ElderCollege Courses
How to Join ElderCollege
Become a member
If you are 50 or better and have an interest in learning, become an annual member of ElderCollege and take advantage of our many learning opportunities. Annual membership fee is $15, and most course tuition is $38 per course; material fees may be additional. ElderCollege operates over four terms. Your membership is valid from July 1 to June 30 each year. Younger spouses and partners of ElderCollege members are eligible to become members and attend classes. Space permitting, an additional fee of $15 can be paid by those under 50 to attend any class.
What your fees cover
- course registration & administration
- photocopies & supplies for your course
- ElderCollege promotional expenses
- facility usage
- special events
What your membership card gives you
- early registration in courses
- free admission to Milner Gardens
- use of the VIU library during course
- receipt of the bi-annual ElderCollege eNewsletter
Why ElderCollege courses are different
- a participatory learning experience
- no quizzes or grades
- lively, fun and full of discussion
How you can participate
- take a course
- instruct a course
- recruit new members
- volunteer on the Board
ElderCollege courses run in both Nanaimo and Parksville.
Volunteers make ElderCollege a success
Get Involved by volunteering your time as an instructor, a Committee Member or a member of the ElderCollege Board of Management.
ElderCollege instructors enjoy:
- Interested and interesting students
- Lively classes, sometimes with over 1000 years of life experience
- An enthusiastic and participatory environment
- 12 hours of teaching, rather than a full semester
- No exams or assignments to grade
- Invitations to special events
- VIU library card
- ElderCollege instructors do not need previous teaching experience, they just need to love their topic!
FIND OUT MORE. Call toll free 1-866-734-6252 or email us at pqcampus@viu.ca
TO REGISTER ONLINE: You must first become a member of ElderCollege. Phone: 1-866-734-6252 or drop into your closest Vancouver Island University Registration Centre and pay your $15.00 yearly membership (memberships are from July 1 to June 30 each year).
Find Out More
For more information call toll free 1-866-734-6252
250-248-2096 (Parksville/Qualicum)
OR
email us at pqcampus@viu.ca.