UH inCircle FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is UH inCircle?
Who can access UH inCircle?
I'm not a dues paid member of the alumni organization. Can I access UH inCircle?
I'm a member of the alumni organization but didn't attend or graduate from UH. Can I access UH inCircle?
What is the definition of a UH alumnus/a?
Are alumni from UH-Clear Lake, UH-Downtown, and UH-Victoria able to access UH inCircle?
Are current UH students able to access UH inCircle?
After I've logged in, how do I get started?
How can I use UH inCircle to find a job?
How can I use UH inCircle to find a friend from college?
What if I can't find my friend?
How can I use UH inCircle to sell a car, find a roommate, or get a date?
What does “my network” mean?
What does the UH network number mean?
What are the waving people icons that appear next to a person's name?
Can I choose how much personal information I share?
I want to block a particular person from contacting me. Is that possible?
I only want certain people to contact me. How can I choose my privacy settings?
I invited a friend and she didn't respond to my invitation. Can I reinvite her?
My question isn't answered here. Who can I contact?
What is UH inCircle?
UH inCircle is a networking community that serves all University of Houston alumni. UH inCircle offers all the basic functions of an online directory (the ability to search for friends and colleagues), plus the ability to create your own personal network.
Alumni invite their friends and colleagues to join their network (or "become their friend"). Once you create your network, you are also linked to the networks of all the people you know, exponentially increasing the power of the UH network. You'll be surprised at how many people you have a connection to – it's like a Cougar “six degrees of separation!”
inCircle is a popular service used by alumni organizations across the country and was created by students at Stanford University.
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Who can access UH inCircle?
UH inCircle is a service for all UH alumni, plus individuals who are not alumni but are mem bers of the Houston Alumni Organization.
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I'm not a dues paid member of the alumni organization. Can I access UH inCircle?
Yes! UH inCircle is a service for all UH alumni.
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I'm a member of the alumni organization but didn't attend or graduate from UH. Can I access UH inCircle?
Of course! Your name will be added to the UH inCircle site within 2 weeks of the date that the alumni organization received your membership gift.
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What is the definition of a UH alumnus/a?
For UH inCircle purposes, a UH alumnus/a is an individual who has graduated from the University of Houston or who has completed three semesters of course work at UH and who is not currently enrolled as a student.
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Are alumni from UH-Clear Lake, UH-Downtown, and UH-Victoria able to access UH inCircle?
No. At this point, UH inCircle is limited to University of Houston alumni.
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Are current UH students able to access UH inCircle?
UH inCircle is a membership benefit for paid members of the Student Alumni Connection. To join, visit www.myCougarConnection.com/students.
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After I've logged in, how do I get started?
- Click on My Profile
- Update your Personal, Business, School and Social profiles by clicking on the appropriate links. You can choose to share as much or as little information as possible about yourself.
- Once you create your profile, click on Home and start inviting friends to join your network!
- To find friends, type their names in the Search box.
- Once you find your friends, click on Add ______ as friend. You will then see the e-mail message that will be sent to your friend. You are encouraged to add a personal message in the text field, especially if it's someone you haven't spoken with in a while!
- As your friends receive your invitation e-mails, they will start responding and your network will start to grow.
- After you've invited friends, you can use UH inCircle to send messages to your network, make professional connections like finding a contact at a specific company, sell a car, find tickets to an event – almost anything!
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How can I use UH inCircle to find a job?
There are several ways!
- If you are targeting a specific company or industry, you can do a search for that company name or industry. Then, search the results to see if anyone in your network matches your search. If someone in your network matches your search, then simply contact him or her directly. If an individual who is not in your network fits the bill, you can still contact that person, introduce yourself as a fellow UH alum and ask for advice or insight on the company or industry. You'd be surprised at how many Cougars are willing to help each other out!
- Not sure which company you want to work for? Send a message out to your network with information about the type of job you're looking for.
- Post your resume in your business profile.
- Look for alumni who have indicated they would be willing to talk to others about career information, and use them as a resource.
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How can I use UH inCircle to find a friend from college?
Simply look them up in the Search box. Keep in mind that some people change their names or go by a nickname. If you don't have luck using the keyword search, try the advanced search function. With advanced search, you can look for someone by a number of criteria, including class year, major, city, etc.
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What if I can't find my friend?
Don't give up! First, consider whether your friend goes by a nickname. For example, you won't find Joe Cougar if Joe's full name is Joseph Cougar. So, try searching by the full name or first or last name only (most effective if the person has a less common name). Still can't find him or her? Use the advanced search function and use criteria like class year, major, etc. If the person you're looking for is a very recent graduate (within the past several months), it's possible the registrar hasn't updated his or her record yet. In that case, you're likely to find that person if you wait a month or so.If you still can't find a person, e-mail the alumni organization at alumni@uh.edu or call 713.743.9550 / toll-free 877.COUGAR1.
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How can I use UH inCircle to sell a car, find a roommate, or get a date?
You can do all of this and more in the UH inCircle “Community” section. Search postings that other alumni have made, or post something of your own.
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What does “my network” mean?
This measures how many people are in your complete network and counts friends, friends-of-friends and friends-of-friends-of-friends.
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What does the UH network number mean?
This is the total number of UH alumni in UH inCircle.
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What are the waving people icons that appear next to a person's name?
These indicate how you know someone. One icon means it's your friend (someone you know directly). Two waving people means it's a friend-of-friend, and three people means it's a friend-of-friend-of-friend.
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Can I choose how much personal information I share?
Absolutely! This is one of the best features of UH inCircle. Just click on My Profile, then Privacy, and you will be able to choose who you want to see your information. You can share as much or as little as you want. In accordance with the University's policy on alumni directory information, the basic information that is reported for all UH alumni is the person's name, class year, degree and major.
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I want to block a particular person from contacting me. Is that possible?
Yes. Search for the person and click on his/her name. Underneath their name, you will see Block User. Click on that, and he/she will not be able to contact you.
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I only want certain people to contact me. How can I choose my privacy settings?
Click on My Profile, then Privacy, and you will be able to choose who you want to see your information. You can share as much or as little as you want.
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I invited a friend and she didn't respond to my invitation. Can I re-invite her?
Yes. In order to re-invite someone, click on My Friends, then on Manage. Next to the person's name, you'll either see Pending, which means an invitation has been sent but not responded to yet, or Expired, meaning it's been more than 30 days since you invited her without a response. Before you can re-invite your friend, you must delete that invitation. Once the invitation has been deleted, you can invite them again using the process to add a friend.
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My question isn't answered here. Who can I contact?
Please contact the Houston Alumni Organization at alumni@uh.edu or 713.743.9550 / toll-free 877.COUGAR1.
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