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

Spring Session 2026

Registration: Opens Friday, January 30

Application Deadline: Friday, February 27

Quarter begins: Wednesday, March 25

Instruction begins: Monday, March 30

Drop Deadline: Friday, April 10

Instruction ends: Friday, June 5

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

Cesar Chavez holiday, Friday March 27

Memorial Day holiday, Monday, May 25

Winter Session: 2026

Registration Cosed: Friday, November 7

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