What is U3A Online?
What is U3A Online and how does Group/Partner membership work?
How to Join U3A Online as a Group or Partner member
Group Members
Group members are typically organisations who wish for their members to have access to U3A Online courses as a service at a reduced rate as a service they provide to their members.
Group members can also be organisations who wish to access U3A Online course material for the purposes of providing resources to conduct face to face classes at their premises.
Group Membership can be obtained in two ways:
1. If your organisation subscribes to Member Wizard membership system then you can access the U3A Online button in Settings in your main Admin Portal screen. You will be asked to provide the email address to which an invoice can be directed.
Once the invoice is paid then a U3A Online button will appear in the Member Portal of your members from which they can join as Partner members and enrol and access U3A Online resources.
2. If your organisation does not subscribe to Member Wizard membership system then you can join U3A Online as a Group Member directly from the U3A Online web site (https://u3aonline.org.au/members) by selecting Group Member from the Membership type list drop down and providing the name of your organisation in the Organisation field.
Once the invoice is paid then your members will be able to to also join from the same site but select Partner Member and then select your organisation name from the Organisation drop down list. They will then be required to install the U3A Online Member Portal. Instructions to do this are provide in the link below.
Partner Members
There are two ways to join U3A Online.
1. An organisation to which a member belongs can join U3A Online as a Group Member and can then provide access to U3A Online to all its members as Partner Members. The cost for this is $80 pa for the Group Membership (paid by the organisation) and $10 per annum as a Partner Member (paid by the member).
2. An individual with no organisation affiliation can join U3A Online directly as an Ordinary Member at a cost of $35 pa.
How to Access U3A Online
There are 3 ways to access U3A Online classes.
1. As a Partner member, if your organistion uses the Member Wizard membership management system then you can access U3A Online via your organisation's Member Portal. From here a member can join as a Partner Member, view classes by selecting the U3A online subject tab, select classes and, once your membership has been receipted, view the resources attached to the class in their My Classes list.
2. As a Partner member, if your organisation does not use Member Wizard membership system then you can access U3A Online via the U3A Online website (u3aonline.org.au/members), click the New Member button and select Partner Member from the drop down list of available membership types. You will then be required to select the Group organisation to which you belong. Once your payment is received and receipted you can follow the Member Portal instructions to download and install the U3A Online Member Portal to enrol and access your courses. Here is a short video on how to install the Member Portal. Instructions on how to install the Member Portal
3. As someone who does not belong to any organisation or to organisations who are not Group Member subscribers, follow the steps as for 2 above but select 1 or 3 year membership as your membership type. Follow then the instructions to download and install the U3A Online Member Portal to enrol and access your courses.
FAQ's
Q. What happens if my organisation ceases to be a Group member but I still have an active Partner membership?
A. Your Partner membership will continue as long as it is current but any renewal sent to you will be at the standard 1 year membership rate (currently $35).
Q. I have paid my $10 but I am still not able to select classes and the message in my Portal asks me to pay my subscription.
A. If you pay online using your credit or debit card you will receive immediate access as the system will automatically receipt your payment and grant you access. If however you choose to pay via Direct Deposit then the Treasurer will need to firstly receive your payment and secondly receipt it before gaining access. This may take a couple of days.