CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2021!
The Association is proud to support more than 500,000 Bruins worldwide
with engaging events, volunteer opportunities, career resources and much more.
We are excited to welcome you to the UCLA alumni family.
Your Alumni Association
All graduates of UCLA are automatically members of the Association. Celebrate your Association membership by exploring the programs and services the Association offers.
The Bruin Promise is UCLA's bold commitment to lifelong learning, professional development, and personal enrichment for all UCLA graduates.
Be sure to update your contact information before Sept. 30. Your UCLA Alumni Association member ID card will be mailed to your updated address in the fall.
The mission of the UCLA Alumni Association is:
“TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALUMNI AND INVOLVE THEM IN UCLA’S FUTURE.”
Celebrate
DIGITAL CELEBRATION ASSETS
The Association has created digital and printable signage that you can easily access here. Change your Facebook cover photo, plaster your windows with posters and banners, or change your virtual background on Zoom to mark this moment. You can also add the #UCLA2021 Facebook frame to your profile picture.
COMMENCEMENT CELEBRATIONS
In-person ceremonies for the Class of 2021 are in progress. The details can be found on the UCLA College's website. For a complete list of UCLA commencement celebrations, please click here. For highlights from keynote commencement speaker and UCLA Alumni Association President D'Artagnan Scorza '07, Ph.D. '13, click here.
KEEP IN TOUCH
Be sure to update your contact information so that the Association can keep you updated about important information and events in your area.
Career & Professional Development
Bruin Promise
UCLA’s bold commitment to professional development and personal enrichment for all UCLA graduates.
Job Search Starter Kit
Use the tips and templates in the kit to build your resume, cover letter and email correspondences.
On-Demand Content
Explore our extensive archive of career-related videos featuring experienced alumni in various fields.
UCLA ONE
Join our online community platform exclusively for Bruins to find job opportunities, mentors and more.
Alumni Career Engagement
The Association will be here for you throughout your professional journey. Explore this list of key resources as you begin your career.
Learn MoreJoin the LinkedIn Group
Be sure to join the official UCLA Alumni group on LinkedIn. You’ll be part of a community of nearly 50,000 Bruins ready to support you. Introduce yourself, ask a question, build your network and peruse the many jobs other Bruins are posting.
Learn MoreFirst Destination Survey
Take five minutes to complete the First Destination Survey, a confidential online questionnaire to help UCLA learn more about the experiences and aspirations of recent grads. Those who complete the survey receive a list of tools and resources to assist with job searches and are entered for a chance to win one of many $100 amazon gift cards available.
Take the SurveyFeatured Event & Engagement Opportunity
Events
- All
- 2nd Act
- Academic Advancement Program
- Academic Advancement Program Alumni
- Advising Communities of Excellence (ACE)
- Affinity Programs
- Alumni Mentor Program
- Alumni Networks
- Alumni Scholars Club
- Alumni Travel
- American Indian Alumni
- Arizona
- Arts & Culture
- Arts & Education
- Ashe/UCLA Health
- Asian American Studies Department
- Asian Pacific Alumni
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Baltimore
- Baseball
- Bay Area
- Bay Cities
- Beachside
- Beijing
- Black Alumni Association
- Boston
- Bruin Bash - Away
- Bruin Bash - Home
- Bruin Entertainment Network
- Bruin Professionals
- California
- Career
- Career & Professional Development
- Career Engineering
- Center for Jewish Studies
- Central Coast
- Central Valley
- Century City
- Channel Islands
- Charles E. Young Research Library
- Chicago
- Coffee Socials
- Colorado
- Conejo Valley
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Dinners for 12
- Disability Alumni Network
- Diversity Advisory Committee
- Diversity Programs
- Diversity Programs & Initiatives
- Faculty Women’s Club
- Film and Television
- First Gen Alumni
- Food & Culture
- Fowler Museum
- France
- Game Watch
- Gold Shield Alumnae
- Graduate and Professional Student Alumni (GPSA) Network
- Hammer Museum
- Hawaii
- Health & Wellness
- Herb Alpert School of Music
- Hong Kong
- Houston
- Indonesia
- Inland Empire
- Japan
- LA Westside
- Lake Arrowhead
- Lambda Alumni Association
- Las Doñas
- Las Vegas
- Latino Alumni Association
- Leaders 2 Leaders
- Lifelong Learning
- Los Angeles Downtown
- Los Angeles Southeast
- Luskin Lecture
- Michigan
- Mixed Alumni Association
- Monterey Area
- Muslim Alumni Association
- New Mexico
- New York Tri-State
- North Austin Bruins
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- Oregon and Southwest Washington
- Out-of-State
- Pacific Islander Alumni Association
- Parent and Family Association - SAPFE
- Philadelphia
- Pilipino Alumni Association
- Pre-Game Parties
- Prytanean Alumnae
- Recent Grads
- Regional Networks
- Rose Bowl
- Royce Hall
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- San Fernando Valley
- Santa Barbara
- Seattle
- Shanghai
- Silicon Beach
- Singapore
- South Florida
- Sports
- Students
- Taiwan
- The Classroom
- Theater
- Town & Gown
- Transfer Student Alumni
- Transfer Student Alumni Network
- TV Watch Party
- UCLA Homecoming
- UCLA School of Law Alumni Association
- UCLA Traditions
- Undocumented Alumni Association
- United Kingdom
- VetNet
- Vietnam
- Volunteer
- Washington D.C.
- Westwood Women’s Bruins Club
- Whittier
Bay Area Bruins: UCLA, INSEAD, Stanford Mixer Comedy Night
Alumni Association Appreciation Day: UCLA Men's Volleyball vs. Concordia University Irvine
UCLA Spring Reception in Washington D.C.
Explore more events for recent grads.
Community & Connections
Alumni Networks
This may feel like the end, but your time as a Bruin is only beginning. No matter where you go you will always be surrounded and supported by your UCLA community. We can help build your network by quickly and easily connecting you with other alumni. By leveraging your Bruin network, the possibilities are infinite.
Connect NowClass of 2021 Newsletter
The Association emailed a weekly newsletter to all graduating students throughout June. Each newsletter featured some of the best programs and services available as students transition to new alumni. Click on the links below for each edition. If you are a graduating student and did not receiving the Class of 2020 Newsletter, please email community@alumni.ucla.edu.
- First Edition: Career support, community, events & more
- Second Edition: Once a Bruin, always a Bruin
- Third Edition: You did it!
- Fourth Edition: Looking forward
- Fifth Edition: You Will Always Be UCLA
Diversity Digest
Bruins are activists, changemakers and leaders in their communities. The Diversity Digest e-newsletter highlights the movements and successes of our diverse alumni community and offers ways to engage with UCLA through a social justice lens.
SubscribeSocial Media
The story of Bruins is shared everyday through features like Bruin of the Day, #IMissUCLA, #UCBruinsEverywhere and more. Like, follow, join, subscribe or connect with the more than 130,000 Bruins currently following us on social media.
Discounts
While there are many advantages to being a member of the Association, discounts are certainly one of the most popular. These offers are made available by the Association as well as campus and external partners. Save more with some of the most popular discounts listed below.
- Take 20% off apparel and accessories on the UCLA Store website now through June 19, 2021, with promo code GRAD2021AA. (Disclaimer: One-time use per person. May not be combined with other promotions. Valid on UCLA apparel and accessories, with the following exceptions: UCLA Store Gift Cards, Diploma Frames, Graduation Regalia, Care Packs and Emergency Kits. Valid only at UCLAStore.com.)
- UCLA Students with a fall, winter, or spring ’21 graduation are eligible to purchase the 21-22 Den Pass for $149, until the price increase on July 1.
- Up to 50% discount on UCLA Extension courses for one year after graduation followed by 10% off afterwards
- Free access to Handshake for Alumni (a job listings platform) for one year following graduation
- Access to discounted rates for UCLA Recreation facilities
- Discount on Hammer Museum membership
- Discount on general admission for film screenings at the James Billy Wilder Theater in the Hammer Museum
- Discounted general tickets for UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Department of Theater shows
- Special rates for Club Quarters 17 private hotels located in major cities
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE UCLA
Association programs and services are made possible by the support of Bruins like you.
Please consider making a gift of any amount to ensure the future of offerings like these.
For questions, contact community@alumni.ucla.edu.