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AT CELEBRATION SPRING 2017 COURSE CATALOG & SCHEDULE Spring 2017 • Three-week sessions begin: February 14, March 14, & April 4 • Stetson Lifelong at Celebration MISSION registration receipt to the Fitness Center for this great The mission of Stetson Lifelong at Celebration is to discount. provide an extraordinary educational and enriching ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE program for mature adults in Celebration and the surrounding areas. Dedicated to intellectual growth, Membership is ANNUAL and is effective from social interaction and well-being of its members, September 1 to August 31 of each academic year. Stetson Lifelong is a membership program which The fee for Stetson Lifelong Membership is $75. encourages those who are willing to volunteer their time Membership is available only at the annual rate and and talents to teach and develop courses and activities. is not pro-rated if you choose to join later in the year. Membership can be purchased without purchasing any There are three sessions in the spring. Each session lasts courses. Membership is non-transferable. three weeks. This spring, the sessions begin on February 14th, March 14th, and April 4th. Most classes last one Whether you’re in town full-time or part-time, you hour and fifteen minutes, and there are three classes for will always be a Member with Stetson Lifelong! As a each course. Classes meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays Member, you will not only have the opportunity to and Thursdays. In addition, Wednesday afternoons are attend classes but also be able to participate in lectures, devoted to special lectures and events. clubs and activities outside of the classroom. BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MEMBER OF COURSE FEES STETSON LIFELONG AT CELEBRATION: These course purchase options offer ultimate flexibility • An extensive selection of more than 100 courses to fit your lifestyle and schedule throughout the year. offered each year with no tests or homework As a Member, you can choose from any of the options required below. Members can purchase a single course or course • A congenial learning community package at any time during the term. Courses must • A social environment to share education, be taken during the membership term (Spring 2017). information, conversation and make lasting Leftover courses or packages do NOT roll over into the friendships next term, and are not transferable. • Member-only events, including lectures, musical As a Member, you can choose from: performances and social events • Participation in a variety of clubs – such as Book Course Purchase Options Pricing* & Film, Origami, Brain Train and Wellness Single Course $20 Coaching Clubs 5 course package $70 • Two guest passes per year (September 2016 - 8 course package $99 August 2017), which can be used for a 75-minute class, lecture or concert based on availability. The *Additional fees may be required for course materials as noted in guest pass may not be used in any class that has this catalog. a material fee or is waitlisted NON-MEMBER SINGLE COURSE OPTION • Free Wi-Fi access in every classroom for your If you’re not a Member but want to take a single laptop or mobile device course, you can do that too! Non-members will be SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGE able to register for available courses one week prior to the beginning of each term. Our non-member Single The Fitness Centre & Day Spa at Celebration Health Course Fee is $85. is offering members of Stetson Lifelong a corporate discount. Current members of the Fitness Center can get monthly fees adjusted. Please take your Lifelong 2 Stetson Lifelong at Celebration • Stetson University • 800 Celebration Ave., Ste. 203 • Celebration, FL • 321-939-7619 Spring 2017 • Three-week sessions begin: February 14, March 14, & April 4 • Stetson Lifelong at Celebration WE APPRECIATE OUR INSTRUCTORS, Material fees are not subject to refund. All requests for LECTURERS, AND CLUB FACILITATORS - THE refunds must be made in writing and submitted directly ULTIMATE BENEFIT to the Stetson Lifelong Office. Membership and Thinking of being an instructor, lecturer or club Courses are not transferable. facilitator for Stetson Lifelong? Beginning February 15, PARKING just fill out a course or lecture proposal form, which Free parking is available on a first-come, first-served can be picked up in our Stetson Lifelong Office or at basis. our website online. The details of submission are on the form. If your course, lecture or club is approved by our REGISTRATION curriculum committee, you will receive the following: January 26, 2017 • As a Stetson Lifelong instructor, you will receive a Open House – 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. FREE annual Membership and an 8 Course • Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Package for the year you are teaching. If you teach After January 31, 2017 in both terms you’ll receive another 8 Course • For registration assistance, stop by the Stetson Package for a total of 16 courses for the year. University at Celebration to register in person, • As a lecturer, you will receive one FREE course or Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. - lecture to take within the academic year. noon, at Suite 203. • As a club facilitator, you will receive one FREE • You may drop off completed registrations between Annual membership within the academic year. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at GUESTS VISITING YOU? Suite 203. GUEST PASS INFORMATION • By phone: 321-939-7619 • By fax: 321-939-7606 Members receive two guest passes with your membership, which entitles you or your guest to attend • By mail: ONE 75-minute class or lecture per pass. Guest passes Stetson Lifelong at Celebration may not be used for a class with a material fee or 800 Celebration Avenue, Suite 203 with a waitlist. Members must check with the Stetson Celebration, FL 34747 Lifelong Office within one week of the class to see if HOW CAN YOU BECOME MORE INVOLVED? space is available. Additional passes may be purchased for a fee of $10 per pass. Guest passes do not expire and VOLUNTEER may be transferred from one term or calendar year to Stetson Lifelong at Celebration operates with the another. support and help of member volunteers. To volunteer, REFUND POLICY call the Stetson Lifelong Office at 321-939-7619. Full refunds will be made prior to the beginning of each HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE term for any registered Lifelong participant needing to The Hospitality Committee staffs the Welcome and drop a class. Package pricing will not be discounted Information Table, assists Stetson Lifelong Members, or prorated on the basis of dropped courses. You may hosts Open Houses, lectures, musical events and social receive a full refund if the full package is dropped, or activities. you may choose to enroll in another course with an Committee Members available seat to replace the course dropped. Rene Baron Dale Lack No refunds will be given for drops that occur on or Bette Chaszar-Feit Rhonda McColgan after the first day of classes for the spring program Georgiann Cocuzzi Jane McVicker (February 14th). Prorated refunds may be available Gary Feit - Co-Chair Judi Nelson - Co-Chair in cases of extreme hardship, including: death in the Barbara Ingraham Terry Wick immediate family and family or medical emergencies. 3 Stetson Lifelong at Celebration • Stetson University • 800 Celebration Ave., Ste. 203 • Celebration, FL • 321-939-7619 Spring 2017 • Three-week sessions begin: February 14, March 14, & April 4 • Stetson Lifelong at Celebration TABLE OF CONTENTS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ........................................................................pg. 02 GETTING INVOLVED .......................................................................................pg. 03 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE ...............................................................................pg. 05 COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY .......................................................................pg. 06 FINANCE .......................................................................................................pg. 06 HEALTH & MEDICINE .....................................................................................pg. 07 HISTORY & CIVILIZATION ...............................................................................pg. 11 LITERATURE ..................................................................................................pg. 13 PERFORMING ARTS ......................................................................................pg. 14 PERSONAL ENRICHMENT ..............................................................................pg. 16 SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES .........................................................pg. 18 VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS ................................................................................pg. 19 MEMBERS-ONLY CLUBS ...............................................................................pg. 23 MEMBERS-ONLY LECTURES & PERFORMANCES ..........................................pg. 25 REGISTRATION FORMS .................................................................................pg. 29 4 Stetson Lifelong at Celebration • Stetson University • 800 Celebration Ave., Ste. 203 • Celebration, FL • 321-939-7619 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Session #1 February 14, 21, 28 February 15, 22, March 1 February 16, 23, March 3 Competitive Bidding: Introduction to 11:00 Intermediate Bead Weaving* – pg. 21 Drawing the Human Face – pg. 20 Beginning Bridge – Part 4 – pg. 16 Ancient Architecture: Egypt, Greece Understanding Your Florida Insurance Meditation – pg. 9 and Rome – pg. 11 Policy – pg. 18 Remember