ALIR is run by a governing council of 11 members elected by the whole membership. Anyone who has been a member for at least a year is eligible to run.

The curriculum committee is always looking for new teachers. If you are willing to teach a class you can contact any council member and he or she will see that your name reaches the right person.

No. One of the main objectives of ALIR is to foster social interaction among its members. We have three luncheons each semester and an art show that allow for socializing, and we encourage members to get together in small groups away from ALIR to pursue mutual interests.

No, you can sign up for a class in every period of every day we are in session. This would come to 6 or 12 classes, depending on the session. However, because class sizes are limited and we have a lot of members, we ask that you don't sign up for a class that you don't really intend to attend. We want to have the maximum availability for people who really want to be in each class.

No. The fee for being in ALIR is fixed and not related to the number of classes you take.

Two full sessions plus an abbreviated three to nine-week summer session.

Typically 12 weeks for the Spring and Fall semesters and 9 weeks for the Summer session.

There is a curriculum committee that makes the final decisions. During the school year all members are invited to suggest classes that are not presently being given but they feel would be of interest to the membership.

No. The objective of the program is to enjoy discussing topics of interest with people who have lived long enough to have the maturity and experience to make it worthwhile.