Institute for Learning in Retirement

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The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) at Miami University provides opportunities to explore, develop, and share knowledge and skills in a wide variety of topics. Courses taught by volunteer instructors, complemented by a variety of special events, enable participants to broaden their horizons and engage with other lifelong learners.

Fall Registration NOW OPEN!

Courses begin on October 2nd. This spring, we’re pleased to offer in-person, hybrid, and virtual courses. See catalog image below to review spring courses and explore location information. We look forward to having you join us.

Hurry! Registration closes on September 26th.

All courses are scheduled in local (Ohio) time, which currently follows Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Note that EDT ends on November 5, 2023.

Join us this fall, October 2 through November 3, for another blockbuster semester. Your choice of virtual, hybrid, and in-person classes!

There are two options for participating in ILR each semester: as a member or a non-member.

An ILR member is anyone who pays the semester fee and registers for ILR courses (no enrollment or annual fee is required). The semester fee entitles you to register for an unlimited number of courses that semester. After you’ve participated as a new member for your first semester, you’re considered a returning member for future semesters.

An ILR non-member does not pay the semester fee and is welcome to register for select ILR Special Events only. The exception to this is for non-members who are being registered as the guest of a member. In that instance, there is no delayed registration.

To register, see Option 1: Register Online or Option 2: Register by Mail.

Frequently Asked Questions »

Step 1: Create your schedule

Explore classes offered this semester. Note your favorites!

Step 2: Register online

Complete the online registration, signing up for the classes and special events you selected in step one.

Registration is now closed

Step 3: Complete the emergency medical form

Complete the required emergency medical form once per academic year (fall-spring).

Return the form to ILR via:

  • Mail: 106 MacMillan Hall, 531 E Spring St., Oxford, OH 45056
  • Email: ILR@MiamiOH.edu

Step 1: Create your schedule

Explore classes and events offered this semester in our course catalog or online. We send course catalogs to current members each fall and spring. If you're not on our current membership list, you can request a course catalog online. Keep track of your favorites by circling and highlighting them!

Step 2: Complete the course registration and emergency medical form

For completion of the course registration and emergency medical form, you have two options.

  • Print the forms from your computer and fill them out by hand. The forms can also be found on pages 27-30 of the ILR Fall 2023 course catalog.

Step 3: Complete registration

Complete your registration by sending these forms to ILR via:

  • Mail: 106 MacMillan Hall, 531 E Spring St., Oxford, OH 45056
  • Email: ILR@MiamiOH.edu

Registration

Join us this fall, October 2 through November 3, for another blockbuster semester. Your choice of virtual, hybrid, and in-person classes!

There are two options for participating in ILR each semester: as a member or a non-member.

An ILR member is anyone who pays the semester fee and registers for ILR courses (no enrollment or annual fee is required). The semester fee entitles you to register for an unlimited number of courses that semester. After you’ve participated as a new member for your first semester, you’re considered a returning member for future semesters.

An ILR non-member does not pay the semester fee and is welcome to register for select ILR Special Events only. The exception to this is for non-members who are being registered as the guest of a member. In that instance, there is no delayed registration.

To register, see Option 1: Register Online or Option 2: Register by Mail.

Frequently Asked Questions »

Option 1: Register Online

Step 1: Create your schedule

Explore classes offered this semester. Note your favorites!

Step 2: Register online

Complete the online registration, signing up for the classes and special events you selected in step one.

Registration is now closed

Step 3: Complete the emergency medical form

Complete the required emergency medical form once per academic year (fall-spring).

Return the form to ILR via:

  • Mail: 106 MacMillan Hall, 531 E Spring St., Oxford, OH 45056
  • Email: ILR@MiamiOH.edu

Option 2: Register by Mail

Step 1: Create your schedule

Explore classes and events offered this semester in our course catalog or online. We send course catalogs to current members each fall and spring. If you're not on our current membership list, you can request a course catalog online. Keep track of your favorites by circling and highlighting them!

Step 2: Complete the course registration and emergency medical form

For completion of the course registration and emergency medical form, you have two options.

  • Print the forms from your computer and fill them out by hand. The forms can also be found on pages 27-30 of the ILR Fall 2023 course catalog.

Step 3: Complete registration

Complete your registration by sending these forms to ILR via:

  • Mail: 106 MacMillan Hall, 531 E Spring St., Oxford, OH 45056
  • Email: ILR@MiamiOH.edu

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