AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SPRING SESSION I SCHEDULE Jan 22 - Mar 1, 2013 Coral Gables Page 5 Northeast Miami Page 27 THE OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE (OLLI) The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Miami was founded in 1984. Previously known as the Institute for Retired Professionals, the name was changed upon the awarding of a grant from the Osher Foundation. A department of the Division of Continuing and International Education, the Institute welcomes all members of the community who are 50 years old or better and who consider learning an integral part of life. Membership is open to all those who wish to continue their pursuit of learning, new ideas, and social and cultural opportunities. The Institute’s programs are designed to accommodate a relaxed learning style and make it easy for anyone who may have been away from the formal learning environment for many years. Classes included in this schedule are offered with no tests and in most cases, no homework. Classes are designed to spark your curiosity and to encourage your participation. Classes are structured to fit a flexible schedule. Our member students include men and women whose backgrounds are varied, and may OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI include the legal and medical professions, teachers, homemakers and volunteers as well as social workers and business owners. In other words, our members are everyday people who are interested in keeping their minds active and engaged. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP Memberships are payable once every academic year (all memberships expire August 15 yearly) • Eligible to register and enroll in our OLLI courses at both our Coral Gables and Northeast Miami locations • Ability to audit University classes (additional fee required – see Auditing Procedures) • Access to the University Library System with borrowing privileges at the Richter Library (Coral Gables campus) • General admission to the Lowe Art Museum • Special pricing on field trips and OLLI luncheons • Participation in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) • Invitations to University special events • Option to purchase an OLLI member UM parking permit • A lively and stimulating group of fellow “students” who share your interests 1 PARTICIPATION AND COMMITMENT OLLI is a cooperative organization dedicated to those aged 50 and over seeking intellectual enrichment. Students are encouraged to make a commitment to the program and its ongoing development. This commitment can take several forms, including: • Teaching or co-teaching a course • Serving as a leader of a Special Interest Group • Volunteering at the front desk or with daily operations • Providing assistance in one or more committees: - Curriculum - Membership & Recruitment - Events LOCATIONS Coral Gables Main Campus SPRING SESSION I SCHEDULE 1550 Brescia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33146 (between Red Road and San Amaro Drive) Grove by the Bay Building 1440 79th Street Causeway, Suite 207 North Bay Village, FL 33141 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are classes/meetings organized and operated by OLLI students. They are created to bring together students who share a particular interest. Do you know students who share a common interest with you - photography? board games? science fiction? readingThe New Yorker? Our existing SIGs are listed in this catalogue and are marked SIG. • A coordinator and/or co-coordinator (OLLI students) is responsible for the group’s organization, operations and activities. • OLLI staff members are available for scheduling rooms and general guidance If you have an idea for a SIG that you would like to organize, please talk to OLLI staff. Participation in a SIG is one of the benefits of membership! 2 PARKING All vehicles on campus are required to display a UM parking permit from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm from Monday through Friday. OLLI members may purchase a 2012/2013 permit from the Parking Department. The annual cost is $148 and permits expire on August 15th, 2013. This permit allows you to park in the lots around Founders Hall and any other nearby lots whose signs specify that Gray Zone permit holders may park. Parking permits may be purchased from the Parking Department during OLLI registration week in the OLLI office. You will be required to show your OLLI membership card and valid vehicle registration when you purchase a permit. The Parking Department is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays. Call the parking department at 305-284-3096 for more details. UPCOMING SESSIONS • Spring Session 2: March 18 – April 26, 2013 • Spring Session 3: May 13 – June 21, 2013 OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI GUEST POLICY Bringing guests to class is a great way to introduce OLLI to a potential student and you are encouraged to do so. However, you must clear the visit with the office at least 48 hours before arriving with the guest to ensure that there is space available in the class. Potential members are limited to two complimentary visits where there is space available. Children under the age of 15 are not permitted to attend. AUDITING PROCEDURES Many of our UM university professors welcome OLLI students in their classrooms. If you are just starting out with OLLI, you may want to audit only one course. However, you may be ready to audit multiple courses in one semester. Whether it is one course or four courses, auditing is a great benefit of OLLI membership. An auditor is a person who enrolls as an observer or listener only. The professor will indicate if s/he wants to include you in the classroom interaction. Auditing is permitted in most credit lecture courses only when there is space available in the class and OLLI has received written permission from the instructor and clearance from the OLLI Director. Auditing is not permitted in laboratory, creative writing, or performance courses (where audit status is not appropriate). Auditing is not permitted in Law or Medical School classes. All requests to audit must come through the OLLI office and be approved by the Director of OLLI. Send your auditing request to [email protected]. You will be notified when you have received permission from the instructor and OLLI to audit the classes you requested. 3 Auditing for OLLI members is a privilege granted to us by the University of Miami. Abuse of this privilege by any person can jeopardize the benefit for all OLLI students. There is a flat fee for auditing each semester you decide to audit a course. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY - If a class is cancelled, we will notify you using your supplied contact information. - If a course is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire course fee will be refunded. - The OLLI membership fee is non-refundable. - If you cancel course registration 3 days prior to the first class meeting, you will receive a full refund on the class fee. - If you cancel within 3 days (72 hours) prior to the start date of class, a 75% refund will be issued to you. - If you cancel on or after the first day of class, you will not receive a refund. - All cancellations must be submitted in writing, either via email or letter. - Fees cannot be transferred or pro-rated. OLLI operates only when the University of Miami is open. If the University is closed due to inclement weather or any other emergency situation, we will close as well. Please check your local TV and radio stations for closing information or call the University of Miami’s Hurricane Hotline: 305-284-5151. CLASSROOM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PHONES All phones are required to be turned off or set to vibrate when classes are in session. If you must answer a call during class, please exit the classroom. SMOKING Smoking is not allowed inside OLLI facilities, on the patio, or outside our entrances/exits. Smoking on campus is in designated areas only. Please see the map posted in the kitchen/lunchroom for more information. MONDAYS CORAL GABLES OSH 336-31 MONDAYS MASTERPIECES OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE Mondays | 10:00 - 11:45 am | Classroom A Masterpieces of Russian Literature ....... 5 January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4 SIG: Investments .......................................... 5 Embracing Transitions after 50 ............. 6 Six Sessions $45 SIG: Fun with Yiddish ................................ 7 Broadway Musicals ..................................... 7 Week 1: Historical Background of Russia Mystical Love Poetry .................................. 7 Week 2: Pushkin and Gogol Shakespeare: Theatre & Discussion Group .................... 8 Week 3: Dostoyevsky Beginning & Intermediate Acrylics ...... 8 Week 4: Tolstoy TUESDAYS Week 5: Turgenev and Chekhov Week 6: Solzhenitsyn and Pasternak Holocaust Studies ....................................... 9 Beginning Portuguese: Part C ................ 9 Dr. Jackie Murphy received her PhD in English Intermediate Spanish: Part C ................. 9 Literature from Temple University. She has taught Advanced Watercolor Painting ............. 10 Literature for 20 years at Rosemont College. Architectural and Landscape Digital Photography ........... 10 SIG: Book Club ............................................ 11 Great Men ..................................................... 11 Mystical Love Poetry 2 ............................. 11 “¡Charlamos!” Intermediate Spanish Conversation ............................... 11 Beginning Italian: Part C ........................ 12 Reality - What an Interesting Concept ................. 12 WEDNESDAYS Religion in South and Southeast Asian History & Culture .......................... 13 OSH