Senior Bears
Senior Bears connects community members to the academic and cultural opportunities at Lenoir-Rhyne.
It’s open to all adults 55 and older and is a great way to take advantage of the many exciting opportunities at LR. Annual membership costs $100.** Purchase your membership today to start taking advantage of this program. Retired LR or LTSS faculty and staff may qualify for a free membership.
Purchase a Senior Bear Membership LR & LTSS Retiree Registration
Membership Benefits
- Memberships are offered on a running 12-month schedule from date of purchase
- Senior Bears ID Card
- LR parking sticker
- Access to and check-out privileges at the Rudisill Library
- Use of LR pool during open swim hours (a $200 value). Starting Monday, May 4, 2026, the pool is closed due to no lifeguard on duty. As of June 1, 2027, use of the LR pool will be discontinued as a Senior Bears benefit.
- Complimentary copy of Profile magazine
- Option to audit one undergraduate course per academic year (a $690 value)*
- Class audit subject to open seats and professor approval
- Must have approval from the Office of Admission before attending any class
- Application deadlines for Senior Bears:
- December 1 for spring semester
- May 1 for summer semester
- August 1 for fall semester
- *If applications are not submitted by these dates, Senior Bears will have to wait until the following semester to audit a course
- Four meals per year in the dining hall (a $40 value)
- Two tickets to a Playmakers theater production of your choice every academic year -- New benefit!
- Two tickets to a home football game of your choice every season -- New benefit!
- Invitation for you and a guest to the President's Christmas Reception -- New benefit!
- Senior Bears e-newsletter -- New benefit!
*Excludes applied music courses and specialized lab courses.
**As of June 1, 2027, Senior Bears membership will increase to $125 per year.