Retired IU staff and faculty and retired IU Foundation staff, along with spouses, partners, widows, or widowers of retired IU faculty and staff and IU Foundation staff. Former faculty or staff who retired elsewhere are also eligible.

Retirees from any IU campus are eligible for membership. Some other campuses have separate retirees associations.

You are not automatically eligible for membership, but you may request membership from the Board of Directors.

The purposes and activities of the association are to: (1) provide for its members opportunities to come together for social, recreational, and educational purposes; (2) provide a liaison between association members, active faculty and staff, and the administration of Indiana University; (3) provide a central source of information about retired persons who are ill or infirm and to encourage visits to the unwell; (4) engage in such activities as may contribute to the general welfare of the Indiana University community.

IURA has no official connection with the IU administration but has a history of representing the interests of retired faculty and staff in communications with the administration.

Dues are currently $30.00/year for single membership and $40.00 for a couple.

There is no formal membership in Emeriti House, which is mostly concerned with interests of retired faculty. However, retired staff are involved in some of their programs. IU owns Emeriti House, and operates under the auspices of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs of Indiana University, which financially supports it.

Membership in the University Club is open to all. Although many of its members are retired IU faculty and staff and many of its programs appeal to retired persons, it is open to all ages. It has a wider variety of programs than either IURA or Emeriti House. Many of its activities take place in the clubrooms in the IU Memorial Union.

IURA has a long history of being an advocate for retirees in negotiations with the IU administration. Examples of issues include helping with initiation of the Meadowood retirement community, retirement and health benefits, parking policy, and most recently e-mail accounts for retirees.

Probably the main reason most of our members join is for social interaction with people of similar backgrounds and interests. IURA programs are also a source of useful information for retirees. Members also join to maintain contact with the university and to unite with others in advocating for benefits for retirees.

Most IURA meetings are currently held in the Peterson Room of Showalter House (IU Foundation) on the Highway 46 Bypass, usually at 2 pm on the second Wednesday of the month during the academic year. IURA typically has two luncheon meetings during the year. 

Complete the application form on this website. Mail it with your check to the address indicated. You may also bring your form and check to one of our regular meetings. 

The main expense of the organization is printing and mailing the monthly newsletter, Newswatch. The organization also has miscellaneous expenses connected with its meetings.

A nine-member Board of Directors, elected at an annual meeting by the membership, governs activities of IURA. The Board selects a president and other officers from its membership. 

In recent years membership has varied in the range 250 -400+. In February 2025 we reached an all-time high of 429 members.

Memberships expire on September 1 each year. You can join any time, but joining in September ensures you will receive all newsletters.

You will automatically be added to the e-mail distribution list if you include your e-mail address on your membership application.

Reply to one of the messages, putting “Remove from list” in the subject line. Or indicate on your membership form that you do not want to be listed in the directory.

If your dues are paid by the deadline, usually November 15, you will automatically receive the directory with your December newsletter.

This can be done by waiting to pay your annual dues until December. As a previous member you will still get the fall issues of Newswatch and paying your dues in December will ensure that you get the spring issues of the newsletter. Or indicate on your membership form that you do not want to be listed in the directory. 

When you fill out your membership form, leave either or both blank and they will not be included in the directory.

Notify the database manager of such changes. Your entry in the database will be updated immediately and those changes will appear in the next directory.