University Club of the University of Illinois

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WHAT IS THE UNIVERSITY CLUB?

The University Club is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation founded in 1907 serving the mission of the University of Illinois by furthering good relations between the university and the Champaign-Urbana community, and fostering good fellowship among members.

WHAT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES ARE THERE FOR CLUB MEMBERS?

Each year the Club hosts dinner-dances from September through June at the Champaign Country Club for its members and their guests. These events feature live music, an elegant setting, excellent food, and a friendly atmosphere. For more information about the dinner-dances, click here.

The Club also supports select university functions, a monthly book club, and holds other special events. Activities are posted at Events. For more information about the book club, click here.

WHO CAN BE A MEMBER?

At least two-thirds of the members must be affiliated with the university, defined as active or retired university faculty or staff and their spouses. All university-affiliated persons are eligible for active membership. Area residents with no university affiliation are also eligible for membership. Non-university members are accepted so long as they number no more than 1/3 of the total membership. Target membership for the University Club is 200 to 240.

HOW DO NEW MEMBERS JOIN THE CLUB?

An application for membership in the University Club must be sponsored by a current member of the Club. The applicant attends his/her first dinner-dance event as a complimentary guest (i.e. no charge) of the Club and will be introduced by the sponsor to the members present at the event. At the check-in of that first event, the applicant will also be required to sign a Liability Waiver Form which will be kept by the Treasurer of the Club. Ideally, if possible, the sponsor should introduce the applicant to the Membership Chair during attendance at the first event.

With the help of the sponsor, the applicant submits the Application Package to the Chair of the Membership Committee. The package includes the following:

A completed Membership Application Form
A check to pay for the application fee and for the membership fee of the current year.
1. Application fee: $30/person
2. Current membership dues depending on time of joining:

Joining Sept 1 thru Dec 31 $25 / person

Joining Jan 1 thru April 30 $12.50 / person

Joining May 1 thru Aug 1 No fee

The University Club of the University of Illinois is an Illinois not-for-profit. PO Box 2635, Station A, Champaign, IL 61825