Clubs and Committees

For more information on any of these committees, please email osher@uconn.edu.

 

Marketing & Community Outreach Committee

Mission:  Plan and coordinate, in conjunction with OLLI staff, long and short-term marketing and fundraising strategies that creates OLLI awareness statewide, builds membership and promotes annual fundraising goals.

Responsibilities: 

  • Responsible for comprehensive marketing and communications strategy for the purposes of member recruitment, awareness, branding and fundraising;
  • Coordinate with staff to develop and distribute appropriate promotional flyers, brochures, press releases, and radio ads;
  • Develop and implement yearly marketing and fundraising plans;
  • Assist staff in maintaining and building partnerships with key community groups and press;
  • Work towards increasing the diversity of OLLI membership.

 

Member Services / Travel Committee

Mission: Promote membership retention and satisfaction by organizing member services to include social activities and membership communication.

Responsibilities:

  • Organize cultural, social and educational travel experiences for members;
  • Provide hospitality services to include informational table during class days, assistance with arrangements for refreshments at Café hour and other services as identified by Committee;
  • Prepare Membership Handbook;
  • Organize and conduct Welcome New Member events. Provide Membership Handbook to all members;
  • Plan and coordinate special and social events such as guest lecturers, OLLI picnic day, music events etc.;
  • Maintain open lines of communication with members. Ensure that needs, concerns and suggestions of members are brought to the Leadership Council for review.

 

Nominating Committee

Mission: Identify and recommend nominees for officers and members-at-large positions and present slate to the Leadership Council.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a running list of members interested in Leadership Council positions;
  • Present slate of candidates to the Leadership Council at the February meeting each year;
  • Attend 2-3 committee meetings per year.

 

Program Development Committee

Mission:   Facilitate curriculum advancement and organize lunchtime Café presentations

Responsibilities:

  • Identify topics of interest of OLLI members;
  • Recruit instructors and and provide guidance in the submission of proposals;
  • Pursue new and improved methods for expanding and enhancing course offerings to include online classes;
  • Seek a range of modality offerings such as in-person, online, and off-site courses;
  • Collect, compile and analyze data on enrollment and topics of interest of OLLI members;
  • Identify, plan and schedule lunchtime speakers for weekly Café series.

 

Publications Committee

Mission: Solicit contributions to the OLLI weekly newsletter which take the form of prose, poetry, art, photography, and other appropriate media. Review submissions and work with writers/artists regarding their work.

Solicit information from all OLLI Committees for publication to keep membership at large informed of all OLLI news and activities as appropriate on both the national and local levels.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate submissions and activities with OLLI staff to facilitate publication on a timely basis;
  • Promote participation on the part of OLLI membership.

 

Special Interests Group Committee

Mission: Identify and bring together members who have a common interest they wish to pursue. Members meet outside the normal class environment to discuss and enjoy their mutual interest while providing lifelong learning opportunities as well as social and community project experiences.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify, establish and coordinate special interest groups that strive to develop a sense of community and friendship among its members;
  • Identify and initiate special community and volunteer opportunities.
  • Current SIGs are:
  • OLLI Book Club 
  • OLLI Fun Games Club
  • OLLI Garden Project
  • OLLI Italian Club
  • OLLI Photography Club
  • OLLI Poetry Club

 

Technology Committee

Mission: Implement and support technology to assist OLLI members and instructors with educational and enrichment opportunities, enhance skills and promote interaction with peers.

Support Committees with technology integration as needed.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technology support to members and instructors;
  • Support committees as needed to integrate technology into their programming;
  • Work with OLLI staff as needed to enhance the use of technology.