Workshop Leader Application Process

The steps below outline the process of becoming a workshop leader for the OLLI program. Any OLLI member is welcome to become a workshop leader, pending approval of the OLLI Program Director and Curriculum Committee.

OLLI at SBU workshop leaders must have an active OLLI at SBU membership in order to lead their workshop. Failure to obtain an active membership will result in the deactivation of SBU accounts as well as the removal of your workshop from the schedule.

• Both new and returning workshop leaders must complete an application each semester if they plan to lead a workshop.The application is sent to all OLLI members around the beginning of a new semester via email.
• Returning workshop leaders leading a workshop of the same subject area will receive an email confirming their request to lead a workshop has been approved.
• New workshop leaders are those OLLI members who have never taught a workshop before and returning WSLs who decide to lead a workshop in a different subject area than their previous workshops.
• New workshop leaders must present their proposed workshop to the Curriculum Committee in order to receive approval to lead the workshop.
  • The workshop presentation to the Curriculum Committee will be assessed using designated criteria
  • New workshop leaders will receive an email confirming their request to lead a workshop has been approved
• All workshop leaders will be invited to attend a Workshop Leader Training prior to the start of each semester. The Training will review any updated policies and procedures for the upcoming semester. It will also offer workshop leaders the opportunity to get together and offer each other feedback and suggestions on how to lead engaging workshops.