Joining UMRA

These instructions are for NEW members, for creating an account and joining UMRA. Welcome!

If you are rejoining after a period of non-membership, do not use these instructions -- your profile already exists in the system. See Member Login.

If at any time you have trouble, please contact UMRA@umn.edu or call 612-262-4404. Someone will get back to you soon.

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Quick Start Instructions
Go to the Join Us page to get started. There you will select your Free First Year membership level.
Enter your email address.
Next, fill in your profile.
Confirm your membership.
You will receive an email containing your login email and password. (It may go to Spam.)
Wait to be notified that your application has been approved.
Log in and add your second member's profile if you have a Dual membership.
Your second member can log in too. See Member Login.

Membership is open to retirees from all U of M campuses, their spouses or partners, those who have worked 5+ years at the U of M, or will soon retire. See details.

Step 1

Go to the Join Us page to get started. There you will select your membership level. Click the blue "Next" button.

If you have never been an UMRA member before you may select the Free First Year membership; individual for one member, or Dual for two members.

If you are rejoining after a period of do not use these instructions -- your profile already exists in the system. See Member Login.

Step 2

Fill in your email address you wish to use as your login userid for this account. Your password will be emailed to you. (See Step 6.)

Click the “I am not a robot” checkbox and hit the “Submit” button.

If you get an error on the Email field saying it is already in use, you may already have a profile. Follow the instructions at Member Login. Or contact umra@umn.edu for assistance.

Step 3

On the next page, you will review your chosen membership, and fill in your Profile. At the bottom of the page, press the blue "Next" button.

Step 4

On this page you will confirm membership. You can review your profile settings.

If you have a Dual membership, you will add your second member in a later step.

Step 5

You have completed your application for membership. You will receive an automated email from umra@wildapricot.org confirming receipt of your application. When your application is approved you will receive another email confirming membership!

Step 6

Now look in your email for the Login email sent from umra@wildapricot.org. The subject line will be "Login information for University of MN Retirees Association." If you do not see it, check your spam folder.

Use the information in the email to log in to the member portal again after you receive approval of your application (by email). Click on the blue person icon in the upper right of umra.wildapricot.org, and fill in the email and password from that email.

Step 7

If you selected a dual membership, you will need to add the second member's profile before they can log in.

Go to your Profile by clicking on "Profile" in the top menu. Within your own Profile, scroll down to the blue "Add Member" button. You will be presented with a blank Profile page for your second member.

Fill in the new member's profile. Click on the "Save" button at the bottom of the page. Be sure you see no error messages.

Check the Email field to be sure it doesn't say that email is already in use. If you see this error, your second member may already have a profile. Contact umra@umn.edu for assistance.

Your second member can log in now. See Member Login.