Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning
Keene State’s Institute for Learning in Retirement is the Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL). The program is affiliated through the Institute Network with the internationally known Road Scholar program.
CALL is an educational program aimed at seniors and/or retired folks. The difference between Road Scholar and Institutes for Lifelong Learning like CALL is that the institutes are typically non-residential.
Our classes are led by members, community experts, and Keene State faculty. Classes are offered for eight weeks in the fall and eight weeks in the spring, with a four-week “mini-session” offered in January and February.
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER & EMAIL COMMUNICATION LIST
Please click HERE to receive regular email updates about the CALL program including special events and announcements of upcoming classes.
PARKING PERMIT AND OWL CARD
If you are looking for your parking permit, staff will be in Morrison Hall every Friday 10 am-3:30pm through November 7th. If you have completed the parking permit process online and have an approval from the Parking Office, you may park on campus (DO NOT PARK IN ANY RESIDENTIAL LOTS) and then get a parking pass from me when you come to campus. You are in the system if you have completed the online process and do not need to have your permit displayed on the first day you come to campus; please display it after you get it from me. Scroll down to find the link to the Parking permit instructions.
If you have paid for your owl card and have sent in a photo or had me take one, please come see me to see if your card is ready. The Owl Card Office is only printing cards after I confirm payment. If you already have an owl card, you may continue to use it. If you are looking to get an owl card without your picture at no cost, please email me directly with that request.
Please note those looking to use the Keene Public Library as a CALL student or faculty, you must go to the Mason Library on campus, check in at the desk, give your name or owl card, and they will give you what you need to have access through January 2026.
Fall 2025 Term Runs from September 15th through November 14th. These 9 weeks include a week for inclement weather cancellations.
CALL FALL Course Catalog: Click HERE for a downloadable PDF.
Registration: Click HERE to register!
Parking Permit Instructions: Click HERE Please note that you need to look at the instructions for the New (I have never had a parking permit before) or Returning (I am renewing my permit and I have a permit store account) holder, depending on which category you fit into.
SAVE THE DATE
Winterim26 4-weeks online only February 2nd-27th (We will be using Zoom & Teams)
Spring26 March 2nd through April 24th.
If you are interested in volunteering to lead a committee or help answer questions in the spring term, please email misty.kennedy@keene.edu
Program History
Keene State College was one of the original five schools to host Elderhostel (now known as Road Scholar) at its founding back in the early 1970’s. After a long hiatus, Elderhostel returned to KSC in the early 1990’s when a former Dean of Arts and Humanities, Michael Haines, re-introduced a Summer Elderhostel program.