This year brings a few exciting improvements!
- The registration process is more streamlined — e.g., Premium members now pay one time, rather than multiple times per year.
- All memberships now last for the full academic year.
- Special Interest Groups (SIGs) added to the value-added programming – see page 5 of the catalog for details.
Membership
Everyone must pay an annual membership fee to take part in the program, which lasts for the full academic year (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer semesters).
Membership Benefits are as follows:
- Access to Friday lectures, Book Talks and other “value-added” content.
- Take part in any of the Osher clubs or special-interest groups (SIGs) – see page 5 of the catalog for details.
- Joint membership with the Columbia Parks & Rec 50+ program.
Annual Membership Fee Choices
Premium Membership*
$305 per year
- Unlimited multi-week courses for all four semesters of the academic year — Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer.
- Plus all the Membership Benefits listed above.
- Premium Perks:
- Bring a guest to Friday Sessions.
- Request an MU Libraries card.
- Eligible for Advisory Council
Standard Membership
$30 per year
- Comes with all the Membership Benefits listed above.
- Allows you to opt-in to enroll in multi-week courses all academic year — you simply pay by the course:
- 2-week courses: $20 each
- 4-week courses: $40 each
- 7- or 8-week courses: $60 each
* Note to past Premium members: Your fees have not increased this year. Rather, we have bundled the regular fall premium rate of $260 with the three $15 re-enrollment fees so you only have to pay once. ($260 + $15 + $15 + $15 = $305)