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.
Advisory Council Minutes
2019–20 Advisory Council
| CAMPUS | NAME | POSITION |
|
Chicago |
Ann Rusnak Dennis Carlin |
Chicago Campus Chair Chicago Campus Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Naomi Fisher Harold Primack |
Evanston Campus Chair Evanston Campus Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
David Anderson |
Past Chicago Campus Chair |
|
Evanston |
Gloria Gleave |
Past Evanston Campus Chair |
|
Chicago |
Dan Burns Rosemary O'Shea |
Study Group, Chair Study Group, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
John Drodow Brenda Russell |
Study Group, Chair Study Group, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Gail Bartlett Eileen Conaghan |
Membership Enrichment, Chair Membership Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Gordon Mallett John Howard |
Membership Enrichment, Chair Membership Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Joe Hinkel |
Development, Chair |
|
Evanston |
Susan Kay |
Development, Chair |
|
Chicago |
Marcia Lazar Sid Mitchell |
Academic Enrichment, Chair Academic Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
James Roselle Randy Smith |
Academic Enrichment, Chair Academic Enrichment, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Phyllis Handelman Michael Dolesh |
Coordinator Development Committee, Chair Coordinator Development Committee, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Peg Romm Don DeRoche |
Coordinator Development Committee, Chair Coordinator Development Committee, Vice-Chair |
|
Chicago |
Belinda Silber Martha Bills |
Diversity and Inclusion, Chair Diversity and Inclusion, Vice-Chair |
|
Evanston |
Willie Shaw Connie Karduck |
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 13, 2019 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Chicago | Friday, October 11, 2019 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Evanston | Friday, December 6, 2019 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Local (EV & CH) | Friday, February 7, 2020 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Evanston | Friday, March 13, 2020 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Chicago | Friday, April 10, 2020 | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Evanston | Friday, May 8, 2020 | 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.
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 lead the effort to make OLLI an inclusive organization.