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 much more.

With four campuses and 1,200+ members, your efforts will be warmly welcomed.

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.

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.
• Class formats are flexible. You can teach anything from a single session to a full 12-week guided lecture/ discussion curriculum.
• SGLs can teach at any (or all!) of our different campuses.
• Each campus' study groups are determined by its volunteer Curriculum Committee, and run on a slightly different calendar, some with varying lengths of sessions. Campus-specific information can be found on the Study Group Proposal submission form.

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 at the campus(es) of your choice. Complete your course proposal by clicking the "Submit a Study Group Proposal" button below.

Now accepting Study Group proposals for Spring 2020 - Due by October 25, 2019

• Central Tucson: January 27 to April 17 (12 weeks)
• Green Valley: January 20 to March 27 (10 weeks) 
• Northwest Tucson: February 3 to April 24 (10 weeks) 
• Southeast Tucson: January 27 to April 3 (10 weeks) 

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