Joining ILR is as easy as clicking our Register Online link or filling out a registration form. Membership in the ILR entitles participants to take as many as seminars per session as schedule will allow, participate in operating the ILR, and attend special events. Course offerings and social events are regularly reviewed to broaden interest and participation. Mailing instructions are included on the form itself.
The membership fee, $55 per person per semester, defrays operating expenses (e.g. paper, promotional materials, mailings, etc.). This fee entitles members to take one or more ILR courses tuition-free. Additional course fees may sometimes be charged for travel, materials, etc.; participants will be informed of these in advance. Registration for the session may be made by check, Visa, Mastercard or cash. Need-based financial assistance is available to make Institute membership possible for any retired person who is interested in continuing to expand their world through learning and/or service to their community.
Article IX, Section 1 of the by-laws specifies, “There shall be an Annual Meeting for the membership each calendar year at which the Board of Directors and Officers shall be elected and annual reports will be presented and received.”
At that time, we will present the slate of candidates for a voice vote for:
• The Board of Directors
• The officers, prepared by the Nominating Committee as prescribed by the By-laws. The Board consists of twelve members, each serving for three years.
Members may suggest alternative candidates for these positions.
Five-week classes are offered during the university's fall and spring semesters. Each class is offered once per week in a regular time slot, Monday through Friday.
The purpose of these classes is to expand knowledge and explore new ideas in an informal, flexible and non-competitive environment. There are no prerequisites, no exams, and no grades — only the opportunity to learn with contemporaries and to meet friends, old and new.
Volunteer instructors may be retired educators, experts with vocational or professional credentials, or people whose experience, hobbies, or interests have provided them with knowledge they can share with others.
Subjects are selected by the Curriculum Committee from suggestions by the members, and by current and prospective instructors. It is the responsibility of the committee to develop a challenging, varied, and balanced program. The class offerings are published about six weeks in advance of upcoming sessions.
A lottery system for small classes is being initiated to address the difficulty of getting into classes having a maximum enrollment of 25 or less. Registrations must be received by Lifelong Learning by 5 p.m., Friday, September 23 to be eligible for the lottery. The drawing will be held Monday, September 26.
The Reflecting and Acting: Learning Through Service program is intended to integrate experiential and reflective learning. ILR members may join the planning team in working with existing regional service and leadership organizations, including Miami's Office of Student Leadership and Service Learning and Oxford's Campus Ministry Center. The goal of these collaborations is to develop future programs and mechanisms for linking individuals with community needs, engaging in and promoting informed service and active reflection with people of all ages, and mentoring youth and young adults in service and leadership development activities.
For more service learning opportunities go to www.pitt.edu/~mporter/service2.html
See the ILR Board Page.
Contact Lifelong Learning by phone or e-mail.
513.529.8600
lifelearn@muohio.edu