All those years of hard work have finally paid off -- in just a couple of months, you will graduate. Congratulations, Class of 2009, and welcome to the UMBC Alumni Association!

Membership in the Alumni Association is free and entitles you to special alumni discounts and other perks, in addition to invitations to alumni events all year round.

A FEW SIMPLE THINGS EVERY ALUM SHOULD DO

While you're gearing up for your new post-graduation life, consider checking a few things off this list of 10 Things Every UMBC Alum Should Do.

UMBC CHAPTER OF YOUNG ALUMNI (C-YA)

Wondering what to do now that you're out of college? Visit the Chapter of Young Alumni online to find out about fun social events and educational programming designed just for you and UMBC's more than 20,000 young alums.

Don't feel so young?  Consider getting involved with the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni, whose programming is geared towards supporting under-represented alumni and students.