Benefits

TU Faculty/Librarian Retiree Benefits 

• annual spring retired faculty brunch or luncheon
• term-long loan period on Cook Library items and additional borrowing privileges for items from other USMAI libraries
• interlibrary loan and document delivery service as well as remote and onsite access to library journal and database subscriptions
• reduced ticket prices to on-campus athletic events
• reduced ticket prices to on-campus cultural events
• Golden ID tuition waiver program
• campus and community service opportunities

Additional TURFA Membership Benefits

• annual fall program and social get-together
• special programs and events throughout the year
• access to TURFA office space and computers
• TURFA members on-campus parking privileges
  • instructions for July 15 through August 31, 2024 (PDF)
• receive copies of the bi-annual online TURFA newsletter, The Advocate  
• opportunities to seek TURFA financial support for ongoing research and scholarship:
  • Applying for Financial Support (PDF)
  • Grant Application Form (PDF)
• special interest groups such as a non-fiction reading group and a film group
• mentoring of newly retiring faculty
• reduced fees for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute courses and activities
  • TURFA members members get a significant discount on Osher Individual Membership,  and interested members should contact Osher
  • Osher 2024 Summer Lecture Series and Registration (PDF)
• access to the national AROHE Matters newsletter
• additional OneCard benefits and convenience
• free TU business cards and a modest supply of TU letterhead
• access to the Faculty Academic Center of Excellence at Towson (FACET)
• ongoing monitoring of state policy that could impact retiree health benefits
• active alert system for TU policy changes that could be important to members

• complimentary TU Campus Recreation Membership