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2018 Fall Catalog

OLLI courses for the eight -week fall term (September 17- November 9, 20178

The fall 2018 catalog lists courses, special events and ongoing activities at all three locations (Fairfax, Reston and NOVA-Loudoun). Fairfax courses are denoted by "F", Reston courses are denoted by "R", and Loudoun courses are denoted by "L".

REGISTRATION begins Tuesday, August 14 at 9:00
REGISTRATION ends on Thursday, August 23 at noon.

  • Fall catalog (pdf) – courses are listed in two columns; looks exactly like the printed catalog that will be mailed to OLLI members.
  • Fall catalog (flip book)Open in full screen mode. Use the menu at the bottom of the window to navigate through the book.

Following are direct links to selected fall catalog pages.

  • Schedule of Courses and Special Events (pdf)
  • Registration and membership (pdf)
  • Member Portal and online registration page (registration begins August 16)
  • Registration form for mail or in-person registration (pdf)

Catalogs for the summer term ( June 18- July 27, 2018 )

  • Summer catalog (pdf) – courses are listed in two columns; looks exactly like the printed catalog that will be mailed to OLLI members
  • Summer catalog (flip book) Open in full screen mode. Use the menu at the bottom of the window to navigate through the book.

Following are direct links to selected summer catalog pages.

  • Schedule of Courses and Special Events
  • Registration and membership page (pdf)

Catalogs for prior terms: View catalogs (pdf documents) for prior terms here.

Registration Procedures. OLLI has an easy-to-use system that more than half of members now use; we strongly encourage you to register online by visiting the Member Portal (please call the office at 703-503-3384 if you have questions or problems with registering online). If you prefer to register manually, complete the Form, enclose your check(s) to renew your annual membership (if applicable) and pay for any courses or special events (separate checks are required for each event), and then mail the material to OLLI or deliver it to the office any time during the period. Register anytime during the registration period (there is no advantage to registering early).

Drop or add a course. To withdraw from a course after you register, sign on to the Member Portal and under Courses, select Drop a Course. Highlight the course or special event you want to drop, then click on Withdraw. A confirmation email will be sent to you.

To add a course, select Register/Add Course and follow the registration procedure. Courses and activities are limited by available space or other factors. The most important thing you can do to improve your chances of getting the courses and activities you want is to list them in priority order of their importance to you on the Registration Form. If courses are not over-subscribed, you will be enrolled in the courses you have requested. For the relatively few over-subscribed courses, registration is filled by priority group (priority ones first, then priority twos, etc.), and when there are not enough slots, remaining available slots for that priority group will be filled by ‘lottery’ using computer-generated numbers.  (Updated 7/6/2018)

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AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

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