1. UC Retiree Centers Valuable campus resources

2. 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

4. Retiree Center Purposes  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

5. Centers facilitate retiree contributions  Teaching, researching, mentoring, publishing  Advocating (ambassadors)  Volunteering (docents, department support)  Serving on task forces, committees, boards  Providing institutional history  Contributing financially

6. Retiree Center taglines  UC Berkeley:  “The Connecting Link”  UC Davis:  “Continuing the Connection”  UC Irvine:  “Interdisciplinary, Multicultural, Intergenerational”

7. Retiree Center Initiatives  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

8. Funding Sources Vary  Campus funding (HR, Development and Advancement, Academic Affairs)  Revenue generation (events, services)  Contracts  Association contributions  Fundraising  Business sponsorships

9. Funding Sources UC Berkeley UC DavisUC 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, email, program reg.) $15,000 program registrations None Business sponsorship Exhibitor fees, donations for special events Catering for three events; calendar printing/mailing Giveaway items for events Association contributions 1.5 workstudy students paid for by UCRAB and BEA $2K for new retirees reception + other as needed $2K for reception, $4K for part-time rehired retirees Fundraising$20KNone

10. 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

11. Written proposal-key elements  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)

12. 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