Open enrollment is the once-a-year period when faculty and staff can make changes to their health and retirement benefits. During this time period, you can make changes to health plans and add or drop, partners or children from a health plan.

Changes made during open enrollment become effective Jan. 1 of each year. This is the annual opportunity for faculty, administrative professionals and non-classified staff members who meet eligibility requirements for University benefits.

Changes to health plans outside of open enrollment dates are allowed only for specific circumstances that include births, adoption, changes to marital, domestic partnership or civil union status, and other similar events.

NOTE: There is an open enrollment period for administrative professionals and a separate open enrollment period for state classified staff. State classified staff open enrollment dates are set by the state.