Fall 2026: September 14 - December 11, 2026
Online registration will be open from Monday, August 31 at 10:00 am to Friday, December 11 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 in addition to TWO study groups that you need to sign-up for in the registration form and pay an additional fee.
Registration fees:
- Individual registration fees:
- Members, residing in Lebanon or abroad, and registering for LECTURES ONLY: $150 per term payable in (fresh) dollors
- Members, residing in Lebanon or abroad:, and registering for for LECTURES AND signing up for STUDY GROUPS: $200 per term payable in (fresh) dollars.
- 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 $150 (for lectures only) or $200 (for lectures and study groups) - 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 email from the UfS once they complete the registraion form.
- 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 $150, it will become $156.15 and for a payment of $200, it will become $208.1.
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 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 dollars at AUB's Cashier or online. Benefits of the ID: Easy campus access, Jafet Library access, special rate for the "Zaki Nassif Musical program" Music events tickets, and discounted rate at Charles Hostler Student Center (AUB gym).