OLLI@DU / 2023 FALL / ANNOUNCEMENTS

As with every organization focused on adult learning, OLLI at DU is striving to strike a balance between the convenience of online learning and programming, and the face-to-face connections that we all like to make at in-person courses or events. In this catalog you will find a large number of both in-person and online learning opportunities.

We are seeing a gradual increase in participation for in-person courses, and we will continue to monitor that closely. As you learn about the new membership benefits being offered in 2023–24, you will also find a mix of in-person and online choices.

Our goal is to reflect what our members want, and we always want to hear from you. It has been a major effort to put together this new program, alongside a new website and registration platform that we know you will prefer to the old one. And this has been happening simultaneously with the difficult curriculum work that plans out the courses that form the very essence of OLLI. We hope you will participate and enjoy this array of offerings.

Our Mission

To enrich the lives of our members through a high-quality learning and social environment.

Strategic Planning

Five workgroups comprised of more than 40 volunteer members and OLLI at DU staff reviewed our current program, researched other OLLI programs nationwide, and reviewed resources available through the Osher Foundation. The different groups focused on various aspects of the organization and based upon their work and significant member input, determined priorities for making major improvements. This was blended into a comprehensive strategic plan that includes some significant new changes:

 A new membership program that connects to a more equitable and fair pricing system for courses

 A new public website that will be a great one stop shopping place for OLLI at DU members

 A new registration platform is launching soon with the ability to browse courses and member events and put them in a shopping cart for easy checkout.

 You will have a new membership card with a unique ID# and the ability to create a member profile with information about volunteerism, travel interests, and skills/ talents/experiences that are important to you.

Here is how the new membership program works…

Membership is required to take OLLI at DU Courses

 Please take note that the big change happening with the fall term is that you must purchase an OLLI at DU membership to sign up for single courses or course packages. This is a change from the previous pricing model and will not increase costs for most OLLI at DU members. In fact, with all of our webinars now being offered at no cost to a member, the savings over previous years are significant.

When it comes to membership and pricing, what is annual and what is based on each term?

 An annual OLLI at DU annual membership fee ($65) can be purchased each August or thereafter. Every membership ends the following August. A membership allows you to register for courses and webinars that can be used only during that academic year (August–August).

How will I know how many courses I have purchased and used?

 Courses purchased will be put into a member’s account and can be used at any time during that academic year (August–May). Your personal online account balance will show how many courses you have left. There is no refund for unused courses.

Will this price change cost me more?

 It depends on how much you use the service, or in OLLI at DU’s case, how many classes you take annually. Instead of paying the same price if you take three, five or fifteen courses annually, you will see a price differentiation.

Diverse In-Person and Online Program Offerings

Health and Wellness

History and Economics

Literature and Writing

Psychology, Religion, Philosophy, Culture

Public Affairs and Current Events

STEM

Visual and Performing Arts

Miscellaneous