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Dates and Deadlines   

Dates are subject to change, and additional dates and deadlines may be added to this calendar throughout the year.

 

  • FY26 = July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
  • FY27 = July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
 

FY26

MAY 2026

  • 18: Summer Study Group proposal deadline
  • 25: OLLI office closed for Memorial Day
  • 27: OLLI 2026-27 Memberships registration opens (9:00 a.m.)

JUNE 2026

  • 3: Summer Study Group schedule posted
  • 8: Spring study group session ends
  • 9: OLLI Annual Meeting and Dinner
  • 10: Summer Study Group Registration opens (9:00 a.m.)
  • 12: Fall Course Schedule posted
  • 15 - 18: OLLI Documentary Series
  • 19: OLLI office closed for Juneteenth
  • 30: OLLI Annual Membership expires

FY27

July 2026

  • 1: OLLI 2026-27 Annual Membership Year Begins
  • 3: OLLI office closed for Independence Day
  • 6: Summer Study Group & Wellness Program sessions begin (6 weeks)
  • 8: Fall 2026 Course Registration opens (9:00 a.m.) 

August 2026

  • 14: Summer study group & Wellness Program sessions end 

September 2026

  • 7: OLLI office closed for Labor Day
  • 8: Fall Semester courses begin (8 weeks)
  • 21: Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Study Group proposals due

October 2026

  • 7: Fall Study Group & Wellness Program schedule posted
  • 14: Fall Study Group & Wellness Program Registration opens (9:00 a.m.)
  • 23: Spring 2027 Course proposals due 

November 2026

  • 2: Fall 2026 Courses end 
  • 3: Fall Study Group & Wellness Program sessions begin (6 weeks; no study groups 24-27)
  • 9: Winter 2027 Study Group proposals due (if not submitted in September)
  • 13: Spring 2027 Course proposals final deadline
  • 26 - 27: OLLI OFFICE CLOSED for Thanksgiving  

December 2026

  • 2: Winter Study Group & Wellness Program schedule posted 
  • 9: Winter Study Group & Wellness Program Registration opens (9:00 a.m.) 
  • 18: Spring course schedule posted 
  • 21: Fall study group & Wellness Program sessions end 
  • December 24, 2026 – January 3, 2027: OLLI OFFICE CLOSED 

January 2027

  • 4: Winter Study Group & Wellness Program sessions begin (6 weeks – No groups on 01/18) 
  • 6: Spring Course Registration opens (9:00 a.m.) 
  • 18: OLLI office closed for MLK Jr Day 

February 2027

  • 15: Winter study group & Wellness Program sessions end 
  • 22: Spring courses begin (8 weeks) 

March 2027

  • 1: Spring Study Group proposals due 
  • 17: Spring Study Group & Wellness Program schedule posted 
  • 24: Spring Study Group & Wellness Program registration opens (9:00 a.m.) 

April 2027

  • 9: Fall 2027 Course Proposals due 
  • 16: Spring 2027 courses end 
  • 23: Fall 2027 Course proposals final deadline 
  • 26: Spring study group & Wellness Program sessions begin (6 weeks – No groups on 5/31) 

May 2027

  • 17: Summer Study Group proposal deadline 
  • 31: OLLI office closed for Memorial Day 

June 2027

  • 2: OLLI 2027-28 Memberships available (9:00 a.m.)
  • 2: Summer Study Group & Wellness Program schedule posted
  • 7: Spring study group & Wellness Program session ends
  • 8: OLLI Annual Meeting and Dinner (tentative)
  • 9: Summer Study Group & Wellness Program Registration opens (9:00 a.m.)
  • 14 - 17: OLLI Documentary Series
  • 18: OLLI office closed for Juneteenth
  • 30: OLLI Annual Membership expires
 

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

301 North Neil Street, Suite 201

Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217-244-9141

Email: OLLI@illinois.edu

OLLI at Illinois is an inclusive community that provides educational, cultural, and social programs to engage minds, enhance well-being, and foster joy among lifelong learners. We offer Courses, Study Groups, Lectures, Interest Groups, and other Special Events throughout the year in person, online, or hybrid. Membership is open to all adults, regardless of previous education or age.

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