Retirees should contact SURS regarding questions questions about your monthly annuity, health, dental and vision insurance, Medicare eligibility, and to change your beneficiaries. Please call SURS at (800) 275-7877.

Other Benefits

Thank you for your years of service at Illinois State University. For those many years of service, the state and the University offer you substantial retirement benefits. The University utilizes a portion of its resources to supplement university based retiree benefits.

Benefits offered to retirees are:

Bowling – contact the Bowling and Billiards Center at (309) 438-2555
Discounts for:
- Art Events – contact the College of Fine Arts at (309) 438-8321
- Athletic events – contact Redbird Ticket Office at (309) 438-8000
- Braden Auditorium – contact Braden Box Office at (309) 438-5444
- Cell phone – contact your nearest Verizon location
- Golf – contact the University Golf Course at (309) 438-8065
Education / Tuition waivers - contact Admissions at (309) 438-2181 to start the process.
Electronic Resources – retirees have access to:

E-mail accounts
Web storage space on Datastore
University Help Desk at (309) 438-4357
Computer training classes from the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) at (309) 438-2542

Milner Library – retirees with a retiree ID card have use of the library
Parking – contact Parking and transportation at (309) 438-8391
Campus Recreation – contact Campus Recreation at (309) 438-3700
University Club – membership is open to all current and retired faculty and staff of Illinois State University
University ID card – contact the Redbird Card Office at (309) 438-2273
University Galleries - exhibitions provide a wide yet critical survey of contemporary art
University Wellness Programs – contact Health Promotion and Wellness at (309) 438-8845

Please feel free to contact the Office of Human Resources for additional information at (309) 438-8311 (TDD/TTY (309) 438-2269).