Spring 2026: March 23 - June 12, 2026
Online registration will be open from Monday, March 16 at 10:00 am to Friday, March 20 at 4:00 pm. The UfS has an EXCLUSIVELY online registration system, online registration form can be filled by you or anyone else on your behalf. Once you fill out the online registration form AND pay the registration fee, you will have access to ALL the lectures, 3 wellness study groups, and weekly virtual get togethers.
Registration fees for Spring 2026 term:
- Individual registration fees:
- Members residing in Lebanon: have the option to choose the fee that suits her/his means most
- $70 (minimum) per term payable in fresh dollars at AUB Cashier or ONLINE, this fee is currenlty subsidized by AUB
- $100 per term payable in fresh dollars at AUB Cashier or ONLINE, this fee is currenlty subsidized by AUB
- $150 per term payable in fresh dollars at AUB Cashier or ONLINE, this fee is currenlty subsidized by AUB
- $200 per term payable in fresh dollars at AUB Cashier or ONLINE. We encourage those who who can afford this fee to opt for it as this will help the program maintain the option of having 2 different fees
- Members residing outside Lebanon: $300 ONLINE or through a bank transfer
- Couple’s registration: there will be no extra charge for couples (husband and wife/partners) i.e. couples can enroll in the term paying one registration fee of $70, $200 for those residing in Lebanon or $300 for those residing abroad - covering both members
- Frienship registration fee: In celebration of our 15th anniversary, the UfS is delighted to offer a one-time “Friendship Membership” whereby a current or former UfS member may invite a friend, who has never joined the Program to register in the Spring 2026 term, they pay together one registration fee of $70, $100, $150, or $200 for those residing in Lebanon and $300 for those residing abroad - covering both members.
- Golden membership: a life membership gratis for every individual over 85 years of age with 6 consecutive terms at the UfS.
Payment:
Members will receive an invoice by email from the UfS.
- Members residing in Lebanon should settle the registration fees either online or in person (or through a delegate) at AUB’s cashier office (College Hall near Main Gate) in cash strictly in Fresh US dollars (USD). Further details will be sent by email after the registration form is completed.
- Members living outside of Lebanon should settle the registration fees online or through a bank transfer in US dollars. Further details will be sent by email after the registration form is completed. Due to logistical reasons, members paying through a bank transfer are asked to share their paid receipts with the team once the process is complete.
If you choose to pay ONLINE, then please note that you will be charged 3.9% + 30¢ per payment. For example, for a payment of $100, you will be credited a total of $104.36.
The registration fees payment entitles you to become a term member and thus to participate in the term activities such as lectures, study groups, educational travel programs and UfS cultural and social events. Registration fees are to be settled no later than the first week of the term. If the fees are not paid during that period, membership for the term will be canceled unless a compelling reason is presented to the Program Manager.
Refund and Deferment: In line with AUB policies, refund of registration fees is not possible once the term starts. Deferment can be made for one term only when a compelling reason is presented to the Program Manager and no later than the first week of the term. The person whose membership is deferred is automatically considered a member in the following term yet should still fill the online registration form of the following term once it becomes available online.
AUB ID card: UfS will issue an AUB ID card to members who are currently residing in Lebanon, if they wish to have one. To get an ID card, the UfS team will ask you for a digital copy of your passport photos and a copy of your Lebanese ID or your passport. The card costs $10 payable in Fresh US Dollars online or at AUB's Cashier. Benefits of the ID: Easy campus access, Jafet Library access, discounted rate for "Zaki Nassif Musical program" concerts, discounted rate at Charles Hostler Student Center (AUB gym).