Osher Lifelong Learning Institute : University of Dayton, Ohio

Encouraging Lifelong Learning

Designed for adults age 50 and older, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Dayton (UDOLLI) is designed for you to expand knowledge and explore ideas in an informal, flexible and non-competitive environment.

There are no prerequisites, no exams, no grades — only the opportunity to interact with your contemporaries and meet friends, old and new.

UDOLLI offers a variety of seminars and scheduling options throughout the year. Seminars meet weekly during the fall, winter and spring. One-day seminars are offered during the summer.

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Program Overview

Seminar Offerings and Locations

UDOLLI offers seminars in a wide variety of subjects during the fall, winter and spring. A smaller number of seminars are available in the summer.

A majority of UDOLLI seminars take place at Daniel J. Curran Place, 1700 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton. Some seminars are held at other UD campus buildings or off-site locations, such as the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery.

Parking Information

Parking Permits

Parking permits must be purchased for $15 each term. Replacements will require a repurchase.
Permits are valid from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in the R1 parking lot at Daniel J. Curran Place (177 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton). The permit is only valid for the dates of the program for which it was issued.
Permits are transferable from one vehicle to another, but are not transferable among persons.
Permits must be clearly visible from outside the car. Hang it from your rearview mirror with the campus map facing you.
A valid permit must be displayed at all times when parking on the UD campus, unless parking in a spot designated “UD Visitor.”

Handicapped Parking

Handicapped parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Your UD parking permit and your state-issued handicapped placard must both be clearly visible.

If you have additional questions about special parking needs, please contact the Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education at 937-229-2347. You will receive a detailed list of parking terms and conditions when you pick up your UD parking permit.

Off-site Seminar Parking

If your seminar is held off-site (somewhere other than UD property), you are responsible for transportation to and from the seminar. A UD parking permit is not required to park at off-site seminars.

Attendance Policy

If you cannot attend the first seminar, notify the UD Office of Special Programs at udolli@udayton.edu. This must be done to avoid dropping your registration.
Do not attend a seminar for which you have not registered.
Please sign in for every seminar. If you missed a date, or will be missing an upcoming date, write “absent” on the attendance sheet.

Severe Weather and Other Community Emergencies

If the University of Dayton is closed for inclement weather, then UDOLLI seminars are canceled. If the opening of UD is delayed until 10 a.m., for example, then a 9:30 a.m. seminar is canceled.

Check your radio or TV or the UD website and also your email/text. Seminar can be rescheduled with the concurrence of the moderator, participants and the executive director.

Financial Assistance

To apply for financial assistance, please complete the UDOLLI Scholarship Application.

Registration Information

Register online for UDOLLI seminars, or call University of Dayton Special Programs and Continuing Education at 937-229-2347.

NOTE: Seminars with fewer than 10 registrants may be cancelled. You will be notified should that occur.

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Your gifts are critical to our success. To respond to opportunities and contingencies beyond normal operating costs and to support scholarships, UDOLLI relies on its development fund.

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