Join the NIRSA Family
Whether you’re a student just starting a career in collegiate recreation, a seasoned professional looking to solve a complex problem, a college/institution exploring facility growth, or a company looking to extend its market, NIRSA can help!
Or download the a printable PDF and return to NIRSA Headquarters via mail, email, or fax.
Find out why NIRSA Membership is right for you, your school, or your company.
Student and Professional Members are movers, shakers, and difference makers in the field of collegiate recreation. NIRSA’s individual members live out our mission and vision day to day on their respective campuses. As a NIRSA member, you receive the benefits immediately!
- Discounts from partners
- Limited access to NIRSA’s research data
- Discounts on NIRSA professional development events
- Network through NIRSA Connect: Discussion forum & resource library
- Access NIRSA’s Member directory
- Voting privileges
- Eligibility for NIRSA awards and scholarships
Professional Membership. Available to individuals presently employed and directly associated in the administration of recreation, intramural, and/or wellness programs, or employed within a higher education setting. Current Professional Members who retire may maintain their Professional Membership.
Professional Life Membership. Available to Professional members after two consecutive years of active professional membership. Apply for Life membership.
Retired Membership. Complimentary membership available to former Professional members that have formally terminated regular professional employment through retirement. Continuation or resumption of employment in a part-time or non-continuing basis following retirement shall not affect eligibility for retired membership status. Limited membership benefits.
Emeritus Membership. Available to retired or retiring members with at least 10 years of professional membership, life membership, or honorary membership in the Association who meet certain criteria. Apply for Emeritus membership.
Available to any institution administering, or considering to offer a recreation, intramural, and/or wellness programs. Institutional members shall include colleges, universities, military installations, correctional institutions, and municipal recreation and parks departments.
NIRSA understands that international institutions cannot take full advantage of NIRSA’s membership benefits. As a result, institutions outside of the United States receive special pricing. See the institutional membership application for details.
- Full access to NIRSA’s research data
- Discounts on Bluefishjobs.com job postings
- Discounts at NIRSA professional development events
- Eligibility for NIRSA Awards
- Health & Wellness Passport Program
- Advocacy
- CAS Standards
Institutional Prepay Program
Institutions with unused end-of-year funds for professional development can make an investment at the end of the current budget cycle for future training expenses. The NIRSA Institutional Prepay Program allows for the purchase of vouchers for any denomination (greater than $200) to use as credit in your professional or institutional account. NIRSA vouchers can be redeemed for annual conferences, institutes or webinar registrations, and dues.
Available to commercial organizations, companies, or groups who provide products or services of value to the NIRSA membership.
- NIRSA Buyers Guide: includes a direct link to your company website
- Exhibitor discounts at NIRSA Annual Conference & Recreational Sports Expo
- Exhibitor discounts at NIRSA professional development events
Contact us today!
NIRSA Headquarters
4185 SW Research Way
Corvallis, OR 97333
Email: billing@nirsa.org
Fax: 541-766-8284
If you have any questions, please contact NIRSA Membership.