New Members Page
Members Handbook
If you are a new member of the U3A Castlemaine or you are considering joining the organisation, then it is highly recommended that you read the Members' Handbook here. This page is a summary of the handbook which includes basic details on how to join the U3A and enrol in classes.
Becoming a Member
If
you are new to the U3A, then you can become a member by opening
the UMAS LOGIN link on the home page of our website ((https://www.u3acastlemaine.com/umas_login.html))
clicking the New Member button and then clicking Join on the
next screen, You then fill in the online form. The membership
type should be Full, unless you are already a member of another
U3A in which case you can choose Associate, which will attract a
smaller subscription fee.
If you need extra help, then please access the UMAS
Instructions.
Please note that this step is not needed if you are already a
member of the U3A, even if your membership has lapsed
Alternatively, you can fill in an application form. This can be
obtained online by clicking
here. Paper copies can be obtained at the monthly Coffee
Mornings or can be picked up from the U3A Castlemaine office at
the Manse, Lyttleton St. In December, January and February,
application forms are available as inserts in the Newsletter and
Prospectus. These can be picked up from the Castlemaine Visitor
Information Centre in Mostyn Street or at the Goldfields
(Castlemaine) Library.
Completed membership forms should be returned to the Secretary
(U3A Castlemaine, P.O. Box 792, CASTLEMAINE 3450. Phone: (03)
5472 2249)
Enrolment in Classes
Once
you are a member of U3A Castlemaine, you will be able to enrol
in the classes of your choice. To choose your classes, please
log in to the U3A membership system (UMAS): https://u3acastlemaine.org.au/members/
using your membership number and password. If you have just
joined, as described above in Becoming a Member,
then you will have been required to choose a password and the
last screen of the joining process will display your member
number. (It will also be emailed to you).
Having logged in, please choose Classes in the menu and browse
through the available classes. Click on the class name to reveal
more details and then you can select a class by clicking the
click on the ADD TO CART button. When you have completed your
selection, choose the Cart option to review your choices or the
Checkout option to proceed with the enrolment process. This will
display your invoice, which may include fees for certain classes
(though most classes are free) and, if this is the first time
you have enrolled in the current year, it will include an annual
subscription fee. Please pay the invoice using one of the pay
options that are listed.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can enrol in
classes using a paper form and payment by cheque or cash can be
made by arrangement.
A Prospectus
is published in early December each year. It contains a list of
the classes that are on offer in the relevant year and includes
a Class Selection Form on which you can record your choice of
classes. You can pick up a copy of the prospectus at the same
places listed above under Becoming a Member
above. In early January, Membership Enrolment days are held
where members can lodge their Class Selection Forms and, after
checking, will be entered into the computer system by a
volunteer. The date and time of Enrolment days is published in
our newsletter.