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Membership and Benefits

  • Optional KU Online ID provides access to more than 40 instructional technology workshops on the Lawrence campus, including Photoshop, Word, Excel, and Introduction to Personal Computing.
  • Free special events for members only (see page 16). Membership is automatic with the purchase of one or more courses. Additional fees may be charged for charter bus tours and class materials.
  • Lawrence Arts Center Classes—10% discount on adult art education classes.
    785-843-2787 •www.lawrenceartscenter.org
  • Oread Books, KU Bookstores, Level 2, Kansas Union–10% discount on in-stock, regularly priced books and merchandise. Osher members need their member number to use the discount and must be currently enrolled.
    785-864-4431 • www.oreadbooks.com
  • Spencer Museum of Art—10% discount on regularly priced merchandise in the Museum Shop through December 31, 2009. Osher members please show your member number at time of purchase.
    785-864-4710 • www.spencerart.ku.edu

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Membership Fees

One Course and all member benefits $35
Two Courses and all member benefits $55
Three Courses and all member benefits $70
Four Courses and all member benefits $80
More than four courses? Add Each $10
Special Events Membership only
(no courses or member benefits) 		$20
Additional fees for some events & courses
Materials fee for "I Always Wanted to Learn How to Draw" course $5
Special event fee for "Over There — Charter Bus to WWI Museum, KC" $40

If you are a resident of a sponsoring community such as Clay County residents-60+, Brandon Woods, Aberdeen Village, Claridge Court, Tallgrass Creek or Brewster Place, please register by mail or telephone so you will not be charged course fees.

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Policies

Privacy Policy

The KU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute does not share, sell, or rent its mailing lists. You have our assurance that any information you provide will be held in confidence by the Institute.

We occasionally use mailing lists that we have leased. If you receive unwanted communication from the Institute, it is because your name appears on a list we have acquired from another source. In this case, please accept our apologies.

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Class Format

Osher members enjoy interactive and participatory teaching and learning environments. Generally, courses require no homework, out-of-class preparation, or testing.

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Class Cancellation

Although highly unlikely, a class may be cancelled due to under-enrollment or some other circumstance beyond the Institute’s control. Members will be notified of a course cancellation and have the option of transferring their registration to another course or requesting a refund.

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Refund Policy

If there is no stated deadline, no benefits used, and no classes attended, the request for a fee refund will be honored. A $30 fee will be charged for returned checks.

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Program Accessibility

We accommodate persons with disabilities. Please call 785-864-5823 or mark the space on the registration form, and a KU Continuing Education representative will contact you to discuss your needs. To ensure accommodation, please register at least two weeks before the start of the class.

The University of Kansas is committed to providing programs and activities to all persons, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, and veteran status. In addition, university policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and parental status.

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