OLLI Advisory Council
The OLLI Advisory Council advises the director with respect to establishing policies, practices and guidelines for the program, and coordinates the plans and activities of OLLI. The current council is composed of 28 members, 14 from Chicago and 14 from Evanston, who each serve as chairs or vice-chairs of committees on their respective campuses: Campus chair, Campus vice-chair, Study Group Committee chair and vice-chair, Coordinator Development Committee chair, Academic Enrichment Committee chair and vice-chair, Membership Enrichment Committee chair and vice-chair, Diversity and Inclusion chair and vice-chair, and Development Committee chair. Council members are elected for a two-year term, and vice-chairs succeed to chair in their second year.
2017 –18 Advisory Council
| CAMPUS | NAME | POSITION |
|
Chicago |
Joe Hinkel David Anderson |
Chicago Campus Chair Chicago Campus Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Jerry Bernstein Gloria Gleave |
Evanston Campus Chair Evanston Campus Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Martha Bills |
Past Chicago Campus Chair |
|
Evanston |
Susan Gaud |
Past Evanston Campus Chair |
|
Chicago |
Michael Goodkind Carol Dietz |
Study Group, Chair Study Group, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Dov Boros Ron Denham |
Study Group, Chair Study Group, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Susan Ataman Nancy Worthington |
Membership Enrichment, Chair Membership Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Steve Fisher Gail Miller |
Membership Enrichment, Chair Membership Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Evelyn Shaevel |
Development, Chair |
|
Evanston |
Susan Gaud |
Development, Chair |
|
Chicago |
Angela D'Aversa Laura Mongello |
Academic Enrichment, Chair Academic Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Suzanne Farrand Candice Dalrymple |
Academic Enrichment, Chair Academic Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Pat Stankard Tom Buckley |
Coordinator Development Committee, Chair Coordinator Development Committee, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Bruce Marx John Drodow |
Coordinator Development Committee, Chair Coordinator Development Committee, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Andrea Fain Cindi Holland |
Diversity and Inclusion, Chair Diversity and Inclusion, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Paul Groundwater Carole Bass |
Diversity and Inclusion, Chair Diversity and Inclusion, Vice-Chair |
2018-19 Advisory Council Meeting Schedule
OLLI members are encouraged to observe Advisory Council meetings. Time is allocated at the end of each meeting for observer comments.
| LOCATION | DATE | TIME |
| Evanston | Friday, September 14, 2018 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Chicago | Friday, October 12, 2018 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Evanston | Friday, November 30, 2018 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Chicago | Friday, February 8, 2019 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Evanston | Friday, March 15, 2019 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Chicago | Friday, April 12, 2019 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Evanston | Friday, May 10, 2019 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
Advisory Council Campus Chairs
The campus chairs facilitate and coordinate the work of committees operating on their respective campuses, may appoint committees to fulfill campus-specific plans and goals, and identify and communicate recommended actions to the Advisory Council. The campus chairs alternate each year in serving as presiding chair of the Advisory Council. To contact the OLLI Advisory Council campus chairs, click here.
Study Group Committee
The Study Group Committee chairs and vice-chairs organize and lead committees on their respective campuses to oversee the curriculum and assure appropriate quality, diversity, and number of study groups. These committees solicit proposals, offer assistance to members in preparing proposals, review all proposals submitted, and recommend appropriate action. The SGC chairs work with the Coordinator Development Committee chairs to conduct programs to stimulate new curriculum ideas and strengthen study group design and implementation. To contact the Study Group Committee on either campus, click here.
Coordinator Development Committee
The Coordinator Development Committee chairs and vice-chairs organize and lead committees on their respective campuses to recruit members to serve as study group coordinators, provide training for new coordinators, and provide all coordinators with tools, support, assistance and skills enhancement. The CDC chairs work with the Study Group Committee chairs to conduct programs to stimulate new curriculum ideas and strengthen study group design and implementation. To contact the Coordinator Development Committee on either campus, click here.
Academic Enrichment Committee
The Academic Enrichment Committee chairs and vice-chairs organize and lead committees on their respective campuses to establish and implement programs that provide extracurricular cultural, intellectual, and creative activities. To contact the Academic Enrichment Committee on either campus, click here.
Membership Enrichment Committee
The Membership Enrichment Committee chairs and vice-chairs organize and lead committees on their respective campuses to foster and strengthen the OLLI community through membership enrichment and extracurricular social activities, including activities related to welcoming new members to OLLI and orienting them to the peer learning and classroom discussion process. To contact the Membership Enrichment Committee on either campus, click here.
Development Committee
The Development Committee chairs and vice-chairs lead the efforts of the Member Fund with the purpose of raising funds to strengthen and enhance the OLLI program. To learn more about the Member Fund and how donations to OLLI are used to enhance the program, click here.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee chairs and vice-chairs will work with all existing committees to encourage diversity in membership, event planning and programming, study group subjects, guest speakers and community outreach and support. They will lead the effort to make OLLI an inclusive organization. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee is new for the 2017–19 term.