The Emeritus Institute
The institute is an organization of OCC retirees who desire to maintain an ongoing connection with the college and with other retirees. Participants are encouraged to attend occasional meetings and to provide some volunteer time at the college.
Membership
Faculty and staff (and their spouses) who have retired in good standing from Orange Coast College or the Coast Community College District are welcome to become involved with the group.
Activities
Some of the current activities for members include Spring and Holiday luncheons, quarterly newsletters, ongoing Archive Committee work, monthly Kaffee Klatch gathering, hosting Information Tables at the beginning of each semester, and involvement in campus events such as Senior Day and Commencement.
A major activity of the Emeritus Institute Archive Committee is the collecting and cataloging of OCC historic memorabilia. A dedicated Archive room in the new Library houses the collection of materials. Members generously donate their time and skill to sort and preserve the history of Orange Coast College.
Volunteerism is a very important component of the organization. Emeritus Institute members provide helpful assistance to new students at the Information Tables during the first few days of each semester. Volunteer staffers allow the college to host thousands of high school students on Senior Day, when prospective students can visit the campus and see what Orange Coast College has to offer.
With active participation by Emeritus Institute members, the spirit that has made Orange Coast College such an outstanding campus shall continue to be enriched.
Contact
Robbie Lever
Emeritus Institute Coordinator
714-432-5010
rlever@occ.cccd.edu
or
emeritus@occ.cccd.edu