Benefits

All retired faculty and librarians are eligible for certain retiree benefits but membership in TURFA provides for an additional suite of benefits that are exclusively for TURFA members.

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
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
free on-campus parking
- instructions from TU Parking Services or
- Abbreviated instructions
reduced ticket prices to on-campus cultural and athletic events
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
- Osher Individual Membership – TURFA
- Osher 2023 Spring Lecture Series and Registration
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

TU OneCard

Benefits often require that individuals maintain their TU NetID and TU OneCard. If you no longer have your OneCard, TURFA will help you get a replacement.