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Original Query from Nancy Grembi, JMU-Lifelong Learning Institute,
Harrisonburg, VA
Do any LLIs offer a lifetime membership? It might even be prorated according
to age. Thanks for your help.
From Kathy Swan, Lifelong Learning Institute, Harper College,
IL
We have just begun the Lifelong Learning Institute at Harper College in
Palatine Illinois. So, we have done the following: (1) Volunteer Steering
Committee (10 members) lifetime membership free
(2) Charter Members (49 members) they had paid $100 for a year, but next
year we are lowering our membership fee to $35 a year so...all these charter
members receive two additional years free.
From Marge Thomssen, SAGE Association, Nebraska Alumni Association
This is from SAGE Association in Lincoln, Nebraska. We originated at the
University of Nebraska. At our Open House Event to kick off our new series
of classes in January, we honored our loyal 98-year-old member who drives
herself and a friend to classes. We declined giving a "lifetime membership"
to her, opted for a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers instead. So far,
we have not given lifetime memberships to anyone; however we give Certificates
for Registration to presenters. These certificates are transferable and
redeemable for a Sample Class of 6-weeks on one topic. It works well for
us. The value of a Certificate is $35.
From Claire Robinson, Center for Creative Retirement, Charleston,
SC
The College of Charleston Center for Creative Retirement, Charleston,
SC, awards life memberships to past presidents
From Michael I. Markowitz, Institute for Retired Professionals,
New School, NY
Since we are limited in the number of students we can accept (and now
accept less then 20% of those applying), there is not much impetus to
have lifetime members. On the contrary, we acknowledge the desire of people
to remain part of the learning community by offering "alumni memberships"
to those who wish to remain connected though less active. After being
a student in the program for 5 years or more, an individual can elect
to be a lifetime alumni member at a one-time cost of $25. The are entitled
to participate in all social events, trips, etc., receive all publications
and may attend the Fridays @ 1 PM lecture programs. I know that each Institute
reflects the community and campus of which it is part so I wouldn't talk
anyone out of instituting a lifetime member program. However, I like the
renewal of commitment each semester and think that it is particularly
potent in the area of lifelong learning. It is part of the reason that
universities like ours make a fuss about commandment and the start of
the school year.
From Gene Bammel, Sun City Vistoso ILR, AZ
The Sun City Vistoso ILR has a $25 fee for lifetime membership. We "charge"
$15 per course, and have a provision for $10 of annual dues, which we
will only collect if some year we need the money. So far, the lifetime
membership and the course fees have more than covered our costs for equipment,
supplies and materials.
From Sue Pace, ILR, U of S. Mississippi
The Institute for Learning in Retirement at the University of Southern
Mississippi has honorary lifetime memberships for our President Emeritus
and for donors who gave $50,000 or more to our Institute. We have not
"sold" lifetime memberships but are interested to know of others
and their success.
From Helen J. Janssen, ILR, Old Dominion University, VA
We have provided only two lifetime memberships. Both were to the two former
Administrators. They were presented when they left the position. No plans
to give any more at this time.
From Carilyn Brown, Clemson University Lifelong Learning Program,
SC
We have tried it, but no one has signed up for it. It is called Patron
Membership and the price is $5,000. It gives early registration privileges,
unlimited course selection, full lifetime membership and voting privileges.
From Susan McGough, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Cal Poly,
San Luis Obispo CA
Yes. $1500. Half goes to scholarship fund and half to endowment. We only
started summer 2003 and no one has joined at this level yet.
From Diane Vetrovec, Institute for Continued Learning, Roosevelt
University
Our ILR bestows a lifetime membership on a few chosen people who have
made a significant contribution to our ILR. The original founders and
coordinators for our program have received Lifetime Memberships, and we've
honored 2 past ILR staffers with Lifetime Memberships. Out of 320 members,
we have only 10 people or so who have received Lifetime Memberships. We
award them very, very sparingly.
From Peter Rivera for CLL at UTEP, TX
Center for Lifelong Learning at University of Texas El Paso provides lifetime
membership for a $25.00 fee. Members need not register nor pay the semester
fee ($60.00 for unlimited enrollment per semester) to remain members and
receive the 3-times-a-year catalogs and other mailings.
From Betty Licht, College for Seniors, IA
We now have a long-range planning committee that is studying lifetime
memberships. For 10 1/2 years, we have conducted our program with fees
only and it has worked successfully. Our studies, thus far, show that
lifetime membership would be easier to work with than yearly membership;
there wouldn't be the yearly attention needed to keep records up-to-date
but we haven't decided what "perks" to offer with the lifetime
membership that would be attractive enough to get the student's attention
but still be profitable. I would be very interested in hearing the results
of your survey. Thank you.
From Carolyn Farnsworth, New Adventures in Learning for Seniors,
Sun Lakes, AZ
No we do not have a lifetime membership. Those who were charter members
(joined the first year we had classes) receive a $10 a year discount and
pay $40 per year. All others pay $50 per year.
From Wendy Kerr, PLATO, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The only lifetime memberships we have given out have been to people who
gave a considerable amount of effort to the LIR organization above and
beyond the average and over an extended period of time. I.e., a volunteer
office worker, the designer of our logo, the University Dean who agreed
to initiate and sponsor our organization and our retired University staff
program manager.
From Michele Hiestand, Wright State ILR, OH
Yes we have offered a Lifetime Membership to our ILR, but so far have
no one who has become a member at that level. Ours is $1,000 and we do
not prorate it.
From Mary Jane Hamilton, Appalachian Lifelong Learners, WV
Appalachian Lifelong Learners at WVU, Morgantown, WV, has an all-volunteer
faculty and we honor those instructors who teach 10 courses with a entry
on our Honor Roll plaque in the classroom and a lifetime membership to
the instructor and spouse. We do not give other
lifetime memberships.
From Claus (Skip) Oldenburg, WCTC LIR, Wisconsin
We here at the WCTC LIR in Pewaukee Wisconsin, do offer lifetime memberships
to those few people who have made a substantial contribution to our group.
So far we have issued two such memberships, both approved by the board
of directors of LIR for the work that was done in
establishing the LIR we have today. We do not sell lifetime memberships.
From Barbara K. Fredericks, Gold LEAF Institute, UMF, Maine
The Gold LEAF Institute Sr. College at the University of Maine-Farmington
has given only one lifetime membership in its seven year history and that
was to the college president who initiated the program. We do not plan
on giving any others at this time and we do not have a lifetime membership
category.
From Doris Harrison, WCTC LIR, Pewaukee, WI
Waukesha County Technical College Learning in Retirement (WCYC-LIR) in
Pewaukee, WI has offered lifetime memberships to a few people who have
contributed a great deal to our success: to the WCTC liaison staff member
who initiated and continued to work diligently on our behalf; to
the president and vice-president of WCTC upon their retirement, and to
two WCTC-LIR past presidents who were charter members and served three-year
terms.
From Ruth Wilke, ICL, UCSD, CA
The Institute for Continued Learning at UCSD offered Life Memberships
in the past when we were starting a Development Fund. There was a stipulation
that the membership fees for these life members was to be paid back into
the operating account and the money would come from the interest earned
in the Development Fund. However, the interest rates fell and there wasn't
enough to cover the membership fees. The Life Membership Program was cancelled
although we
continue to honor those already in the program.
From Linda Bailey, Veritas Society, Louisville, KY
We do not pay our instructors. So.......after they have taught 10 courses
for the society they are rewarded with a free lifetime membership.
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