Gold LEAF Institute Fees and Policies
Last Update: 6/14/23
Membership
Membership in GLI or another Maine Senior College is required for registration in any Gold LEAF program offering.
GLI Membership Dues are $12 for each term: Summer (June - October), Fall/Winter (October - February) and Spring (February - June).
A full year membership is also available for $34, payable during the Summer term registration period.
As part of our effort to attract new members, each current full year member will be entitled to bring a guest to one class session per year.
Please call the Office Manager for more information
Course Fees
Presenters for Gold LEAF Institute are not paid. Course fees are collected to help cover operating costs of Gold LEAF Institute. All course/activities fees are capped at $20.
Trip fees always include the $8.00 base fee, but may include the cost of any admission charge.
Some courses may include an additional fee for materials.
The GLI course catalog will include at least one free course each term.
Scholarship
Assistance is available. For more information contact the GLI Office Manager at 207-778-7063 or email [email protected].
Registration
The GLI program year consists of three terms: Summer (July-October), Fall/Winter (October-February) and Spring (February-June).
All registrations are made on a first-come, first-served basis when payment is included. Registrations are taken online, by mail, or at the open house/kickoff event. There are no phone reservations.
Members will receive email confirmation of course registration. (Non-email members will receive confirmation via USPS.)
All members must agree to and sign a Release and Assumption of Risk form before participating in any Gold LEAF activity.
Pets
Due to safety and liability issues, no pets are allowed at GLI events. Exceptions may be made for service animals, upon request.
Cancellations
Some classes have snow or storm dates which are used if inclement weather forecasts affect program events.
In the event of a class cancellation or postponement, members who are registered will receive notification via email.
Refunds
A full refund to your credit card will be made for any course canceled by GLI.
You may withdraw from a course up to 7 days prior to the course by contacting the office. Your refund will have $2.00 subtracted to cover processing charges.
Privacy
Your email address will be added to our weekly "Gold LEAF Extra." These messages usually include information about events happening within Gold LEAF, at UMF, in the community, and at other senior colleges. Your address will not be visible to other addressees in the message, and you always have the option to be removed from the distribution list.
We respect your privacy and will not share your email address with anyone other than the Gold LEAF Board members, presenters and class hosts.
Photos: Any members who do not wish to have their photo taken and then possibly posted or printed should speak with the class coordinator before the activity begins. The class coordinator will then announce it to the group and all those with cameras will be asked to comply.
Transportation
It is suggested that passengers on carpool trips share the cost of fuel.
Administrative
The LOGO, as seen on the Gold Leaf Institute home page, is our official symbol. No individual or organization may use the Gold LEAF name or logo without permission of the Executive Board.
Formal presentations to the GLI membership outside of scheduled courses require Executive Board approval.
The fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. The annual GLI Financial Report will be available to GLI members after the close of the GLI fiscal year.
The GLI president and the GLI treasurer are authorized by the GLI Board to sign for expenditures approved in the annual budget, and the office consultant is approved to sign for expenditures up to $100.
Any surplus money at the end of the fiscal year will be carried forward for potential use in the budget of the next year. The use of any surplus money will be directed by the GLI Administration and Finance Committee based on budget requests submitted by April1st from the GLI Board of Directors and/or Standing Committees.
Membership in GLI or another Maine Senior College is required for registration in any Gold LEAF program offering.
GLI Membership Dues are $12 for each term: Summer (June - October), Fall/Winter (October - February) and Spring (February - June).
A full year membership is also available for $34, payable during the Summer term registration period.
As part of our effort to attract new members, each current full year member will be entitled to bring a guest to one class session per year.
Please call the Office Manager for more information
Course Fees
Presenters for Gold LEAF Institute are not paid. Course fees are collected to help cover operating costs of Gold LEAF Institute. All course/activities fees are capped at $20.
- Course fees are based on the number of sessions. The fee for a one-session course/activity is $8.00
- There will be a charge of $2 for each additional session(e.g., two sessions = $10.00, three sessions = $12)
- Outdoor trips with multiple sessions are capped at $14.00.
Trip fees always include the $8.00 base fee, but may include the cost of any admission charge.
Some courses may include an additional fee for materials.
The GLI course catalog will include at least one free course each term.
Scholarship
Assistance is available. For more information contact the GLI Office Manager at 207-778-7063 or email [email protected].
Registration
The GLI program year consists of three terms: Summer (July-October), Fall/Winter (October-February) and Spring (February-June).
All registrations are made on a first-come, first-served basis when payment is included. Registrations are taken online, by mail, or at the open house/kickoff event. There are no phone reservations.
Members will receive email confirmation of course registration. (Non-email members will receive confirmation via USPS.)
All members must agree to and sign a Release and Assumption of Risk form before participating in any Gold LEAF activity.
Pets
Due to safety and liability issues, no pets are allowed at GLI events. Exceptions may be made for service animals, upon request.
Cancellations
Some classes have snow or storm dates which are used if inclement weather forecasts affect program events.
In the event of a class cancellation or postponement, members who are registered will receive notification via email.
Refunds
A full refund to your credit card will be made for any course canceled by GLI.
You may withdraw from a course up to 7 days prior to the course by contacting the office. Your refund will have $2.00 subtracted to cover processing charges.
Privacy
Your email address will be added to our weekly "Gold LEAF Extra." These messages usually include information about events happening within Gold LEAF, at UMF, in the community, and at other senior colleges. Your address will not be visible to other addressees in the message, and you always have the option to be removed from the distribution list.
We respect your privacy and will not share your email address with anyone other than the Gold LEAF Board members, presenters and class hosts.
Photos: Any members who do not wish to have their photo taken and then possibly posted or printed should speak with the class coordinator before the activity begins. The class coordinator will then announce it to the group and all those with cameras will be asked to comply.
Transportation
It is suggested that passengers on carpool trips share the cost of fuel.
Administrative
The LOGO, as seen on the Gold Leaf Institute home page, is our official symbol. No individual or organization may use the Gold LEAF name or logo without permission of the Executive Board.
Formal presentations to the GLI membership outside of scheduled courses require Executive Board approval.
The fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. The annual GLI Financial Report will be available to GLI members after the close of the GLI fiscal year.
The GLI president and the GLI treasurer are authorized by the GLI Board to sign for expenditures approved in the annual budget, and the office consultant is approved to sign for expenditures up to $100.
Any surplus money at the end of the fiscal year will be carried forward for potential use in the budget of the next year. The use of any surplus money will be directed by the GLI Administration and Finance Committee based on budget requests submitted by April1st from the GLI Board of Directors and/or Standing Committees.
