{"id":1028,"date":"2016-02-18T09:52:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T13:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2016-02-18T09:52:05","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T13:52:05","slug":"youve-got-mail-from-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/02\/18\/youve-got-mail-from-us\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;ve got mail (from us!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By now you should have received an envelope that looks like this:<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/02\/18\/youve-got-mail-from-us\/records-update_outerenvelope\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?fit=891%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"891,565\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Records update_outerenvelope\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?fit=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?fit=584%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1029\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?resize=584%2C370\" alt=\"Records update_outerenvelope\" width=\"584\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?w=891&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?resize=768%2C487&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_outerenvelope.png?resize=473%2C300&amp;ssl=1 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><strong>What is it?\u00a0<\/strong>It&#8217;s a quick list of your contact information as it&#8217;s recorded in the UVM alumni database. This is your chance to easily make any updates or changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why does it matter?<\/strong> Well, if your name is Roger but you go by Tim and\u00a0don&#8217;t let us know,\u00a0UVM will call you the wrong name for the rest of eternity.<\/p>\n<p>Or,\u00a0if we have you living with in Massachusetts but you&#8217;ve moved to New York City, UVM will keep sending you invitations to Boston events and you&#8217;ll miss out on what&#8217;s happening near you.<\/p>\n<p>We did our best to make it easy for you, and we&#8217;ll walk you through it now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Grab it off your mail pile and open it up! Inside will look like this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/02\/18\/youve-got-mail-from-us\/records-update_checkingin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_checkingin.png?fit=596%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"596,402\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Records update_checkingin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_checkingin.png?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_checkingin.png?fit=584%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1030\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_checkingin.png?resize=584%2C394\" alt=\"Records update_checkingin\" width=\"584\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_checkingin.png?w=596&amp;ssl=1 596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_checkingin.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_checkingin.png?resize=445%2C300&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Unfold the page and that&#8217;s where the fun starts:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/02\/18\/youve-got-mail-from-us\/records-update_nameemailphone\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?fit=796%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"796,521\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Records update_nameemailphone\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?fit=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?fit=584%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?resize=584%2C382\" alt=\"Records update_nameemailphone\" width=\"584\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?w=796&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_nameemailphone.png?resize=458%2C300&amp;ssl=1 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Check the white boxes to let us know what&#8217;s correct and use the lines below to make any changes or add in any missing information.<\/strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/02\/18\/youve-got-mail-from-us\/records-update_addressactivities\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?fit=799%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"799,527\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Records update_addressactivities\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?fit=584%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?resize=584%2C385\" alt=\"Records update_addressactivities\" width=\"584\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?resize=768%2C507&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_addressactivities.png?resize=455%2C300&amp;ssl=1 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Once you&#8217;ve confirmed and corrected your contact information you&#8217;ll find one more section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this yellow &#8220;Anything Else?&#8221; box you can write in any group or activity you were involved in at UVM. For example, if you were on the Women&#8217;s Field Hockey team or part of an awesome SGA club, write it in. We can tag these activities\/teams\/clubs to your alumni record.<\/p>\n<p>That way when your A Capella group is celebrating their 35th reunion (like the Top Cats are this weekend), we know to include you in the invitation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Now that you&#8217;ve\u00a0completed the form, drop it in the enclosed envelope and stick it in the mail &#8211; the postage is already paid.<\/strong> So you don&#8217;t even need to find a stamp!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2016\/02\/18\/youve-got-mail-from-us\/records-update_qbrm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?fit=943%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"943,546\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Records update_qbrm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?fit=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?fit=584%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?resize=584%2C338\" alt=\"Records update_qbrm\" width=\"584\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?w=943&amp;ssl=1 943w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?resize=768%2C445&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2016\/02\/Records-update_qbrm.png?resize=500%2C290&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer to update your contact information online you do so <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.uvm.edu\/updateinfo\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As always if you have any questions feel free to contact us: <a href=\"mailto:derrick.dubois@uvm.edu\" target=\"_blank\">derrick.dubois@uvm.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:ryan.chartier@uvm.edu\" target=\"_blank\">ryan.chartier@uvm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By now you should have received an envelope that looks like this: What is it?\u00a0It&#8217;s a quick list of your contact information as it&#8217;s recorded in the UVM alumni database. 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