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ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING of Cape Cod
Course Catalog Spring Semester 2010 Volume 9 Number 1
A Message From Our President Winter Greetings! It may be cold outside but take the opportunity to heat up your brain. As you examine this spring catalog you’ll find many courses, new and repeats, to stimulate your thinking. Registration for the semester begins January 4 so mail or walk-in quickly to secure your favorite courses. Remember that some courses close very quickly. The A.L.L. office will be open from 8:30 – Noon daily to accommodate you.
This spring we offer you 63 courses, some old favorites, some new. Registration this semester will be by mail or walk-in beginning January 4. Remember some classes close quickly so send in your registration early - don’t wait 3 weeks only to find your choices are closed. Please send your registration materials early.
I hope I’ll see you at our wonderful Winterim Program January 12, 13, and 14 – it’s not too late to register and walk-ins are welcome!
Finally we will be reorganizing the desk volunteers this semester and possibly the hours of operation. If you have not volunteered before, this would be a great place to start. It provides an opportunity to get to know and interact with others. If you would like to volunteer please call me or Vice President Andy Sterge (508) 362-0357 and leave your name and number. We will contact you later this month and invite you to an orientation meeting. Please help, we need you!
Enjoy your winter break and I look forward to seeing you all when classes begin.
Beth Friend, President
From our Curriculum Chair
The winter/spring term is fast approaching, and we are offering 63 courses, of which 10 are new. While this term is our quieter one we hope you will take the opportunity to stimulate your intellectual appetite during the winter doldrums. The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a milder than normal winter so take advantage, get out and explore “Native American Lore”, the “Geology of Cape Cod”, “Shakespeare At the Movies” and a host of other courses that we know will be far more pleasurable than the usual television mindlessness. We hope to see you starting the week of February 1 for a challenging meeting of the minds.
Steve Blume, Curriculum Committee Chairperson
WELCOME TO A.L.L!
GENERAL INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY The Academy is open to all persons 50 and over who are interested in learning.
TUITION AND BENEFITS Tuition is $75 per semester. The number of courses for which one can register for this fee is as follows:
Lifetime Legacy Members receive free tuition. Course coordinators receive free or reduced tuition (see Coordinator Registration Policy below).
Open Seating Policy: Members may enroll, at no additional cost, in courses that are not fully enrolled. During the 1 st week of classes, a list of courses with seats available will be posted in the A.L.L. office.
In addition, members can obtain a College identification card which entitles them to use of the College library, fitness center, and other facilities. Members are invited to join one or more of the standing committees and/or to coordinate courses, and to participate in the wide range of social activities, field trips, and special events sponsored by the Academy.
REFUND POLICY Refund of tuition is available only through the first week of the semester except in hardship cases.
CANCELLATION OF COURSES Courses with low enrollments may be cancelled by the Coordinator before the semester begins. Those who registered for these courses may enroll in other courses based on space available or receive a tuition refund.
WITHDRAWALS If, after receiving your course confirmation, you find that you are unable to attend a particular course, please notify the Academy office at (508) 362-2131, extension 4400, so we can add the seat back into our inventory. If, after starting a course, you find you will not be attending it any longer for some reason, please notify the office. There is no need to stipulate the reason.
SCHOLARSHIPS The Academy has a confidential fund for tuition scholarships. Application can be made by attaching a statement explaining the need for the scholarship to the Registration Form and sending it to the attention of the A.L.L. President at the address shown on the registration form.
LOCATIONS Most courses are offered on the Cape Cod Community College Campus. Additional courses are available at a number of satellite campuses around the Cape. Following are the addresses, phone numbers, and directions to the sites where courses are offered this semester. When selecting back to- back courses, be sure to allow for travel time between sites.
C-106 and C-115 are in the Grossman Commons Building, mezzanine level.
South Hall classrooms have the prefix S, such as S-114.
The Multimedia Center and the Nickerson Room are in the basement of the Community College Library.
Cape Cod Community College Hyannis (North Street) Campus (508) 778-2221, is located at 540 Main Street, Hyannis, across from Burger King and CVS.
Sturgis Library (508) 362-6636, Route 6A, Barnstable. Please park in the marked spaces on 6A or across the street in the parking lot of St. Mary’s Church.
Dennisport Library (508) 780-6219, is located at 5 Hall Street, Dennisport, just off Route 28.
Mashpee Senior Center (508) 539-1400, 26 Frank E. Hicks Drive, Mashpee, is located off Route 151near the Police and Fire Stations.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR SPRING 2010
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Biographical Data: Providing all available contact information is helpful. It makes for easy contact if questions come up about your registration form and may be important in the event of an emergency.
New Members: Welcome! By indicating your status you will be invited to an orientation session. Be sure to save the date, Friday, January 29, 2010, at 10:00 AM for this event. Let us know how you learned of A.L.L. This information is useful to our promotional efforts.
Coordinator Registration Policy: Course coordinators are eligible for reduced tuition as follows:
Those who co-coordinate more than one course should check with the Curriculum Chairman through the A.L.L. office to determine their proper tuition payment. Coordinators should not enroll as students in the courses they are coordinating.
A.L.L. needs you! Please consider helping to coordinate a course by checking the “contact me about coordinating a course” on the registration sheet.
Course Selections: For some courses, additional information describing course content may be found on the website www.allcapecod.org. For planning purposes a consolidated list of courses, arranged by day & time, can be found after the course descriptions. Complete the course selection area of the registration form using each course number, name, day and time, and # of weeks. Submission: You may mail or hand-deliver your registration. Class assignments are made in the order in which registration forms are received. Be sure to include your check for $75, made out to A.L.L. Credit cards and debit cards cannot be accepted. Any incomplete component may delay the processing of your registration form. Please make a copy of the completed registration form for your records. Once your registration has been received and processed, you can expect to receive a schedule confirmation in the mail. Please do not hesitate to contact the ALL office is you have questions or require additional assistance.
Enrollment: Due to space limitations and coordinator requests, class size varies. Prompt return of your form will facilitate early processing and improve your chances of getting preferred classes. It is important to list alternatives in the event that your first choices are not available. If no alternatives are listed it will be assumed that none are desired.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call or visit the Academy office. The phone number is (508) 362-2131, extension 4400. The office is located on the mezzanine level of the Commons Building by rooms C-106 and C-115. Many questions can be answered on our website: www.allcapecod.org. Registration forms are also available on the website.
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