
{"id":66859,"date":"2020-09-28T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T20:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=66859"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:58:59","slug":"benefits-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/alumni\/benefits-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#038; Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a graduate of Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET), you are eligible for a wide variety of discounts and benefits, some of which are listed below. Some benefits require a BU Alumni Card, which you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/your-bu-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download<\/a> now. Be sure to also visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Alumni &#038; Friends website<\/a> to see the many ways you can put your alumni membership to use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2020\/10\/alumni-giving-resources-promo.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni giving options at Boston University Metropolitan College.\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68082\" \/>\r\n<h3>Support BU MET<\/h3>\r\n<p>A gift in any amount makes a difference\u2014support our students, our academic and research programs, and the work we do in the Greater Boston community.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/alumni\/giving-opportunities\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 25px; margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Alumni Card<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know alumni have an all-access pass to benefits and activities on and off campus\u2014including discounted parking on the BU campus? Alumni cards are now available electronically (no more passing of paper, just show your phone). Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/trusted.bu.edu\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/2col.aspx?sid=1759&#038;gid=2&#038;pgid=3528&#038;cid=6584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">log in<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/trusted.bu.edu\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/19\/1col.aspx?sid=1759&#038;gid=2&#038;pgid=7483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">register<\/a> for an alumni account; then choose \u201cPrint Alumni Card\u201d from the menu. Take a screenshot and save to your favorites. (Graduates from 2011 and after do not need to register.) Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/perks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perks<\/a> you get with your Alumni Card.<\/p>\n<h2>BUAA Membership<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston University Alumni Association (BUAA)<\/a> connects alumni with the University and fellow BU graduates through volunteer activities, service projects, continuing education programs, and alumni events around the world. BUAA is led by the Boston University Alumni Council, a volunteer organization of fellow alumni.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your BUAA membership means:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access to powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">career<\/a> tools that can help you advance your career<\/li>\n<li>Invitations to networking <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonu.imodules.com\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/19\/interior.aspx?sid=1759&#038;gid=2&#038;pgid=1050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">events<\/a> in your area, fun alumni get-togethers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/continuing-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">educational programs<\/a> by superstar faculty and other members of the BU community<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to continue learning through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/careers\/continuing-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MET courses<\/a> in fast-evolving fields such as analytics, business, computer science, cybersecurity, marketing, and many others<\/li>\n<li>Access to the special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/perks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Travel Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A $35-per-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zipcar.com\/universities\/boston-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zipcar<\/a> membership<\/li>\n<li>Boston-Area Hotel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/perks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discounts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>An array of other benefits and Terrier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/perks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perks<\/a>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fitrec\/membership\/alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discounted access to BU\u2019S Fitness &#038; Recreation Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on your alumni benefits, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU\u2019s Alumni Services page<\/a>, email <a href=\"mailto:alumni@bu.edu\">alumni@bu.edu<\/a>, or call BU MET Alumni Relations &#038; Development at 617-358-5501.<\/p>\n<h2>Career Resources<\/h2>\n<p>As part of BU&#8217;s extensive alumni community, you have at your fingertips a range of career resources that tap into alumni know-how through webinars, networks, events, job postings, and other activities and tools.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Alumni &#038; Friends Career Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/careers\/\">Metropolitan College\u2019s Careers Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/info-for\/alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUs Center for Career Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Email Forwarding for Life<\/h2>\n<p>All recent graduates (2010 and after) keep their student email accounts for life. If you graduated before 2010, you are invited to set up alumni email forwarding for life, which allows you to provide friends and family with one email address for your lifetime. For more information, view the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/networks\/your-bu-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Account<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Involved<\/h2>\n<p>There are many ways alumni of BU MET can participate in life at Boston University, whether be sitting on a committee, joining a council, or volunteering. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/get-involved\/alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how alumni can get involved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Lifelong Learning Opportunities<\/h2>\n<h3>Auditing Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Along with access to educational programs and academic webinars at Boston University, alumni of BU MET alumni can also audit eligible onsite MET undergraduate courses starting at just $40 per unit plus the registration fee. Learn more on the BU Alumni &#038; Friends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/continuing-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continuing Your Education page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Alumni Career Enrichment in IT (ACE IT)<\/h3>\n<p>If you graduated from Metropolitan College with a degree in applied data analytics, computer science, information systems, software development, or telecommunication, you can keep learning with us\u2014at half the cost\u2014with the ACE IT Scholarship program.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing that the IT field continues to evolve at a rapid pace, BU MET can help you stay ahead of the curve by waiving 50 percent of the tuition costs on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/computer-science-it\/\">latest graduate IT courses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>What is ACE IT?<\/h4>\n<p>ACE IT is our continued investment in your success as a Metropolitan College alum. Your favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/faculty-research\/faculty\/\">faculty<\/a> members\u2014and some new ones, too\u2014are ready to help you brush up on the latest data analytics approaches, management strategies, cybersecurity issues, database technologies, and programming tricks.<\/p>\n<p>ACE IT is an opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enroll in up to two on-campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/computer-science-it\/\">Metropolitan College IT graduate courses<\/a> per semester (sorry, no online courses)<\/li>\n<li>Earn course units<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy waivers of course prerequisites<\/li>\n<li>Enhance your career skills and IT knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Reconnect with the Metropolitan College community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who can ACE IT?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is just one qualification for participating in ACE IT:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must hold a master\u2019s degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-applied-data-analytics\/\">Applied Data Analytics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-computer-science\/\">Computer Science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-computer-information-systems\/\">Computer Information Systems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-software-development\/\">Software Development<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-telecommunication\/\">Telecommunication<\/a> from Metropolitan College.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about ACE IT, please contact Kim Richards at 617-353-2566 or <a href=\"mailto:kimrich@bu.edu\">kimrich@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Transcripts<\/h2>\n<p>Official transcripts and degree verification for Metropolitan College are provided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of the University Registrar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2020\/10\/contact-alumni-office-promo.jpg\" alt=\"Contact BU Alumni Office today\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68080\" \/>\r\n<h3>Contact BU MET\u2019s Alumni Office<\/h3>\r\n<p>We welcome your questions, comments, and ideas. Please contact us at any time:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Katherine Meyer Moran, EdD<\/strong><br\/>\r\nSenior Director, Alumni Relations &amp; Development<br\/>\r\n<strong>Boston University<\/strong> Metropolitan College<br\/>\r\n1010 Commonwealth Avenue, 5<sup>th<\/sup> Floor<br\/>\r\nBoston, MA 02215<br\/>\r\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> 617-358-5501 | <strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:kcmeyer@bu.edu\">kcmeyer@bu.edu<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/alumni\/stay-connected\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 25px; margin: 0;\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-list-container\">\n<div class=\"block-list\">\n<div class=\"block\"><h3>What Are You Up To?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Let us know what is happening in your life and career by submitting a class note with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/news\/class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Notes Submission Form<\/a> or emailing <a href=\"mailto:metalum@bu.edu\">metalum@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"includes-container news-events news-listing has-3\">\n\t<div class=\"includes news-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- START News Item -->\n\t\t<div class=\"news-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"news-tag\">News<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"include news-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"news-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/computer-science-alum-pair-gains-key-experience-overseeing-data-science-projects-as-bu-spark-postbaccalaureate-fellows\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"news-image\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2026\/07\/Featured-CS-Spark-MITNshutterstock_2429495525.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"news-name\">Computer Science Alum Pair Gains Key Experience Overseeing Data Science Projects as BU Spark! 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Night as MET Student Takes 3rd among New Ventures<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-meta-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 30th, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories\"><em> in: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/administrative-sciences\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Administrative Sciences<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/alumni-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Alumni News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/awards\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Awards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/business-management\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business &amp; Management<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/faculty-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Faculty News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/megan-m-trainor\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Megan M Trainor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/met-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MET News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/student-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Student News<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/met-senior-lecturer-megan-trainor-wins-henry-morgan-award-at-bus-2026-innovators-night-as-met-student-takes-3rd-among-new-ventures\/\" class=\"button\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- END News Item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- START News Item -->\n\t\t<div class=\"news-item\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"news-tag\">News<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"include news-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"news-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/following-mbta-research-pair-of-met-graduates-author-simheuristics-paper-with-professor-maleyeff\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"news-image\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2026\/03\/mitn-simheuristics-featured.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"news-name\">Following MBTA Research, Pair of MET Graduates Author Simheuristics Paper with Professor Maleyeff<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"news-meta-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 27th, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories\"><em> in: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/alumni-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Alumni News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/applied-business-analytics\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Applied Business Analytics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/decision-sciences-research-lab\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Decision Sciences Research Lab<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/faculty-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Faculty News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/john-maleyeff\/\" rel=\"category tag\">John Maleyeff<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/met-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">MET News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/category\/supply-chain-management\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/following-mbta-research-pair-of-met-graduates-author-simheuristics-paper-with-professor-maleyeff\/\" class=\"button\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- END News Item -->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- START Action Area -->\n\t\t<div class=\"news-event-action\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/news\/\" class=\"news-events-viewall button\">All News<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- END Action Area -->\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a graduate of Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET), you are eligible for a wide variety of discounts and benefits, some of which are listed below. 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