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Presented by:
Ara Rogers, Learning in Retirement Institute, University of S. Florida,
Tampa
Bill Walling, ILR, Gerogia College and State University
Kent Snyder, Furman University Learning in Retirement, SC
Bob Stoffels, ASPEC, Eckerd College, FL
Jean Hayes, Academy for Lifelong Learning, University of SC, Aiken
Peggy Early, Senior College, Eckerd College, FL (Moderator)
This workshop looked at the different ways Lifelong Learning Institutes
charge for membership and programs.
Please contact the presenters for more detailed information.
LRI at University of S. Florida, Tampa
• Although a state school, they do get to keep excess funds at the
end of the year.
• Their annual membership is $30 a year.
• Members also pay for study groups - $47/8 week study groups, $37/6
weeks and $27/4 week study groups.
• These funds pay for one 30-hour coordinator and ten hours of clerical
support.
• They must occasionally rent classroom space and space for their
monthly lecture series if space on campus is tight.
• The LRI also gives the school $12 for every registration, a 6%
expenses assessment and must also pay for their telephone, photocopying
and office supplies.
• USF gives them most of their classroom space, occasional faculty
speakers, the services of a Director and library privileges.
• The LIR gives an endowed scholarship to their host and also offers
their membership pool for university medical and other research.
• They have an intergenerational program with the Honors College.
LLI at Georgia College and State University
• As a state school. all money goes into the state coffers, and
they can not keep any excess funds at the end of the year.
• Consequently, they try to keep the budget very simple.
• They charge a membership fee that exactly covers the salaries
of two part-time students, one to handle the bookkeeping and one to produce
the monthly newsletter.
• The membership fee also covers all production and mailing costs
for the newsletter.
• All other courses and social activities are paid for on an “as
you go” basis.
• They do maintain a Foundation Account and a 7% over-ride on all
field trips is put into this account.
FULIR at Furman University
• Members pay $125 for up to four courses or $275 for the year,
which has three terms and four courses each term.
• They pay $20 for each additional course.
• New members can pay $50 to take one course before deciding if
they want to join.
• Fees are charged in some instances.
• For instance there is a copy fee for handouts, a computer course
fee and pass-through fees for materials or books.
• FULIR offers scholarships for members in need (about 8-10 per
term).
• Total expense for this is about $2,000 and these funds are transferred
from their Endowment Account.
• Membership income pays for the salary and benefits for a full
time director, secretary and
part-time student help (10 hours per week).
• FULIR also pays for all telephone, office supplies, copy and printing
costs, postage and minimal travel.
• They must also fund their own computer programs and equipment.
• The University offers all classroom and office space. Four classrooms
are always available, two others on Tuesday and Thursdays and seven others,
five days per week. Off-campus classrooms are also available.
• The University requires them to cover their expenses and would
like to receive any yearly surplus.
• FULIR maintains four accounts: General Budget (zeroed out), Endowment
Account (scholarships and board travel), Support Fund (donations and fundraisers)
and a Computer Fund.
• The Endowment Account was funded by two donors who each gave $10,000
provided FULIR could match the funds, which they did. They receive 4.5%
interest yearly from the University for this Fund, but they cannot touch
the principal.
ASPEC at Eckerd College
• This program is self-supporting.
• Members pay $1,000 a year to belong.
• Three quarters of their dues goes to pay their Administrative
staff.
• ASPEC offers more than 40 study groups per semester as well as
Lunch and Learn programs.
• They have their own free-standing building on campus, which they
just renovated at a cost of about $750,000.
• These renovations were entirely paid for by the membership.
• Eckerd provides maintenance for the building.
• In return, ASPEC has more than 85 members who work directly with
the college professors in the classrooms.
• Members also work one-on-one with undergraduates offering professional
help and advice. Along with that, they give several scholarships to the
school as well.
ALL at University of SC, Aiken
• Members pay $50 per academic year as a membership cost and $15
per short course or $30 per semester ($50 per academic year).
• Field trips, about three per year, are at cost.
• This program meets on campus in the afternoons when there is more
classroom space. Classes are sometimes held off campus at a nearby community
center.
• USC provides use of the campus library, student rates for university
sponsored events, an affiliate rate at the Wellness Center, a 20% discount
at the bookstore, access to computer laboratories throughout the campus
and free parking on campus.
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August 29, 2008
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