Senior Bears
Senior Bears connects community members to the academic and cultural opportunities at Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
It’s open to all adults 55 and older and is a great way to take advantage of the many exciting opportunities at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Annual membership costs $100.** Purchase your membership today to start taking advantage of this program. Retired Â鶹¹ÙÍø or LTSS faculty and staff may qualify for a free membership.
Membership Benefits
- Memberships are offered on a running 12-month schedule from date of purchase
- Senior Bears ID Card
- Â鶹¹ÙÍø parking sticker
- Access to and check-out privileges at the Rudisill Library
- Use of Â鶹¹ÙÍø pool during open swim hours (a $200 value). Starting Monday, May 4, 2026, the pool is closed due to no lifeguard on duty. As of June 1, 2027, use of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø pool will be discontinued as a Senior Bears benefit.
- Complimentary copy of Profile magazine
- Option to audit one undergraduate course per academic year (a $690 value)*
- Class audit subject to open seats and professor approval
- Must have approval from the Office of Admission before attending any class
- Application deadlines for Senior Bears:
- December 1 for spring semester
- May 1 for summer semester
- August 1 for fall semester
- *If applications are not submitted by these dates, Senior Bears will have to wait until the following semester to audit a course
- Four meals per year in the dining hall (a $40 value)
- Two tickets to a Playmakers theater production of your choice every academic year -- New benefit!
- Two tickets to a home football game of your choice every season -- New benefit!
- Invitation for you and a guest to the President's Christmas Reception -- New benefit!
- Senior Bears e-newsletter -- New benefit!
*Excludes applied music courses and specialized lab courses.
**As of June 1, 2027, Senior Bears membership will increase to $125 per year.