Welcome to your Alumni era.
YOU GRADUATED. YOU SURVIVED FINALS. YOU MOVED THE TASSEL. NOW WHAT?
No matter where you're headed next—starting your career, grad school, traveling, or still figuring it out—you've got a community behind you.
As a Grand Valley graduate, you're now part of a network of more than 150,000 Lakers ready to help you build your future.
Anchor up!
Your Recent Grad Check List
✔ Update your contact info
✔ Get your alumni benefits card
✔ Follow GVSU Alumni on socials
✔ Attend an alumni event
You've Got Questions. We've Got Resources.
Starting your first job? Still searching? Moving to a new city? Wondering how networking actually works?
Wherever you're starting from, Grand Valley offers free tools to help you navigate life after graduation.
Alumni Discounts
Use your alumni card to enjoy discounts on:
- Laker Store purchases
- GVSU athletic events
- Travel and entertainment
- Dining
- Campus services
- And more
Find Your Community
Stay connected with fellow Lakers through local alumni groups, young alumni events, volunteer opportunities, and professional networking.
Whether you've stayed in West Michigan or moved across the country, there's a Laker community waiting for you.
Something's Always Going On
Secchia Breakfast Lecture - Universities, Business, and the Common Good: Time for a Realignment?
PANELISTSMichael DeWilde, Moderator and Panelist Director of Koeze Business Ethics Initiative and Professor of ManagementWendy Falb, PanelistExecutive Director, Literacy Center of West MIBrett Crawford, Panelist Associate Professor of ManagementLaSandr...
AI at the Point of Care
A 90-Minute Virtual Polarity Lab for Healthcare Leaders and Clinicians AI adoption can stall when healthcare teams feel forced to choose between competing priorities: Efficiency AND Relationship Data-Driven Insight AND Clinical Judgment Innovation AND...
Native American Heritage Month Keynote: Walking in Beauty: Re-aligning Modern Health & Wellbeing
Explore holistic wellness, traditional healing, and the vital role of Indigenous knowledge in higher education, which has much to teach us about what it means to care for one another and the places we call home.
Free Stuff? Yes Please.
SHOW YOUR LAKER PRIDE WHEREVER YOU GO
Download:
- Phone wallpapers
- Desktop backgrounds
- Crafts and activities
- Printable pennants
You're a Laker for Life.
Graduation isn't the end of your GVSU story—it's the beginning of your alumni journey.
Whether you're building your career, growing your network, or coming back for Homecoming, we're here to help every step of the way.