Transcript Healthy til 100 challenge - UC Davis: Retiree Center

UC Retiree Centers
Valuable campus resources
UCB, UCI, UCD history
 1987-UC Berkeley Retirement Center formed
after several years of effort by associations
 2005-UC Irvine Center for Emeriti and Retirees
formed after five years of effort by associations
 2006-UC Davis Retiree Center formed after four
years of effort by associations
Retiree Center Purposes
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Link retirees with each other and the campus
Support other campus departments
Maintain/update retiree contact information
Communicate information to retirees
Plan retiree programs and activities
Support emeriti and retirees’ associations
Centers facilitate retiree contributions
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Teaching, researching, mentoring, publishing
Advocating (ambassadors)
Volunteering (docents, department support)
Serving on task forces, committees, boards
Providing institutional history
Contributing financially
Retiree Center taglines
 UC Berkeley:
 “The Connecting Link”
 UC Davis:
 “Continuing the Connection”
 UC Irvine:
 “Interdisciplinary, Multicultural,
Intergenerational”
Retiree Center Initiatives
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Social/educational programs
Newsletters and/or e-mail updates
Resource days
Awards & recognition events
Mentoring programs
Partnerships with other campus departments
Collaborate with associations
Pre-retirement planning workshops
Funding Sources Vary
 Campus funding (HR, Development and
Advancement, Academic Affairs)
 Revenue generation (events, services)
 Contracts
 Association contributions
 Fundraising
 Business sponsorships
Funding Sources
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
Campus
funding
2.75 FTE + 5 W.S.
students; $21 per
retiree by UCB & LBNL
+ $3.5K OP
2 FTE, 2 WS
students +$50K
operating
+ $25K parking
1 FTE + volunteers
+ $50K operating
Revenue
(events,
services)
$24K (parking permits, $15,000 program
email, program reg.)
registrations
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Business
sponsorship
Exhibitor fees,
donations for special
events
Catering for three
events; calendar
printing/mailing
Association
contributions
1.5 workstudy
students paid for by
UCRAB and BEA
$2K for new
$2K for reception,
retirees reception $4K for part-time
+ other as needed rehired retirees
Fundraising
$20K
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Giveaway items
for events
None
Key steps to forming center
1. Associations build relationships & become key
campus partners
2. Look for needs that retirees/center can fill
3. Identify a “champion(s)”--high-level
administrator(s) & influential retiree advocate(s)
4. Submit written proposal (associations jointly)
5. Repeat steps 1-4 if necessary
Written proposal-key elements
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Campus needs & how center can add value
Contributions retirees make to campus
Comparison of other UC centers
Budget (staff, operating) & funding sources
Space needs
Request for exploratory task force (reps from
campus administration, associations, other)
Retiree Centers
Instead of a plank off the campus ship
into unknown waters…
A bridge that connects retirees
to their campus and provides
opportunities for continued
well-being and creativity