Member Benefits

   Cell Phones, Service and Accessories

CSU-AAUP members can receive a 15% discount on Sprint Nextel plans. This offer extends to members who already have Sprint Nextel service and are not receiving the discount! In addition, Sprint Nextel has created a private online store that only CSU-AAUP members can access with special benefits and discounts. Please contact the AAUP office for more information.

Car Rental

Alamo Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental provide discounts to CSU-AAUP members including up to 20% off regular prices and unlimited mileage. Call the CSU-AAUP office for our company code and then book online or over the phone!

Tires

Town Fair Tire offers a 10% discount off any tire or wheel purchase at all 70 locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. You will also receive free lifetime flat repair, mounting, and lifetime rotation. In addition, you will receive free front wheel alignment with any tire purchase, free installation mounting with every tire purchase, and free snow tire changeover. To obtain your 10% discount coupon, please contact your local AAUP office.

Legal Services

For $99, Legal Service Plans, Inc. will provide legal services for members and their families. Personal legal advice and consultation is just a phone call away. Services include a simple will, legal letters and phone calls, and simple document review for no extra charge and special reduced fees for more extensive representation, including real estate closings. For a fixed price, Legal Service Plans is now offering Certified Public Accountant services, including preparation of federal and Connecticut tax returns and a discount of 25% from normal professional rates for meetings and other work on other personal tax issues including tax audits and planning. For more information on the CPA services, please call Legal Service Plans at 1-888-764-5532.

Academe
 

As a CSU-AAUP member, faculty will receive Academe, the bimonthly magazine that analyzes higher education issues from faculty members' perspectives. The magazine begins with an incisive round-up of news affecting professors. Feature articles examine tenure, affirmative action, part-time faculty appointments, distance education, intellectual property, and other timely academic issues. Investigative reports on violations of academic freedom and tenure are regular components. Columns cover legal trends, legislative developments, and new scholarly books.

Credit Union

Established in 1946, the Connecticut State Employees Credit Union is a cooperative thrift and loan association, owned and managed by active and retired State of Connecticut employees. They are a full service, state chartered financial institution with locations across Connecticut. CSE Credit Union provides excellent rates on savings while also offering competitively priced loan products. Call the AAUP office for more information.

Universal Studios

As a Universal Orlando Fan Club member, members can take advantage of many exclusive benefits. Enjoy special admission prices and restaurant discounts at Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood and Wet ‘n Wild Orlando, as well as discounts on hotel room rates, merchandise, and tours. Contact the AAUP office to find out about how to obtain these discounts!

Academic Regalia

Tired of renting academic regalia for university functions? Want  to make your cap, gown and hood part of your personal wardrobe? Oak Hall Cap & Gown Company offers AAUP members excellent prices on robes in a variety of fabrics, as well as hoods, caps, tassels and garment bags. Own academic regalia, tailored to personal measurements, and wear it with pride! Contact the AAUP office for a price list and order form.

Adventure Club

Through membership in CSU-AAUP, members are entitled to discounts off general admission to Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks. Parks include Busch Gardens and Water Country USA in Williamsburg, VA; Busch Gardens and Adventure Island in Tampa Bay, FL; Sea World Adventure Parks in Orlando, FL, San Diego, CA, and San Antonio, TX; and Sesame Place near Philadelphia, PA. Visit www.adventureclubonline.com and sign up for these savings and print coupons directly from a computer! Be sure to contact the AAUP office for our company code. 

Adjunct Advocate

The Adjunct Advocate is a bimonthly magazine that features articles pertaining to part-time faculty. To read the magazine online at www.adjunctnation.com, please contact your local AAUP office for the username and password.

Wadsworth Museum

The Wadsworth Athenaeum, located in Hartford, offers various individual and family membership packages. Membership entitles you to free admission to the museum, discounts in the Museum Shop and the Museum Café, free subscription to Athenaeum magazine, members-only programs and receptions, early notice of special museum events, discounts on lectures, films, family activities, workshops and much more. More information is available in the AAUP office.

Insurance and Other Benefits

Automobile and Homeowners Insurance Plans are available to CSU-AAUP members through the Met-Pay plan (call CSU-AAUP at 860-832-3790) with payroll deduction or Liberty Mutual’s Group Savings Plan Plus (call National AAUP at 1-900-424-2973). Other benefits are available through National AAUP such as Professional Liability Insurance, Accident Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and more (call National AAUP at 1-800-424-2973).