Joining Us

Benefits of Membership

Everyone who joins AUP receives:

• Our  official unabridged monthly AUP Newsletter which provides details of the month's events including meeting times, contact persons' names and phone numbers and specific directions to their homes. The abridged version of the AUP Newsletter contained on this website lacks such personal information. 

• Reduced admission prices for many events such as house parties or the Holiday Dinner/Dance.

• Copy of our membership directory with periodic updates. 

• Email transmissions of event schedule changes and reminder notices.

• Copies of our email list so you can converse  online with other AUP members. 

• The right to vote for officers at the Member Elections. 

• Most importantly, an opportunity to feel like a part of our group and enjoy the opportunity to meet, socialize with, and establish friendships with other singles at enjoyable activities.

Who Can Join AUP?

Eligibility requirements include:

• Person must be single (divorced, widowed, separated, or never married).

• Person must have earned a 4-year college or university degree. 

• Even though year of birth is not asked for on the application form, it is also suggested that the person be about 45 or older.

The 4-year program requirement has been considered a major stumbling block for many potential members.  We realize that some professions do not nowadays require a 4-year degree, but rather an exhaustive licensing procedure or  certificate program.  Nor does a 4-year degree by itself ensure that the particular candidate is articulate, possessed of good manners and language, responsible and generally open-minded and aware and caring about many facets of our world.  But being a somewhat older singles group comprised of members who are usually "single-again" and therefore somewhat cautious in forming new relationships, the membership and Board of Directors have kept that requirement intact because we think it increases the "likelihood" of ideal candidates. 

The important thing to be aware of is that even if you are not qualified to join our organization you are certainly invited to attend our events as a guest.  Indeed, we have several non-members who have been attending our programs for years because they feel warmly received here.

How to Join

Application can be made in two ways: either by mailing our mailbox (Association of University People, P.O. Box 10363, Pittsburgh, PA 15234) or by bringing the required three items to the regular monthly meeting when both the Membership Director and Treasurer are present. 

The three items are: 

• Completed application form. (Click on this link then 'Open' or 'Save as' the file to complete and print the form.)  

• Check made out to AUP for $24 (see note at bottom of application form about pro-rating dues  after January).

• Proof of graduation from a 4-year program at a college or university.  If you cannot find your diploma, ask the Membership Director for suggestions of other acceptable methods such as a transcript, a mailing to you as an alumnus, or a listing as an alumnus.

Please allow about 3 weeks to process your application.  The Membership Director will mail you a welcome letter after you have been accepted.  While you are waiting you may attend any of our functions as a guest.

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  We hope that our site has interested you and we hope that you will contact us by email, mail, or phone to receive details about some of our gatherings.   We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

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