Pre-retirement seminars — Fall 2025

Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include:

Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes
Medicare and Social Security
Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP)
Annual Leave Payment
Voluntary Investment Programs
Retirement Income
Retirement Supplementation for WSURP participants

These seminars are split into separate sessions for Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) and WSU Retirement Plan (WSURP) participants. Please verify which plan you participate in to ensure you attend the correct seminar. In Workday, click the Benefits and Pay application, then Benefits > Benefit Elections.

WSURP Participants

Thursday, Oct. 9
9:30–11 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 15
2:30–4 p.m.

DRS Participants

Thursday, Sept. 25
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 17
2:30–3:30 p.m.

Zoom information can be found on the HRS Benefits website.

We hope that you are able to join us.

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Distinguished Bustad Lecture to focus on the human‑horse relationship

March 25, 2026

The March 27 lecture at WSU Pullman will explore how human‑horse relationships can support mental health for both species, highlighting a more reciprocal approach to equine-assisted care.

By Josh Babcock, College of Veterinary Medicine