Members enjoying lunch

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 remain valid through June 30, 2025 (the end of the 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 – the academic year runs from August 2024 through June 2025 (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
(Updated for Summer 2025 semester)

Premium Membership
$120 (prorated for summer)

  • Unlimited multi-week courses this 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
$20 per year (prorated for summer)

  • Comes with all the Membership Benefits listed above.
  • Allows you to opt-in to enroll in multi-week courses for the remainder of the academic year — you simply pay by the course:
  • 2-week courses: $20 each
  • 4-week courses: $40 each