... The Alumni Association De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH UK T: + 44 (0) F: + 44 (0) E: alumni@dmu.ac.uk

4 Alumni Ambassadors DMU now has alumni in more than 130 countries around the world and in the past year we ve seen a flurry of activity. A lot of this activity is down to the Ambassadors in these countries, volunteers who graduated from DMU and want to help others find their way around the world. All of our Ambassadors are happy to give help to graduates visiting the country, or to organise reunions and events for graduates who have settled in their part of the world. New Ambassador Abhishek Jagnani said I did my MSc in International Business and Management in 2003 and three years ago I joined my family business. I look after the international business division of our company. If any DMU graduate visits India then I will be happy to take care of them and help them however I can. Are you a part of the global alumni web community? It s now even easier with four on-line communities to suit your needs The most comprehensive of our sites Featuring: Latest news in full Latest events in full How to host your own reunion Benefits and services in full Alumni profiles. Member s Area: Update your details Alumni Directory Find a Friend service e-newsletter. You can find a complete directory of Alumni Ambassadors listed by country on our website. Facebook Group De Montfort University and Leicester Polytechnic Alumni Association The most rapidly-expanding social networking site on-line group.php?gid= Featuring: More than 1200 contactable alumni Private or public messaging Discussion boards News and events in brief Links to DMU related Facebook Groups. Myspace Group De Montfort University and Leicester Polytechnic Alumni Association The most-established social networking site on-line groups.myspace.com/dmualumni Featuring: Private or public messaging Discussion boards News and events in brief Links to DMU related groups Share your favourite music, pictures or videos. LinkedIn Group De Montfort University and Leicester Polytechnic Alumni Association The biggest professional networking site on-line linkedin.com/e/gis/39222/ 0B5AF349CCBE Featuring: Private messaging Valuable business networking with course mates and other DMU alumni A panel of industry experts willing to help answer your business questions.

5 Invitations to alumni reunions and events The University and the Alumni Association organise numerous reunions and events throughout the year including: Formal and informal reunions on and off-campus organised by your year of graduation or your subject of study, such as our very well attended Architecture reunion University Events such as the celebrated Distinguished Lecture Series, Cultural exchanges, Fashion Degree Shows, DSU Varsity Matches and many more. Help finding lost friends and organising your own reunions The Alumni Association keeps a massive database of graduates from DMU and all its constituent campuses. If you ve lost touch with your friends from university, we can help you get back in contact through our Find a Friend service. We can also help you organise your own reunion by sending invitations, booking venues, and arranging entertainment. Postgraduate courses and Alumni Scholarships DMU can help you build on your studies, undertake a research programme, further your career or perhaps pursue a career change. DMU has a huge range of academic and professional courses and research programmes to meet your needs. And what s more, DMU is committed to supporting its graduates to enhance their personal development through further study. We are therefore delighted to offer DMU alumni a 500 scholarship towards the full tuition fees on certain types of postgraduate courses.

6 Campus Enterprise Opportunities (CEO) Make your move into starting or running your own business easier and more successful with CEO. Whether you have an interest in enterprise or a launch-ready idea CEO provides you with endless free inspiration, connections, knowledge, resources and support. CEO organises events such as Millionaire Mind, Meet the Entrepreneurs and the Business Venture Competition, as well as offering free resources and information to help you start your business. CEO also offers a variety of Business start-up support ranging from free facilities in DMU s Innovation Centre in which to develop and grow your business to one-to-one sessions that will lead you through the early stages of the business start up process. They also run a Start-up Surgery and a Business Banking Surgery in conjunction with Barclays Bank to give you invaluable one-to-one session time to answer all of your questions. Faculty-specific benefits In our 2007 Alumni Survey, you told us that you wanted a more personal touch to the services we provide for you. One way in which we re meeting your request is to offer you faculty-specific benefits. We re working closely with all five University faculties to ensure that you get the most from your faculty after you ve graduated. The Faculty of Art and Design are helping us ensure that all alumni are invited to their Degree Show, while the Institute of Creative Technologies, which bridges all five faculties, is always happy to extend an invitation to alumni to attend their lecture series. The Faculty of Humanities are opening their doors for the Cultural exchanges programme, as well as dance and drama performances. We ll continue working with the faculties to bring you new and more personal benefits.

7 Feature in one of our publications or on our website Discounts on alumniowned businesses Lots of alumni who have gone on to run successful businesses are happy to give something back to their university friends by offering a discount on their business services. The Alumni Association loves to hear about what you ve been up to since graduating from DMU. If you d like to tell your alumni community what s been happening to you in the years since graduation, we can feature you in our magazine The Gateway, in an On-line Profile or in our Life after DMU section. Just get in touch! Memberships of University amenities The University offers many services and amenities which you can continue to use as a graduate, many of which are at a discounted rate. These include: Associate Membership of De Montfort University s Students Union Were you a member of a DSU sports club or society? Do you want to keep on visiting The Big Cheese and other DSU club nights? If so, you can become an associate member of DSU and keep on training and socialising with your team, even after you graduate De Montfort University Library Membership get half price library membership through the Alumni Association and take out up to 4 books at a time John Sandford Sports Centre Membership Do you still want to train at John Sandford? Alumni get a 45 discount on a 12 month membership. These are updated regularly so take a look at our website for the latest discounts. Just some examples of these companies are: Sparkle and Wow wedding planners Woodland Ways bushcraft and survival courses Interactive Resorts skiing holidays Skye Associates executive coaching and leadership development. Discounts on international businesses It s not just alumni who offer a discount to their business... many international businesses recognise how invaluable a client-base alumni are, and so offer you various reductions too. These are updated regularly, so check our website to see where you can save. Companies include: Holiday Inn hotels Gourmet Society restaurants Open Fairways golfing discounts Dot Mobile mobile phones. DMU gifts and merchandise with the DSU Shop Did you have a DMU hoodie or a DMU bear from your time with us? Is it looking a little worse for wear or did you lose it while backpacking around the globe? You can now buy DMU merchandise from the Students Union Shop via the web using secure on-line shopping for extra speed and safety.

8 Update Form Alumni Association a relationship that lasts a lifetime Your support and involvement as a member of our global alumni community is greatly valued by De Montfort University. Please keep us informed of your up-to-date contact details so that we can send you future publications and information about alumni activities and events. Don t forget, you can keep in touch with the Alumni Association by at alumni@dmu.ac.uk, or visit us on-line at There is also an on-line version of this form available for you to fill in and to help keep us regularly updated of any changes to your details. Your personal contact details Title Forename Surname at graduation (if different) Date of birth Home address Postcode Surname Telephone number Mobile number address Preferred mailing address (please tick one box only) Home Work Your education Your study at DMU Qualification Subject of study Year of graduation Campus Hall of residence Your employment Current employment status (please tick one box only) Employed full-time Employed part-time Self-employed Unemployed Still studying Retired Volunteer At home/taking time out Salary band (please tick if you are happy to supply this information) Under 25, , ,999 25,000-49, , ,999 50,000-99,999 Over 300, , ,999 Job title Company name Industry Work address Postcode Work telephone number Work address Trustee/directorships Please turn over

9 Your news If you have any news, photographs or updates that you would like included in the Life after DMU section of the next issue of the alumni magazine (75 words maximum) please provide details in the space below: Photographs are very welcome and will be returned. Please be assured, we will not publish contact details without your permission. Who are you in touch with? Please provide the names of other alumni you know we would like to welcome them to the Alumni Association and keep in touch. Supporting DMU I m interested in: Contributing to the alumni magazine, The Gateway Assisting in the organisation of alumni events in my area Becoming an Alumni Ambassador in my country Featuring in a case study/profile on my time at University Attending professional networking events Attending reunion events Postgraduate study and would like to know more Offering a negotiated benefit/discount to alumni Giving a guest lecture or careers talk to current students Employing placement students Looking at the recruitment of graduates from DMU I m interested in providing financial support to DMU to help current and future students and would like to find out more about: Making a donation Leaving a legacy I have remembered DMU in my will Thank you for taking the time to complete this update form it s greatly appreciated. Please return your completed form to: The Alumni Association, De Montfort University, The Gateway Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK. You can also fax both sides to +44 (0) or visit us at and update your details on-line. Data Protection Statement The information supplied on this form will be held on the University s alumni database in accordance with the Data Protection Act Alumni data is used by academic, administrative, and support departments to promote links between De Montfort University and its former students. These include the mailing and ing of University news, notifying alumni of relevant opportunities, benefits and services, the notification of events, friend finding and communicating ways in which alumni can support the University and its students past, present and future. The data will not be disclosed to external organisations other than those acting in their capacity of an agent of the University. If you do not wish your details to be used for these purposes please write to the Alumni Database Manager, Development Office, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, or alumni@dmu.ac.uk. THESTUDIO Marketing Department, De Montfort University. February 2008 (DMU810) All rights reserved.

10 Students Union ILM Courses De Montfort Students Union is now a registered centre with the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). As a result they are able to provide a series of level 3 accredited sessions in the Introduction to First Line Management and are extending this opportunity for personal development to alumni. Sessions currently available include: Understanding communication in the workplace Problem solving and decision making Managing health and safety Working with costs and budgets Achieving objectives through time management Managing creativity and innovation in the workplace. These courses can be taken as individual units or as an Award and include guided learning hours, private study and assessment. DMU works DMUworks is a specialist jobsite designed to help alumni find the job they want and employers find the DMU alumni they need. You can find DMUworks via our website where you can register to receive e-job alerts, information on graduate recruitment events in your area and advice from our CV clinic and DMUworks advisers. If you re a DMU alumnus who s looking for the next step on the promotion ladder, or just looking for a change of scenery, DMUworks will help you on your way. CareersDMU Careers DMU works alongside DMUworks to provide you with extra help in choosing your career path. Whether you want a graduate job, to continue in postgraduate study or to take time out to travel, they can help you with your future plans. You can take advantage of their Ask service, with daily drop-in sessions and on-line questions, or their psychometric testing to see which career you re most suited to. They also run careers events to help you find that perfect job. We re constantly updating the benefits and services that we offer. For a complete and up-to-date list, please visit our website If you d like to offer a benefit or discount, or there s something you think we ve missed, please get in touch with us we re your University and we re always here for you. The Alumni Association, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH UK T: + 44 (0) F: + 44 (0) E: alumni@dmu.ac.uk