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Temple Senior Scholars invites alumni and their spouses or partners age 50 and up to return to Temple's vibrant educational community. For hundreds of Temple alumni each year, the Senior Scholars program means no tests and no grades, just the joy of learning with Temple's diverse students and acclaimed faculty. Choose from a variety of courses in subjects as diverse as American studies and anthropology, history and horticulture, political science and theater. Classes are offered weekdays and evenings at Main Campus, Center City and Ambler. Senior Scholars can sign up for a small number of online courses as well.
Registration for Spring 2010 has closed.
General Information:
Auditing a course:
As a Temple Senior Scholar, you will audit regularly scheduled undergraduate courses. That means that you will share classes with today’s Temple students—study the subject, do the readings and participate in class discussions—but you will not take tests or turn in written assignments. You will not receive a grade, and you will not receive academic credit for the course, but you will have the excitement of learning in a modern classroom.
Computers/Internet and the classroom:
Temple University has one of the most technologically connected campuses in the nation, and professors take advantage of this in their teaching. Most of the professors use Blackboard, a secure Internet web site, to post course material, and as a student you will receive a Temple e-mail address and courtesy computer account. In the first week of class you must visit one of the computer centers (there’s one on each campus) to open your account so that you can gain access to Blackboard. Should you not have an Internet connection at home, there also are computers on each campus you can use. If you choose not to use Blackboard, you may miss an important component of your learning experience in the course.
Library privileges:
As a Temple alumnus/a, you have in-house and borrowing privileges at Temple University Libraries. Your Temple alumni card (sent in your confirmation packet) will identify you and give you access.
Registration:
All registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. Some courses limit the number of Senior Scholars they can accommodate, so register early online for the courses you want.
Fees:
The fee of $100 per course is to be paid online by credit card at the time of registration. A few courses have additional fees to be paid separately after the course begins.
Confirmation:
You will receive immediate e-mail confirmation of your credit card transaction. However, your acceptance into the class(es) of your choice will be confirmed only after registration has closed, approximately one week before your course begins meeting. Classes are sometimes closed or canceled at the last minute, so acceptance cannot be confirmed until just before the semester begins. A confirmation packet containing information on your course, your Temple Alumni Association ID card and a handbook with general information will be sent to you by mail approximately one week before your course begins.
Deadline:
Registration will close Monday, January 4, at 5:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time). This is a hard deadline, which is necessary to process registrations, to alert faculty and to set up internet access. Sorry, no exceptions.
Refund policy:
Current matriculated Temple undergraduates are given first access to courses, and they can register for classes until the semester begins, so there is always a possibility that classes may fill at the last minute. If the class you have chosen is filled, you will be notified and your fee will be refunded. After the January 4 registration deadline, no refunds will be given for any other reason.
Semester Schedule:
Spring 2010 semester classes are scheduled from Tuesday, January 19, to Monday, May 3. Spring recess is Monday, March 8, through Sunday, March 14.
Parking:
Daily parking is available in all Main Campus lots except the Bell Garage, Temple Towers and Lot 2. A discounted rate of $10 per day is to be paid in cash on entering the lot. If you are taking a course on Temple’s Main Campus, discount parking cards will be mailed in your confirmation packet. Temple University Center City offers discount parking, and Temple University Ambler provides free parking.
Questions?
If you have questions about the program, please contact Temple Senior Scholars at srscholars@temple.edu or 215-204-2167.
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