How is participation in an Osher course different from enrolling in a traditional UCONN course with a senior citizen waiver?
At UConn, in order to qualify for the senior citizen waiver you must be 62 year of age or older; Osher courses are generally designed for persons 50 years and older. Under the waiver policy, you can register for traditional classes on a space available basis for auditing purposes. Ordinarily registration can only occur after credit-earning students have completed their registration and subsequent changes-usually after the first full week of classes in a given semester. The format of these courses is generally designed with credit-earning, degree-seeking students in mind. The learning objectives are geared toward this population of students and the courses generally meet on a traditional sixteen-week fall or spring calendar. Osher courses are offered on a shortened schedule with the older adult learner taken into consideration in the design of the courses. Enrolling in an Osher course is also part of a broader experience related to being part of a community of learners with common goals
