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!

Further details

• All 6-month and Annual members will receive complimentary access to Fall and Spring Drop-In classes.
• Full-time BU Faculty/Staff members hired within the last 30 days can receive a complimentary 30-day membership by emailing perdmbsg@bu.edu with proof of hire date. This offer extends to first-time hires of BU for compensated positions only. Certain casual/temporary positions are eligible for membership at the Faculty/Staff level but are not eligible for the complimentary 30-day trial.
• Visiting Scholars qualify to purchase membership at the Faculty/Staff rate. Please first create an account in our system, and then email to fitrec@bu.edu a scan of your appointment letter (showing your start and end dates) as well as a photo of your Visiting Scholar BUID card. After we process this you will be able to purchase membership. Please note that for manually created accounts, you will log in to our website using the GENERAL PUBLIC login, even if you have a bu.edu email address. On your first visit, please ask the front desk to have your Visiting Scholar BUID card linked to your account. You will then use your ID to tap in to the building.
• Please refer to the bottom of this page for other designations who qualify for Faculty/Staff membership.

Monthly Recurring Plans

This is a monthly membership that becomes active immediately at time of purchase. There will be a reoccurring charge on the first of each month until membership is cancelled via our online form. Cancellation request deadline is the 25th of the month to stop billing for the following month.

¹First month price will prorate automatically based on the day of purchase. Following months will bill at the full monthly amount.

²Most primary Fac/Staff members can use their BUID to access the building. Some affiliated groups such as Visiting Scholars, BMC, etc. will need to purchase a FitRec ID. All spouse members and dependent members age 16 or older are required to have a FitRec ID in order to access the building. Any spouse or dependent member 16+ joining on or after June 1, 2025, will need 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 fall/spring Drop-In classes (formerly FitPass). This membership automatically renews every July 1 until cancellation is requested via our online form. The Annual Recurring membership option is available during open enrollment periods only.

¹Most primary Fac/Staff members can use their BUID to access the building. Some affiliated groups who do not possess BUIDs will need to purchase a FitRec ID. All spouse members and dependent members age 16 or older are required to have a FitRec ID in order to access the building. Any spouse or dependent 16+ who was not an active Annual or 6-month member during the month of May 2025, or who was a monthly member in June of 2025 and already purchased a new ID, will need to purchase a FitRec ID when signing up for 6-month membership.

Next Open Enrollment period begins in June for Memberships starting July 1.

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 fall/spring Drop-In classes (formerly FitPass). This membership automatically renews every July 1 and January 1 until cancellation is requested via our online form. The 6-Month Recurring membership option is available during open enrollment periods only.

¹Most primary Fac/Staff members can use their BUID to access the building. Some affiliated groups who do not possess BUIDs will need to purchase a FitRec ID. All spouse members and dependent members age 16 or older are required to have a FitRec ID in order to access the building. Any spouse or dependent 16+ who was not an active 6-month or annual member during the month of May 2025, or who was a monthly member in June of 2025 and already purchased a new ID, will need to purchase a FitRec ID when signing up for 6-month membership.

Next Open Enrollment period begins in December for Memberships starting January 1.

Membership Details

• The following BU affiliations are eligible for Faculty/Staff membership: Emerita Professor, Emeritus Professor, Retired Employee, Trustee, Visiting Scholar/Research Fellow, Military Science and Fraunhofer. Contact fitrec@bu.edu to have the proper permission attached to your account to enable you to purchase membership if you do not already have it. Visiting Scholars should submit their Appointment Letter showing start and end dates of appointment.
• Cancellation Policy – members must cancel by the 25^th of the month to end the monthly plan
• The groups listed below are also eligible to join. Proof of eligibility, such as work ID or letter from personnel, is required. Send proof of eligibility to fitrec@bu.edu and you will be contacted when proper permissions have been added to your account. If you do not have a BU kerberos login, you will need to create an account. If you have a BU kerberos login, you will not need to create an account.
  • 660 Corporation Employees on BU Campus
  • Aramark Employees on BU Campus
  • Barnes & Noble Employees on BU Campus
  • Boston Medical Center Employees
  • BU Works Consultants/Contractors