Nancy Richardson Design Center Lifelong Learners

To search for available courses, use the CSU Class Schedule.

1. From the drop-down menu, select which term you are wanting to take a class, then hit “continue”.
2. In the top line (“Subject”), type in “IDEA” and select “Search” at the bottom of the page. This will showcase all in-person Design Thinking courses offered at the RDC for the term you selected.
3. When viewing a selected course, please confirm that the class meeting time and location (on the right side of the page) will fit into your schedule.

To search for available courses, use the CSU Class Schedule.

1. From the drop-down menu, select which term you are wanting to take a class, then hit “continue”.
2. In the top line (“Subject”), type in “IDEA” and select “Search” at the bottom of the page. This will showcase all in-person Design Thinking courses offered at the RDC for the term you selected.
3. On the right side of the page, look for the column titled “Status.” This section displays a real-time headcount of available seats remaining in a course. Note: If a class is full, we are unable to accommodate additional seats for Lifelong Learners at this time.

To search for available courses, use the CSU Class Schedule.

1. From the drop-down menu, select which term you are wanting to take a class, then hit “continue”.
2. In the top line (“Subject”), type in “IDEA” and select “Search” at the bottom of the page. This will showcase all in-person Design Thinking courses offered at the RDC for the term you selected.
3. In the middle of the page, look for the column titled “Instructor.” This section displays will display the current instructor. You can hover over the instructor name to find their contact information. Note: You can also search for the instructor’s contact information through the CSU Online Directory.

If you find a course that you would like to take and there are open seats, reach out to the instructor of the course and inquire if they are accepting Lifelong Learners for the term you have selected. If the instructor accepts Lifelong Learners and there are available seats, please complete the forms below.

1. Lifelong Learner Class Visitation Request Form
2. Associate Data Collection Form (if you do not already have a CSU NetID number.)

Submit your forms by emailing Emma Stark, RDC Business Operations Coordinator, at emma.stark@colostate.edu for next steps in registration.

Tuition will not be charged. However, course fees (i.e. transportation expenses, breakage fees, consumable supplies, fabrication lab access memberships, etc.) as published in the CSU Class Schedule will be assessed to Lifelong Learners.

Student services such as RamCards, student health, counseling, athletic ticket events, etc., are not available to Lifelong Learners without tuition costs.

Once you are registered, you will create a CSU account before starting your class to gain access to the CSU System.

Around week 5 of the semester, the CSU Registrar’s Office will post a bill to your RamWeb account for the total amount due. To pay your course fee, log in to RamWeb using your CSU username (NetID) and password.

For more information about course fees or payment, please contact the CSU Registrar’s Office at registrarsoffice@colostate.edu

Yes! The course fees for a design thinking class at the Nancy Richardson Design Center will include access to all five RDC Fabrication Labs during the semester you are registered.

If you are registered for an IDEA course DO NOT purchase a Lab Access Membership through the RDC website. Refunds will not be given.

Grades, academic credits, or a CSU academic record will not be assigned or awarded upon completion of a course by Lifelong Learners.

Reach out to Emma Stark at emma.stark@colostate.edu or call (970)491-5351 for additional questions about becoming a Lifelong Learner at the RDC.