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Sharon Sokoloff, OLLI at Brandeis University Asks OLLI:
If your OLLI has classes and/or otherwise meets in more than one space/place/building - what are the types of spaces you use in your community, e.g., churches, temples, senior centers, other? Please share all the venues you use, if there is a cost, and how it has worked for you program. Thanks.
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Sharon,
We use churches, local community college continuing education site classrooms, retirement center, educational telecommunications building, on-site at studios or workplaces.
Churches are usually a flat fee per meeting time.
Community College is per person per contact hour but very minimal cost.
Retirement Center - no charge
educational telecommunications bldg - cost per session for room use
On-campus we are required to pay for parking permits so depending on course enrollment limit it is sometimes to our advantage to meet at off-site locations because it is more cost effective.
So far these arrangements have worked well and have met our needs.
Dee Aguilar
OLLI at UNL
University of Vermont
Sharon,
With eight OLLI sites throughout Vermont we use a variety of venues, including: museum(rental fee); churches(rental fee),senior center(no fee), state buildings(no fee), college campus(no fee), libraries(rental fee),resort(no fee), arts center (rental fee). These are all different, but all have adequate audio/visual, adequate and comfortable space and (the big one) free parking.
We are in the process of developing an on campus program. Finding dedicated on campus space with parking is huge challenge.
Deborah Worthley
OLLI at University of Vermont