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Planning Retirement Activities

It’s important to avoid going from a very busy schedule with most days planned well in advance to one with nothing on your schedule. You may move quickly from having constant external demands on your time to having to determine for yourself how to best use your time. Upon reaching age 60, your life expectancy is another 20 or more years.

You should develop a plan or purpose for retirement life well before your retirement date. Develop this plan to avoid a difficult transition from work to retirement.

New or expanded volunteer activities are a popular option for retirees, but advance planning is essential. The most popular, well-publicized and attractive volunteer options may attract more volunteers than needed. Many agencies have training and orientation requirements, which can delay for months the time when a volunteer can actually begin.

Faculty who choose the FERP program also need to consider how their plan of retirement activities will be impacted by a return to four months of full-time teaching or eight months of part-time teaching each year.

Other Organizations to Consider

CSU-ERFSA

The California State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association opens in a new window (CSU-ERFSA) is the statewide organization of retired faculty from the CSU. (Note that membership in CSU-ERFSA is open to all CSU system retired faculty and staff members. Emeritus status is not required.) CSU-ERFSA is the only organization looking out for our welfare with the legislators and the CSU system. The Reporter opens in a new window (the CSU-ERSFA newsletter) keeps retired faculty aware of new developments. Contact the Retiree Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330-8339 or 818-677-6552 for more information.

CSU-ERFSA, through the CSU-ERFA Charitable Foundation opens in a new window, has a grant awards program opens in a new window for retired faculty members who are continuing their research and scholarly activities. Note that you must be a member of CSU-ERFSA to be eligible to compete for funding from this program.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - OLLI

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), is an on-campus organization housed in the Ruby Gerontology Center for members ages 55 or older. OLLI has a very active program of speakers, travel programs and mini-classes all available at or near Fullerton at a minimal cost. Stop by the OLLI office in the Ruby Gerontology Center or call 657-278-2446 for more information.

In addition to the OLLI program at Cal State Fullerton, there are Osher Lifelong Learning Institute programs at more than 100 colleges and universities across the country. Find an OLLI program near you via the National Resource Center for OLLI program map opens in a new window.