Registration Information and Policies
How to Sign up and Register:
First, sign up for a membership; then register for up to two courses per term.
Fill out the form in the center of the course catalog or download a .pdf version of the membership and course registration form (click below), fill it out, and send it in with your payment. Membership and Course Registration form
Fees:
Membership Fee: $35 for one year (January 1 through December 31, 2013); $20 for half-year (January 1 through June 30, 2013)
Individual Course Fee: $35 for six-week courses; $20 for three-week courses
Confirmation:
Membership and course registration are confirmed in writing on receipt of payment. Do not attend a course unless your registration has been confirmed. New/renewing members will receive a membership card with their confirmation.
Class Meetings:
Each term is six weeks long. Classes meet once each week for 1 ½ to 2 hours each time (see individual course descriptions). Spring term 2013 runs from February 25 through April 5. 2013, except where noted.
Location of Classes, Lunch & Learn, Tea & Talk, and October special presentation:
Program locations include the BILL office meeting room, The Public Library for Union County, RiverWoods Senior Living Community, Spring Run Conference Center, the SUN Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Village Common at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, all in Lewisburg (see course listings). Directions are located at the back of the course catalog, and may be downloaded in .pdf form by clicking here.
Course Registration:
Registrations will be accepted starting January 15, 2013. Courses will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Members may register for up to two courses per term. Members may request a third course, and will be placed in that course if space is available one week prior to the start of classes. These requests will be honored in order of their receipt. Payment is requested upon notification of enrollment in the third class.
If more than one registration from the same address:
Please submit separate registration forms for each person. Payments may be combined.
Photographs:
Registering to become a member of this institute gives us permission to use any photos that include you in our print and electronic publications. If you do not want us to use your photograph, please notify the photographer at the event.
Refund Policy:
Course registration fees will be refunded if a request is made before the start of the first class, or if space in desired classes is unavailable. The membership fee is generally not refundable, but a refund will be considered in cases where a member has not been able to enroll in courses.
All classes and schedules are subject to change:
BILL reserves the right to limit class size and to cancel classes if there is insufficient enrollment. See the minimum and maximum number of students listed for each course described.
Class Cancellation:
Severe weather and other emergencies: Classes will be cancelled when the Lewisburg area schools are closed due to inclement weather (www.lasd.us and regional radio and tv stations). BILL classes will be held as scheduled when the school district is running on a delayed opening schedule.
Cancellation by course leaders: Students will be notified by email or telephone if a class is cancelled. Make-up dates and times will be arranged on an individual class basis.
Support This Community Effort:
Your tax-deductible donation to the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning will provide resources to support scholarships, special events, and courses. To make a donation, call us at 570-577-3200, indicate your donation on the registration form, or give now online via our secure "Make a Gift" form. If donating by check, please make it payable to Bucknell University, and note “Lifelong Learning” in the memo line.
