Thank you for registering for the 2023 Oral History Intensive at Sylvan Motor Lodge. Your registration is complete once payment (tuition and housing) is made in full.

The amount below ($1,854) reflects the discounted tuition rate ($1,800 + a 3% processing fee of $54.

ABOUT TUITION: Tuition covers 7 days of instruction, OHSS tote bag, OHSS workbook, OHSS folder/forms, OHSS notebook, OHSS e-reader and other digital resources, use of recording equipment during workshops, a certificate of completion plus access to alumni newsletters/network, an extended trial +purchase discount from Hindenburg Systems editing software, several group meals as well as daily coffee & tea service along with snacks.

Transparency statement: We have calculated our tuition tiers with a commitment to fair labor practices, scholarships and our school’s future. These commitments are reflected in necessary tuition hikes. More information on how we calculate our tuition can be found below. 

We seek to educate all participants about our overhead expenses so they might appreciate how we arrive at these numbers–and/or learn more about starting independent schools and institutes (We hope to see more!). The line items that figure into the current tuition tiers include: site rental, administrative hours/wages, food from local businesses, curriculum development, teaching hours, printing, office supplies and recording equipment, honorarium for guest instructors if relevant, staff housing, staff travel (train/gas), staff food during the workshop, documentation/photography, Covid tests and masks for staff, event insurance and a fellowship fund. These are just some of the expenses that go into the overall creation of this workshop. Collectively, we incur additional expenses that we do not expect participants to cover, including childcare, research materials, and professional development to name a few. This year, we have paid special attention to these calculations, working backwards from our operating budget so we can confidently look ahead. Additionally, we learned more intimately over the last three years the way this school, which serves 200-400 people a year, relies on the labor of a very few people (with the support of many); we now understand the necessity of an emergency fund for our school and/or staff to ensure our longevity.