A Curriculum Committee, made up of volunteer ILR members, decides on each semester s offerings based on input from the members. Each ILR sets its own schedule. Some meet weekly, others biweekly and some classes are only one session long. In some ILRs, you must be 50 to be eligible, while in other IIRs there may be no age requirement at all. Whatever their ages, ILR members share their enthusiasm for knowledge in an educational community of older learners.
Members typically volunteer their time to provide administrative leadership.
Some ILRs may enjoy the help of an academic liaison provided by the college. Other ILRs hire a staff person to run their office. ILRs do not administer tests but some courses call for preparatory reading or research. Each ILR sets their own dues based on their particular needs. All ILRs endeavor to keep their dues as low as possible.