Our alumni have an edge throughout their professional lives, thanks to our comprehensive career resources and far-reaching, deeply connected alumni network.

As an alumnus/a you have access to the Roo Alumni Advantage program.  This program is a one-stop webpage for alumni to access professional and career tools for every phase of life. Using Roo Alumni Advantage, you can expand your network, improve your job search, enhance your leadership and professional skills, and much more.

At UMKC, volunteers give their time and expertise; they mentor our students, advise our deans and help us grow. Each year around 2,600 volunteers donate more than 244,000 hours of their time.

Opportunities within the School of Computing and Engineering include:

• SCE Alumni Board
• SCE Scholarship Fundraisers
• Commencement (May and December)
• Participate in and/or host networking events
• Help with Career Prep
• STEM Outreach
• Speaker/Panelist (see below)
• Life Connector (Life Coach) (see below)

UMKC School of Computing and Engineering (SCE) Volunteer Opportunities Explained

Alumni can make meaningful contributions in helping us connect students to the greater computing and engineering community. Whether it is local, national or international, our students can benefit from hearing your stories and learning more about opportunities available in your field.

How can you be involved?  We have a range of ways for you to participate so let us know what you can do.  Got other ideas? Let’s talk!

Speaker/Panelist

SCE Alumni are truly extraordinary. Serving, working, and contributing all over the country and in many areas around the world, our alumni are making an impact. As part of highlighting the work and accomplishments of its alumni, SCE is always looking for alumni who are interested in sharing their experiences.

Life Connector (Life Coach)

Do you have specific life experience that you could pass along to a student who needs a role model, or just an experienced person to talk to? Current students can benefit from your expertise.

Examples include: former military, first person in family to go to college, changed your major mid-stream, work in a career different from your major… etc.

Interested in signing up?

If you are interested in these opportunities – please update your information to let us know what volunteer opportunities you are interested in.  We will add you to our database and contact you as opportunities arise.

For questions – contact Kaity Woody, School of Computing and Engineering Advancement Director, at 816-235-2332 or zayk@umkc.edu.  Thank you for your support.

When you give to UMKC SCE, you are giving our students exceptional educational, research, and extracurricular experiences. Donors like you make it possible to provide student scholarships, update our facilities, attract nationally recognized faculty, and recruit high-caliber students. Thank you for supporting Kansas City’s computing and engineering school!

SCHOLARSHIPS

Because of generous donors like you, we are able to offer scholarship support to more than 100 students each year. These gifts help relieve some of the financial burden of higher education, making it possible for our students to become more involved in students teams, participate in research, and take internships – all activities that build strong resumes and help our students enter the workforce as leaders. Your gift helps ensure that every hardworking, deserving student has the means to afford their education.

STUDENT LIFE

Thanks to your support, we have more than 250  students participating in eight competition teams and 14 student organizations. Student teams work collaboratively year-round to prepare for competitions that take learning beyond the classroom. SCE organizations provide students with opportunities to lead and put classroom theory into motion with hands-on action.

SCE ALUMNI FUND

Every gift to the SCE Alumni Fund directly impacts students by providing support for scholarships, emergency aid, competition teams, leadership organizations, research opportunities, travel support, classroom upgrades, and so much more!

CAPITAL SUPPORT

From renovating labs in our current home in R. H. Flarsheim Hall, to constructing a new 44,000 square-foot state of the art facility, there are plenty of opportunities to support exciting, impactful SCE capital projects. Naming opportunities and multi-year pledges are available by contacting our giving officer, information below.

Online: Visit our secure online giving form. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express.

By Phone: Call 800-662-8652 or 816-235-5778 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

By Mail: Return the Letter of Commitment (PDF) with your check or money order to:

UMKC School of Computing and Engineering
Office of Gift Processing
5115 Oak Street
112 Administrative Center
Kansas City, MO, 64110

Make checks payable to the UMKC Foundation, and include your designation in the memo.

Designate: Either designate your gift for a specific cause or note that it is for general use within the School of Computing and Engineering.

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Do you know SCE graduates who have achieved notable professional success and/or used their education to provide outstanding service to the community? Nominate them for the annual Alumni Achievement Award. Past recipients include a graduate who provided skilled training and jobs to underprivileged children in India, an engineer who helped reshape Kansas City’s downtown and the CEO of Black & Veatch, a globally recognized engineering firm.

Apply yourself or nominate others by contacting Kaity Woody.

SCE Vanguard Awards

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