Welcome
RUI Vision
"To deliver a lifestyle our residents have earned and deseve"
Introducing RUI University (RUIU):
We are thrilled to welcome you as our new partner and Fellow at RUI University! Our orientation booklet is designed to provide you with an indepth understanding of our signature program. Here's what you'll find inside: What is RUI University?
Who is an RUI University Fellow?
Frequently Asked Questions What We Need From You
Tips and Tricks for Teaching Older Adults
Testimonials
Sharing
Your Success
Our vision is to give our residents the lifestyle that they have earned and deserved. We value purposeful living and want to create dignified life enrichment programing. We are so grateful for you to share your expertise with our residents and the community. Our residents are really special, and they have a deep love of learning. Enjoy the semester and we are glad you are here!
RUI University
What is it?
Lifelong learning supports intellectual and social wellness.
This is why we created RUI University to provide free lifelong learning classes to our residents and the surrounding community. The heart of RUI University is purposeful living.
Our residents value scholarship and RUI University allows them to challenge themselves by learning something new each day. We partner with colleges, universities, museums, and our RUI University Fellows share their expert knowledge. We have something for every interest at RUI University. Our courses range from history to music, to technology, to culinary to wine classes and we are always expanding our reach to bring new and exciting classes!
What is a Fellow?
That’s you! An RUI University Fellows is the title we give our instructors. Our beloved RUI University Fellows are subject matter experts who enrich the lives of our residents and the community. We recruit our Fellows from all walks of life from wine aficionados to beekeepers to astrophysicists etc. To keep our classes professional, fresh, and exciting we are always seeking new speakers so we partner with local colleges, universities, museums, professional experts and artists.
Where Are We Located?
Our RUI University program is located in Virginia, Florida, and Pennsylvania ! Visit our website by clicking the logo below to learn about the locations near you!
RUIU FAQs
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Founding
RUI University was founded in 2017 This generations of seniors are looking to go beyond bingo and crafts Our residents share this deep love of learning, so RUI University was created and continues to support our resident's intellectual and social well-being by challenging them to learn something new each day The program was awarded the Best of the Best by Argentum: The Senior Living National Trade Association
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Check In/ Check Out Procedures
When you arrive at the community head to the front door where you will be greeted by our concierge Let the concierge know you are an RUI University Fellow here for your class. If you need assistance setting up, ask for a member of the Life Enrichment team. After your class, return to the front desk to sign out
RUIU FAQs
Invoicing & Payments 03
After your RUI University class, we ask our Fellows to send an invoice to the rui-ap@yardifs.com and cc your community Life Enrichment Director
When you send your invoice
Must be sent as an attachment and PDF
W9 must be sent in prior to sending your first invoice
Ensure the invoice has
Unique Invoice Number
Date of Class
Name of Community that you taught at Amount Due
A check will be sent to the address on your W-9 within 30 days If you want to sign up for electronic payments, please fill out the ACH form and send it in with your W-9.
RUIU FAQs
Technology
Each community has a dedicated RUI University classroom In the classroom, there is a large TV, lectern, and speaker system The TVs have HDMI hookups We also have laptops available for our instructors to use or you can bring your own If you plan to use a community laptop, email your presentation to the Life Enrichment Director prior to your class We are unable to use USBs on company computers
Our communities also utilize Eversound Wireless Headphones These headphones allow residents to control their own volume Your LED may give you a lapel mic to wear during your lectures which transmits to the headphones
What we Need From our Fellows
After scheduling your classes, here are the things we need to advertise your class and get everything squared away for payments
Please send these to your RUI University team member
Advertising
Written Class Description (2-4 sentences)
Written Instructor Bio ( 2-4 sentences)
Instructor Headshot or Partner Logo
Invoicing W-9
Tips & Tricks for Teaching this Population
Here are some tips and tricks for teaching older adults!
Slow Down & Speak Up
The biggest tip for our Fellows is to slow down, speak up, and enunciate Some of our residents have hearing impairments and slowing down will ensure they retain the class information.
Add Interactive Elements
Our most popular classes have interactive elements like videos, music, experiments, and props. These elements draw in our residents and keep them engaged. The residents also love a take away so we suggest bringing in a handout or fact sheet.
Social Wellness
RUI University not only supports intellectual wellbeing but social wellness. Adding in discussion questions or personal stories can help our residents engage with each other and you.
Residents May Leave
You might see a resident get up and leave during your presentation. Do not fret! Many residents have to leave to take medication or use the restroom. Do not let it distract from your lecture or shake your confidence.
Fellows Testimonials
Wesley Young
-Radford University
"I love RUI University! I’ve always been drawn to older adults. My grandparents were very influential in my life and as a musical performer I love the subject matter too. When I teach the class I feel so good!"
Wisteria Perry
-Mariners Museum
Lifelong Learning is important to me because it provides me with a continual opportunity to always be learning something new It helps increase my own personal knowledge, it feeds my current passions and inspires new ones, and makes me feel that I am becoming a better person every single time As an RUIU Fellow, it allows me to share with others I hope I can inspires others to start or continue their own journeys as well”
Dr. James Baer
-Northern Virginia Community College
"The best part about teaching at RUIU is getting to know the residents. They are the teachers as much as I am because their life experiences bring history alive for all of us In one of my classes I was speaking about the history of Puerto Rico, and one of the residents was from Puerto Rico She could fill in additional information for the class. Being able to share knowledge from residents' rich lives."
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