Frequently Asked Questions

Students have a minimum of 45 contact hours with the visiting scholar and the faculty resource person (FRP) assigned to each class. Students are required to complete the assigned readings before the class begins and the faculty resource person will provide pre-seminar assignments to help students. The scholar chooses the readings and often provides a reading guide; the faculty resource person directs preparation, evaluates student performance (oral and written), and assigns grades. Grades are based on the students' preparation and ability to handle the assigned readings; attendance and participation in the class activities; contribution to the discussions and intellectual content of the class; and performance in the assigned written work or special project. After the conclusion of the class, the students are generally required to write a 10-15 page paper.

Most OSLEP seminars are held on the campus of The University of Oklahoma. Occasionally, OSLEP will hold seminars at partner universities in Oklahoma or outside of the state. In the past, OSLEP has held seminars in Texas, New Mexico, and Kansas.

OSLEP classes are residential. OSLEP provides housing for students in a hotel on or near the campus. The scholar-leadership program provides room and board, as well as books, at no charge to the students.

During the semester, classes usually run Wednesday morning through Sunday afternoon and students must miss their regular classes.  The OSLEP office will provide students with a certificate of class participation that the students can give to their professors when making arrangements to miss any regularly scheduled classes.

• OSLEP provides room and board and course materials at no cost to the student. Tuition for the seminar is paid to the student's home institution as a regular 3-hour undergraduate course. Please contact your campus coordinator for details.
• Students from Cameron University, East Central University, Langston University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma City University, the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, Southern Nazarene University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the University of Central Oklahoma, Oral Roberts University, and the University of Tulsa may register through their home institutions. Please contact your campus coordinator for details.
• University of Oklahoma students, if admitted in a timely fashion, may enroll through one.ou.edu. Electronic special permission must be obtained from the OSLEP office.  Email oslep@oslep.org, in order to obtain permission.
• Undergraduate students will enroll in a 4000-level course, for 3 hours of credit. Graduate students enroll in 3 hours credit.

Unfortunately, no. All students must be enrolled in our seminars for credit and students must make a commitment to participate in all class activities. Students will miss their regular classes while attending an OSLEP seminar.