Program Benefits & Calendar

  • Located at a world-renowned university home to Nobel Laureates and Fulbright Scholars
  • Attend classes taught by distinguished UCLA professors
  • Choose from hundreds of classes in over 100 academic departments
  • No tests, papers or grades
  • Intergenerational experience with bright undergraduate students
  • Access to an external user UCLA library card
  • No annual membership fees
  • Studies have shown that lifelong learning can be associated with better memory and cognitive skills, improved mood, and better health and well-being

  • Important Dates

    Fall Session 2025

    Registration:  Closed.

    Application Deadline: Closed.

    Quarter begins: Monday, September 22

    Instruction begins: Thursday, September 25

    Instruction ends: Friday, December 5

    Upcoming Holidays: The Longevity Center and all other campus offices will be closed. 

    Veterans Day holiday, Tuesday, November 11

    Thanksgiving holiday Thursday-Friday, November 27-28

    Christmas holiday      Wednesday-Thursday, December 24-25

    New Year’s Eve/Day holiday Wednesday-Thursday, December 31-January 1, 2026

    Winter campus closure:   

    WednesdayDecember 24, 2025- Monday, January 2, 2026

     

    Winter Session: 2026 

    Registration Opens: Friday, November 7 

    Senior Scholars Winter 2026 Catalog 

    Register Here

    Application Deadline: Friday, December 1

    Instruction Begins: Monday, January 5

    Drop Deadline: Friday, January 16

    Instruction Ends: Friday, March 13

    Upcoming Holidays: The Longevity Center and all other campus offices will be closed. 

    Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: Monday January 19

    Presidents' Day holiday, Monday: February 16