OLLI Bylaws

The current OLLI Bylaws were last modified May 19, 2010. This year the OLLI Council has proposed changes to the Bylaws. One reason for change is to provide responsive representation of members' wishes in an organization which this spring has a student body of more than 1,500.

These are governance principles used in restating this document:

  1. OLLI is a membership organization. Its council operates in a transparent manner, giving notice of policy questions coming before it so members may observe and communicate their views.
  2. Members shall have a way to challenge policies adopted by Council, and have a voice in critiquing the instructional program.
  3. Quorums are established for called membership meetings and Council meetings, filling a void in current Bylaws. The option to vote by mail on questions which may come to the membership is added in place of the current proxy clause.
  4. Bylaws are simple and brief. OLLI policy will be contained in an operations manual which Council will adopt and revise as needed, with notice to the membership.

Council chose to restate the entire document in order to update language and procedures originally crafted when this was a much smaller organization, reflecting our current relationship with Southern Oregon University through its Division of Continuing Education.

Current Bylaws (5/19/10)
Restated Bylaws (2/25/13)
Summary of changes

Notice of election

The Council has referred Restated Bylaws to the membership. The question of adoption will be part of the annual business meeting called for 3:00 p.m. May 15, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church, Ashland.

Call for proxies

Notice of Election and Call for Proxies [PDF]

Members who may not be present at that time are invited to use the proxy form, designating the secretary cast their ballot for or against approval of the Restated Bylaws. Proxies can be placed in the envelope and returned with ballots you cast for the next class of Council members. Proxies must be delivered to the OLLI offices in Campbell Center on the Ashland Campus not later than 5 p.m. Friday May 3, 2013.