Lifelong Learning Institute
WELCOME!!
The Lifelong Learning Institute at Vassar College (Vassar LLI) offers a broad range of non-credit educational courses and activities to members aged 55 and over at a minimal cost. Classes are taught by volunteer members, retired and active Vassar faculty, and outside experts.
Vassar LLI is a volunteer-run organization. It is designed for adults who love to learn and who wish to contribute to the larger community in their pursuit of knowledge.
We are committed to forming a community that will advance the education of its members in a collaborative fashion. Most classes are conducted in small groups to promote discussion, informed by the interests and knowledge of both our instructors and LLI members.
As a member-run organization, we seek applicants who can make a commitment as both learners and contributors to our community.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER, PLEASE SIGN UP HERE:
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A CLASS AT THE VCLLI, PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AT THIS LINK
OR WRITE TO US AT lli@vassar.edu
APPLICATIONS TO TEACH ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER for teaching in the Spring semester and the MONTH of MARCH for teaching in the Fall semester.
SPRING 2025 SEMESTER DATES
Zoom courses will be held on the following Tuesdays:
March 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6
On-Campus courses will be held on the following Fridays:
March 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11, 25; May 2, 9
(No classes on Good Friday, April 18)
Note: Tuesday classes begin after commencement of our Friday classes.
THE CATALOG OF SPRING 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING.
REGISTRATION FOR THE SPRING 2025 SEMESTER WILL BEGAN FEBRUARY 17 FOR THOSE OF OUR MEMBERS ENTITLED TO EARLY REGISTRATION; GENERAL REGISTRATION BEGAN FEBRUATY 20.
A SUGGESTION TO OUR MEMBERS IF YOU ARE STILL UNABLE TO REGISTER FOR A DESIRED CLASS: Check back in your ProClass account frequently between now and the end of the Drop/Add period (which is the first week of the semester). Sometimes you will discover a seat will become available as members who have signed up for that course later decide to drop it. To enable this to work, and to be as helpful to yourself as well as to your fellow LLI members, if you find that your plans change between the time you have registered for a class and the first day of that class, please DROP THE CLASS to open space for another interested LLI Member.
For more information about the Spring Semester please check our Current Semester General Information and Calendar pages.
Here is a link to the latest issue of our Newsletter (Issue 13, January 2025)
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