Course Offerings & Registration - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

The SCU Development office requires two business days to ensure that your payments have been processed and your profile shows that you have successfully paid for a particular course. If you miss the two-day cut-off, just send the OLLI office a copy of your email confirmation, showing payment has been made. We will forward the email link that grants you access to your class session.
Please be sure to register for each course at least two days prior to the start of the class session so that you can receive the email link that grants you access to it. You may register for a course that has already started any time, but you will pay the full price. Course fees are NOT prorated.
All class enrollments are online with a credit card on our secure server.
You will no longer need a login (username and password) to register for classes and events.
Membership is nonrefundable, regardless of whether you are able to enroll in your desired course.
We strongly recommend that you do a trial run via Zoom prior to registering for a course so that you are familiar with it before the course begins. Our refund policy has NOT changed. Refunds are processed ONLY if you have a life-changing event that prevents you from participating in your online course.

Winter Quarter Announcements:

Courses will be offered either ONLINE ONLY via Zoom or IN-PERSON ONLY. In-person classes are subject to SCU policy guidelines and mandates.
- Masks must be worn indoors.
- You will need to show proof of vaccination before your class starts.
- Currently, any classes scheduled to be in-person can, at any time, be converted to a Zoom course if the University mandates appear before the scheduled dates or instructors have converted their course to be on Zoom.
- There will be no refunds for courses that are converted from in-person to Zoom. Your class will still proceed at the scheduled times and dates.
If you register for any course(s) that are ONLINE ONLY, you will receive an email from the OLLI office 24 hours before the start of your first class session. The link will grant you access to your class via Zoom. If you do not receive the email, please email the OLLI office at olliatscu@gmail.com and we will assist you.
Click on the individual course links to view full course descriptions

IN-PERSON ONLY: The View from the Stage: Theatre History Through the Actor’s Lens, with Courtney Walsh - January 23, 30, February 6, 13, and 27 (No class February 20) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Course Canceled: ONLINE ONLY: Panama Unchained: How a Small Nation Became a Powerhouse in Global Business, with Michael Conniff - March 6, 13, and 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY: America in the 1950s, with Glen Gendzel - January 3, 10, and 17 (Revised Schedule) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
SOLD OUT: COURSE 1: IN-PERSON ONLY: How Did We Get Here? The Paths to Our Contemporary American Crises: Inclusion & Exclusion in the United States: Historical Roots and Contemporary Realities, with Robert Senkewicz - January 10, 17, and 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT: COURSE 2: IN-PERSON ONLY: How Did We Get Here? The Paths to Our Contemporary American Crises: Consensus & Division in the United States: What Has Kept Americans Together and Driven Us Apart, with Robert Senkewicz - January 31, February 7, and 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Spotlight on SCU Faculty: Jamie Chang IN-PERSON ONLY: Homelessness in Silicon Valley: Social Policies and Unhoused People's Health Outcomes, - February 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

HYBRID: Nordic Composers: Sibelius, Nielsen, and More, with John Kendall Bailey - February 21, 28, March 7, 14, and 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
IN-PERSON ONLY: Behind the Scenes: "Giants Have Us in Their Books" - Karina Gutiérrez - March 7 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Performance: Sunday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Film Odyssey: That's Entertainment! - The Vision of Vincente Minelli, with Mark Larson - January 11, 18, 25, February 1, and 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY: West of the West: The Story of California Art, with Avril Angevine - January 11, 18, 25, February 1, and 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Local Government from the Ground Up: How Cities, Counties, School Districts, and Special Districts Actually Work, with Daren Fields - February 15, 22, and March 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY: America and France: The Legacy of Two Revolutions, with Robert Cirivilleri - February 22, March 1, 8, and 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY: Art from San Francisco: The Bay Area Figurative and Funk Art Movements, with Diane Levinson - March 8, 15, and 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Format Change: ONLINE ONLY: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, and How They are Photographed, with Awanish Mishra - January 12, 19, February 2, 9, and 16 (No class on January 26) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY: Did Neanderthals Have Language?, with Asya Pereltsvaig - January 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Course Canceled: IN-PERSON ONLY: An Introduction to European Gardens: Beauty and Pleasure, Power and Prestige, Leisure and Labor, with Christy Junkerman - January 19, 26, February 2, 9, and 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY: The Journey of Nuclear Power: Is It Over?, with Ted Marston - March 2 and 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Women Painters and Sculptors in 19th Century America and Europe: Overcoming the Obstacles and Seeking International Fame, with Jan Newstrom Thompson - March 9, 16, and 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY: Engaging the Rainbow: Understanding LGBTQIA+, with Laura L. Ellingson - January 13, 20, and 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

IN-PERSON ONLY: The Evolution (and De-Evolution) of News in America: What Has Happened to American Journalism?, with Richard Craig - February 3, 10, 17, 24, and March 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY: Vaccine Development, History, and Future Technologies, with Cheryl Hackworth - March 10, 17, and 24 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.