Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Delaware in Lewes
Council Minutes
Fred Thomas Building
June 24, 2013

In attendance were council members Donna Beecher, Jack Boettger, Bob Comeau, Bo French,  Lynn Kroesen, Frank Meredith, and Carol West; librarian/archivist Ruth Barnett, committee chairs Bernie Fiegel and Joan Sciorra; program coordinator Anna Moshier and administrative assistant Renee Moy; University representatives Linda Osoinach and Carrie Townsend; and OLLI-Dover visitors Betsy Patterson and Amy Weissenfluh.

Bob Comeau called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. The agenda and the May 17, 2013, minutes, as amended, were approved.

Staff: Program coordinator Anna Moshier reported that next week the office will be closed for building cleaning, that Anna would be away at the Southeastern Osher Conference July 23-26, and that Renee and Anna will be away Tuesday, July 16, for training.

The school board has updated its building fee policy and has directed the administration to enforce it.  Bob will seek a fee waiver for use of the Fred Thomas Building multipurpose room for Tai Chi and English Country Dancing.  

Carrie reported on public relations efforts as follows: Coastal Concert ½ page ad, Lewes Library electronic signboard, and a full story about Osher in the August issue of Lewes Life have been completed; trifold flyer is in the works.  

The Council approved a recommendation for renewal of our membership in the Bethany/Fenwick Chamber of Commerce for NTE $120 plus an art show display fee.

There will be a UD-supported leadership luncheon on Wednesday, August 7, at Abbotts Grill in Milford with representatives from the Dover program.

Committee reports (*indicates report on file)

Long Range Planning* (Bo French): Graphs showing figures for course offerings and enrollment from 2007-2013 indicate that increases in enrollment appear to track increases in the number of courses offered.

Financial* (Jack Boettger):  The report was reviewed. The Council approved deferral of approximately $21,000 in surplus funds to next fiscal year's operations account.

Academic Affairs* (Donna Beecher):  There are 73 Fall courses, with three offered twice.  We plan to start using volunteer classroom aides, and are revising the instructors’ handbook.  A meeting with department heads is planned later this summer to talk about how we can support them, problems they have encountered, hints for new instructors, and ideas for new courses.

Communication (Lynn Kroesen):  Deadline for articles for the next Tides is July 25.

Community Relations* (Frank Meredith) Library displays will be in Lewes and South Coastal July 15-29 and in Rehoboth July 29-August 12.  Catalogs will be distributed as soon as we are assured that members have received theirs.

Social* (Bernie Fiegel): Orientations are scheduled for September 5 and the Fall picnic for Wednesday October 9.

It was agreed that we will continue to require the wearing of nametags, and that first names should be printed in larger, possibly bold font.

New Business:

The Council approved purchase of a new chair for Renee, NTE $500.

The Council approved purchase of hallway bulletin boards, NTE $600.

The Council approved purchase of three computers for non-computer-class instructors, NTE $2000, so that the ones now used can be restored to computer classes.

An ad for an instructional support part-time staff person with AV skills at Bethany will be placed in the Coastal Point, the Wave, and possibly at Del Tech. The position will be for Mondays from 8 am – 1 pm and Wednesdays from 8 am – 3 pm during fall and spring semesters at a salary of $12 per hour. Per Jim Broomall, this will be funded by the Osher Statewide account.

Council and other volunteers will have a work party on Tuesday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to prepare our facility for the Fall semester.

Next meeting:  Monday, August 26, at 10 a.m.at the Fred Thomas Building.

Meeting adjourned at 4:45 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Carol West & Lynn Kroesen