Teach at OLLI-UA

Share your Knowledge as an OLLI-UA Study Group Leader (SGL)

If you're passionate about a topic, you are invited to share your talents by leading an OLLI-UA class (or study group, as we call them).

OLLI members are a group of curious, engaged, and thoughtful individuals.

Our SGL ranks include active and retired academics, graduate students, business leaders, doctors, lawyers, teachers, social workers, psychologists, and more - all with an amazing range of experience and backgrounds.

Subject areas include history, arts, culture, crafts, cooking, health, self help, current events, literature, philosophy, religion, technology, science, math, social sciences, travel, entertainment and more.

A Few Basics

Our study groups tend to be highly interactive and discussion-oriented, rather than lecture-based.

Although many study groups are led by members, OLLI-UA membership is not required to teach at OLLI-UA.

All of our SGLs volunteer their time and there is no monetary payment.

Teaching an OLLI-UA class is also not a "sales" opportunity. Classes must be educational and are not for commercial purposes or personal financial benefit. 

Class formats are flexible. You can teach anything from a single session to a full 12-week guided lecture/ discussion curriculum.

Come lend your talents and share in the joy of learning! 

If you have knowledge, skills, or a passion for a topic, you can submit a proposal to teach! Complete your course proposal by clicking the "Submit a Study Group Proposal" button below.

Proposals Now Being Accepted

Monsoon 2021

What You Need to Know

• OLLI-UA remains online with Zoom for summer 2021.
  
• Monsoon 2021 will run for 6 weeks from July 19 to August 26, 2021 - Proposal Deadline 3/26/21
  
• Classes are 1.5 hours each with standardized start times of 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm or 3 pm.
• We use our own Zoom accounts and offer Zoom training and class technical host support.
• No in-person classes, events, or field trips are being considered at this time for the health and safety of members.

Please note:

• Submissions are considered as they come in. The sooner you apply, the better chance your requested schedule will be approved.

Learn why UA outreach professionals love teaching at OLLI-UA

“OLLI provides a superb link between outreach-minded academics and a refreshingly motivated audience. We learned from that first course to prepare differently... In particular, most of us were surprised by the number and type of questions asked. Guided discussion turned out to be a better format than a lecture series.” - Insights by SGLs from the Linguistics Department at the University of Arizona

Video: Learn why study group leader Dan says, "OLLI-UA is the best teaching gig I have ever had ..."

In memorial to SGL Dan Gilmore with the wishes of Dan and his family.