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 Spring 2025 semester)
Premium Membership*
$175 (prorated for spring)
- Unlimited multi-week courses for the remainder of the academic year – 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 for the remainder of the 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 spring premium rate of $160 with the $15 summer re-enrollment fee so you only have to pay once. ($160 + $15 + $175)