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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)

 

OLLI at SOU Volunteer Committees

Volunteers make OLLI an outstanding organization. You are invited to volunteer. Everyone has abilities that can be used. Please look over the list below and select the areas in which you can be of service. To obtain a Volunteer Form, contact the OLLI Coordinator Sally Klein by email at kleins@sou.edu.

  • Course Enrollment Committee meets three times a year to assign students to classes. Attention to detail is a must.
  • Class Hosts help set up chairs and refreshments, and generally help the facilitators. They also pick up the class lists from the office, read the announcements, and turn in the rosters after class. 
  • Community Relations Committee recommends program enhancements to improve members' satisfaction and communicates OLLI membership benefits to the greater community via publicity, promotional materials and website information. Computer graphic arts skills would be welcome.
  • Curriculum Committee solicits, reviews, schedules and edits course proposals.
  • Fund Development Committee organizes and coordinates activities to raise funds that will meet the organization’s present and future needs.
  • Instructional Media Committee learns to operate the audio-visual equipment and teaches facilitators and hosts how to use the equipment for their classes.
  • Landscape Committee maintains the grounds around Campbell Center in Ashland.
  • LINK Committee produces our newsletter. Individual responsibilities include writing, editing, proofreading, taking photographs and meeting deadlines. A newspaper background is helpful.
  • New Members Committee organizes and coordinates activities focused on new members including a reception and mailings throughout the year.
  • Nominating Committee begins in January to solicit the membership for people willing to run for the OLLI Council.
  • Office Volunteer Committee staffs the reception desk from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Good communication skills, including an ability to handle voice mail, are key for members of this committee. Prior office experience is helpful, although training is provided.
  • Social Committee plans events, trips, gatherings, movies, exhibits, etc., along with the annual picnic in June.
  • Special Events Committee plans and coordinates Community Lectures, Community Forums, and Vital Issues Forums.
  • Teach/Facilitate. Interesting classes are the heart of OLLI at SOU! To teach/facilitate a class, simply complete a Course Proposal form posted on this website on the Teach a Course page or pick up a form in the OLLI office.