What is inCircle?
Who has access to inCircle?
What is a uniqname and password? How do I get one?
How does the U-M define an alumnus/a?
Are all U-M alumni listed in inCircle?
Are alumni from the Dearborn and Flint campuses included in the inCircle network?
Are current U-M students included in the inCircle network?
How do I get started?
I’m a member of the Alumni Association but did not attend or graduate from the University. How do I access inCircle?
How may I use inCircle to find a job?
How may I use inCircle to find a friend from college?
What if I am unable to locate the individual I’m searching for?
What do the black icons with waving people next to a person’s name mean?
May I choose how much personal information I share?
Is it possible to prevent someone from contacting me?
I only want certain people to contact me. How can I manage my privacy settings?
I invited a friend and she didn’t respond to my invitation. Is it possible to re-invite her?
My question isn’t answered here. Who can I contact?
What is inCircle?
inCircle is a free, online community for all U-M students and alumni. We use inCircle primarily for the career-related functions it offers. By clicking on the “Careers” tab, you can search for jobs and find alumni at companies you’re targeting.
All 480,000 U-M alumni and students are loaded in to inCircle so you can also look up specific friends and colleagues.
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Who has access to inCircle?
All U-M alumni have access to inCircle. To access inCircle, you must have a University-assigned uniqname and password, which is free to all U-M alumni. Click to get a uniqname and password.
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What is a uniqname and password? How do I get one?
To access inCircle, you must have a University-assigned uniqname and password, which are available to all alumni. Click to get a uniqname and password.
Uniqnames and passwords are assigned by the U-M Information Technology Central Services (ITCS) office and not the Alumni Association. Questions regarding the uniqname sign-up form should be directed to ITCS by emailing itd.accounts@umich.edu. Once you have your uniqname and password, log in to inCircle.
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How does the U-M define an alumnus/a?
The University’s Board of Regents defines an alumnus/a as an individual who attended at least one semester in a degree-granting program at U-M.
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Are all U-M alumni listed on the inCircle network?
Yes. There are more than 480,000 alumni currently listed in the inCircle network. In accordance with the University of Michigan’s policy on alumni directory information, the basic information reported for all U-M alumni is the individual’s name, class year, degree and major. You may elect to share additional information by updating your profile.
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Are alumni and students from the Dearborn and Flint campuses included in the inCircle network?
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Are current U-M students included in the inCircle network?
Yes. Current University of Michigan students are added to inCircle as the files from the University are provided to the Alumni Association.
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How do I get started?
To take advantage of the career functions of inCircle, you should:
- Make sure you have your University-assigned uniqname and password.
- Sign in to inCircle
- Update your profile.
- Click on the “Careers” tab. From here you can search for jobs and find alums at the companies you’re targeting.
I’m a member of the Alumni Association for the University of Michigan but did not attend or graduate from the University. How do I access inCircle?
In accordance with U-M’s policy on alumni directory information, only U-M alumni may access alumni directories, including inCircle.
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How may I use inCircle to find a job?
- If you are interested in locating job postings for a specific company, input the company’s name into the key word search box. Next, search the results to see if anyone in your network works for the company. If someone in your network already works for the company, you may contact him/her directly. If a Michigan alumnus that is not in your network works there, reach out to that person, introduce yourself as a fellow U-M alumnus and ask for advice or insight on the company. We think you’ll be surprised by how helpful Wolverines are to one another!
- Post your resume in your business profile.
- Look for Michigan alumni in the inCircle network who have indicated they are willing to talk to others about career information and use them as a resource.
How may I use inCircle to find a friend from college?
First, type the individual’s name in the key word search box. Use the full name; nicknames are not included in the database. If the keyword search does not produce the contact you are looking for then try the advance search function using more detailed criteria including class year, major, city, etc.
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What if I am unable to locate the individual I’m searching for?
Be sure to search by the individual’s given name. You are unable to search for an individual by a nickname on inCircle (e.g., search for Joseph Blue, not Joe Blue). If using the individual’s full name does not work, try the advanced search function using more detailed criteria including class year and major.
If the individual you are looking for is a very recent graduate (within the last year), it is possible the registrar has not updated this individual’s record yet. In that case, check back in a month to see if the person has appeared in the inCircle database.
If you are still unable to find a specific individual, we recommend you try using the Alumni Association’s Alumni Locater Service.
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What do the black icons with waving people next to a person’s name mean?
These icons indicate how you may know an individual. One waving icon means the contact is your friend (someone you know directly). Two waving icons indicate the contact is a friend-of-friend and three waving icons mean the individual is a friend-of-friend-of-friend.
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May I choose how much personal information I share?
Absolutely! This is one of the best features of inCircle. To manage your privacy settings, click on “My Profile” and then on “Privacy.” This menu will allow you to select who will be able to see your information. You may share as much or as little as you wish.
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Is it possible to prevent someone from contacting me?
Yes. Use the search tool to locate the individual you would like to block. Click on his/her name. To the left of the name, select “Block User.” Selecting this option will prevent that person from contacting you.
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I only want certain people to contact me. How do I manage my privacy settings?
To manage your privacy settings, click on “My Profile” and then on “Privacy.” This menu will allow you to select who will be able to see your information. You may share as much or as little as you wish.
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I invited a friend and she didn’t respond to my invitation. Is it possible to re-invite her?
Yes. In order to re-invite someone, click on “My Network” and then on “Manage/Delete Friends.” Next to the individual’s name, you will be able to see their status. “Expired” means it has been more than 30 days since you invited her to join your network without a response. To re-invite your friend, delete the current invitation and invite that person again using the “Add a Friend” process.
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My question isn’t answered here. Who can I contact?
Contact the Alumni Association’s Customer Relations Department at m.alumni@umich.edu or 800.847.4764.
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