Institutes provide college level course work usually on a non-credit basis. Learners join Institutes. Members are involved in decision-making. In addition to determining curriculum, members may be active in recruiting new members, financing the Institute and developing social programming. Institutes encourage participation without regard to previous levels of formal education.
Institutes are social places.
Activities typically include social events, membership meetings, and field trips. The name Elderhostel Institute Network and the Elderhostel Institute Network logo are registered as Service Marks in the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office. Inc. The attached sample Letter of Agreement sets forth the authorized use of the Marks Elderhostel Institute Network and Elderhostel Institute Network logo by affiliate Institutes. Network affiliation is complete when an individual Letter of Agreement is signed by the Institute and Elderhostel. Elderhostel creates a mailing list of affiliate Institute members for Institute Network communications.