CGS - College of General Studies - University of Pittsburgh

Registration

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If you have no payment due, you may register for your courses online.

Four Easy Ways to Register and to Become a Member

Click here to download a registration form (PDF).
Complete the form and return it to our office along with payment information.

By mail 

Print the registration form (PDF). Send the completed registration form along with your check or payment information to:
University of Pittsburgh
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Fourth Floor, Cathedral of Learning
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

By phone

Call 412-624-7308 with MasterCard/Visa information Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (Phone registration is not available for audit courses.)

By fax

Fax completed registration form 24 hours a day to 412-624-5461 with MasterCard/Visa information.

In person

Bring your completed registration form to the University of Pittsburgh Oakland campus, Cathedral of Learning, fourth floor, Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Request an OLLI Catalog

If you’d like to receive the current OLLI catalog, click here to have one mailed to you.

General Registration Information and Policies

Please see the Member's Handbook for more information.

OLLI Course Registration Deadlines

You may register for an OLLI course, space permitting, until its start date. Some courses have limited enrollment and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis; others may be canceled due to low enrollment. We encourage you to register early to avoid the risk of a course being filled or canceled due to low enrollment.

Audit Course Registration Deadline

The registration deadline for each term is the end of the add/drop period. We urge you to call the University department prior to the first class meeting to confirm the course time and location.

Class Attendance and Course Withdrawal

You may take as many OLLI courses as you wish or as space permits. However, please do not register for more courses and events than you plan to attend. Also, do not attend a course or event unless your registration has been confirmed. If you know you can’t attend an OLLI course for which you registered, please call us to cancel.

Confirmation and Course Location 

You will receive a written confirmation of your course registration. For OLLI courses, the confirmation includes the exact course location and any texts or special materials suggested for the course. If you do not receive your confirmation, call 412-624-7308 to confirm your enrollment and the course location.

OLLI Refund Policy

Because full membership in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute includes unlimited OLLI courses and an array of benefits, the membership fee is generally nonrefundable. However, if a refund is requested before any benefits have been used and before any classes have been attended, the request will be honored.

The membership fee of associate members is refundable if cancellation of the audit course occurs prior to the end of the add/drop period.

If you drop an audit course during add/drop and paid a fee for the course, the fee will be refunded.

Full refunds for day trips will be issued if the withdrawal occurs by the registration deadline.  Withdrawals after that date and up to three business days prior to the trip will be subject to a 50 percent cancellation fee.  No refunds will be issued if the cancellation occurs less than three business days prior to the trip.  Refunds of special events fees will be issued only if the withdrawal occurs at least three business days prior to the event unless otherwise noted in the event’s listing.

Membership in OLLI is nontransferable.

Textbooks and Materials

Texts and materials required by the OLLI course instructor will be indicated on your confirmation. Copies of required texts will be available at The Book Center, 4000 Fifth Avenue, in a special section for OLLI on the ground floor. Texts for audit courses are shelved by department, catalog number, and class number.

Accessibility

Please call 412-624-7308 to inform us of your needs. To ensure accommodation, please contact us at least two weeks before the start of the course.

Severe Weather Policy

OLLI follows the University's severe weather policy.  Any changes to normal University operations will be announced on major radio and television stations.  Off-campus audit classes are automatically canceled when the University closes or when Mt. Lebanon High School closes.  If the University's main campus or off-campus site is not closed, it is up to the instructor of the individual class to make the determination if the class will meet as scheduled. 

In the event of an OLLI course cancellation, members will be notified as soon as possible and a class make-up time will be scheduled.  If you are unsure as to whether a course will meet, you may also call 412-624-7308.  Please use your discretion as to the weather and your safety.