Faculty/Staff

As a faculty or staff member at Boston University, you are invited to join the Fitness and Recreation Center, one of the country’s top university fitness centers. Discover the convenience of exercising where you work and enjoy one of the best perks of your employment at FitRec.

Membership provides you with access to our all of our extraordinary facilities, membership services,  a discounted rate for our wide variety of exciting recreation classes and family programming. We also have locker rooms and saunas that are reserved exclusively for faculty/staff use only for added privacy and comfort. In addition, Boston University’s Blue Cross Blue Shield health care options include an annual fitness benefit that provides a $150 rebate towards the cost of your membership. Take some time to focus on your health and wellness at FitRec while working at BU!

Eligibility

• All full-time faculty/staff, as recognized by the Charles River and Medical Campus Human Resources departments are eligible for faculty/staff membership. FitRec receives fac/staff status directly from a nightly data download from BU Human Resources.
• Additional BU affiliations eligible for faculty/staff membership include; Emerita Professor, Emeritus Professor, Retired Employee, and Trustees. Please email fitrec@bu.edu with proof of status and fac/staff affiliation can be added to your account, allowing you to purchase at the fac/staff level. If you do not have a FitRec account, you will need to create one first.
• Other certain BU Affiliate groups may also qualify for faculty/staff membership. Please visit our Affiliate Groups page for a list of groups and further instructions.

Monthly Recurring Plans

This is a monthly membership that becomes active immediately at time of purchase. Memberships renew on the first calendar day of each month. Membership must be cancelled prior to the first calendar day of the next month to stop future billing.

Full-time BU Faculty/Staff members hired within the last 30 days can receive a complimentary 30-day trial membership by emailing perdmbsg@bu.edu with proof of hire date. This offer extends to first-time hires of BU for compensated positions only and with no history of membership. Certain casual/temporary positions are eligible for membership at the Faculty/Staff level but are not eligible for the complimentary 30-day trial.

¹Initial purchase cost will be equal to a prorated amount based on number of days remaining in the calendar month, plus $20 initiation fee. Certain members who do not possess a BUID or a FitRec ID may also need to purchase a FitRec ID at the cost of $10. Membership will renew on the first day of each month at the full monthly amount of $55.95 for primary members, $43.95 for spouse members, and $16.95 for dependent members.

²Any primary Fac/Staff member who does not have a BUID would need to purchase a FitRec ID. Spouse members and dependent members 16 years of age or older are required to purchase a FitRec ID.

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Annual Recurring Plans

Annual Recurring memberships have no initiation fee and represent a roughly 20% savings over the cost of monthly membership. Annual Recurring plans also include access to Drop-In classes. This membership automatically renews every July 1 until cancelled. The Annual Recurring membership option is available during open enrollment periods only.

¹Any primary Fac/Staff member who does not have a BUID would need to purchase a FitRec ID. Spouse members and dependent members 16 years of age or older are required to purchase a FitRec ID.

Next Open Enrollment is June 2027

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6-Month Recurring Plans

6-Month recurring memberships have no initiation fee and represent a roughly 15% savings over the cost of monthly membership. 6-month recurring plans also include access to Drop-In classes. This membership automatically renews every July 1 and January 1 until cancelled. The 6-Month Recurring membership option is available during open enrollment periods only.

¹Any primary Fac/Staff member who does not have a BUID would need to purchase a FitRec ID. Spouse members and dependent members 16 years of age or older are required to purchase a FitRec ID.

Next Open Enrollment is December 2026

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