Applying for Membership
Eligible community members should complete the following steps to apply for membership in the Chicago fitness program. Find out if you are eligible.
- Complete the Northwestern Fitness/Recreation Benefits Application
- Complete the River East Club Membership Application
- Include marriage, civil union or domestic partnership documentation, if applicable
- Send applications and payment to University Services
- The application is processed
1. Complete the Northwestern Fitness/Recreation Benefits Application
Download and complete the Northwestern Fitness/Recreation Benefits Application (pdf). (Spouses/partners do not need to complete a second form).2. Complete the River East Club Membership Application
Download and complete the River East Club Membership Application (pdf). (Spouses/partners must complete a River East Club application).3. Include marriage or domestic partnership documentation, if applicable
- Spouses/Partners: include a copy of your government-issued Marriage Certificate when you fax or mail in your application
- Domestic partners of NU students and employees: include a copy of the Declaration of Same-Gender Domestic Partner Relationship Form (pdf) when you fax or mail in your application
- If the domestic partner relationship terminates, you must submit a Termination of Same-Gender Domestic Partner Relationship Form (pdf).
4. Send applications and payment to University Services
Payment options vary by applicant type:- All eligible applicants can pay by check or money order
- Employees can also pay by payroll deduction
Make check or money order payable to Northwestern University
Send payment and application to:
Northwestern University
University Services - Fitness Club Manager
1801 Maple Avenue, Suite 2300
Evanston, Illinois 60201
(For quicker processing, drop off your application at the University Services' drop-off mail slot in the Abbott Hall foyer by the Huron Street entrance.)
Payroll Deduction:
- Note that you would like to pay via payroll deduction on the Northwestern Fitness/Recreation Benefits Application
- Fax both applications to the Fitness Club Manager at 847-491-3849
