For New and Prospective Members
Join us for an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Open House on September 30, 2023 with refreshments and information booths.
Learn about the highly acclaimed UC San Diego Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: a membership program for individuals 50 years of age and older who are interested in pursuing intellectual interests and enriching their lives through lifelong learning. Join us for this Open House experience to learn about the upcoming quarter classes and seminars (which will be offered on campus and streamed LIVE online via Zoom), the benefits of membership, and meet the volunteer leadership team. You can attend on campus in person or join us virtually via Zoom. RSVP below to receive additional instructions and the Zoom link.
Fall 2023 Open House
Saturday, September 30 at 10:00 am PT (Zoom link provided after RSVP is received). If you plan on attending in-person, you will receive a coupon code for free parking at our on-campus location for this event only.
Membership
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego is a membership program for adults over the age of 50 who want to be part of a learning community with peers. We are committed to providing our members with intellectually stimulating learning opportunities throughout the year. Each quarter, Osher features lectures and seminars by the outstanding faculty and researchers of the UC San Diego community, as well as local leaders, artists and musicians. Class topics include medicine, science, law and society, history, art and humanities, international relations, literature, politics and social sciences. Informed, member-led discussions of current events, live drama, music, periodic field trips and social gatherings enhance the Osher experience at UC San Diego.
Osher at UC San Diego is a volunteer-run organization under the administrative auspices of UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Our 800+ members elect executive officers and council members to establish organizational policy and to oversee a variety of volunteer committees, including: curriculum, fundraising, membership relations, hospitality marketing and communications, events and field trips, and theater world.
As a Member you will have access to lectures and seminars every day, offered on campus AND simultaneously streamed LIVE via Zoom. These sessions will include question and answer sessions with our distinguished faculty speakers, art historians, community leaders, and others. Individual class registration is not required. Members can attend all scheduled classes and events or pick and choose the courses that fit their individual schedules. All classes are included in your membership.
An Affiliate Membership will give you access to the video recordings of our lectures from this quarter and those recorded previously, but does not include participation in our daily program.
Members Enjoy
- Convenient daytime classes
- Flexibility - attend classes as they fit your schedule
- No prerequisites, grades or tests
Membership Benefits Include
- Benefit of auditing most UC San Diego classes
- Free use of the UC San Diego libraries
- Activities such as Live Music, Theater World performances, Poetry Cafe and Member Happy Hours