Programs for Engaging Students in Experiential Learning 

University guidelines limit the number of hours an undergraduate or graduate student may work to 25 hours in any given workweek (Monday – Sunday).    This limit does not apply to students participating in an a program that provides an educational experience as approved by the Student Experiential Learning Committee.  If your department does or would like to provide such an experiential learning opportunity for students, and would like the option to pay students for participating in this experiences, OR include high school students, OR both, then download and complete an Experiential Learning Program Request Form and submit via email to studentprograms@olemiss.edu for consideration. 

Requests for programs where students will be paid are reviewed on the second Tuesday of each month by the Student Experiential Learning Committee made up of representatives of HR, ORSP, Financial Aid, Outreach, Provost's Office, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, the University Research Board, and other faculty members. The Committee's decisions and/or recommendations will communicated with the contact provided on the request form.  Unless otherwise noted, recognitions for programs expire each year; annual renewals are required.

Paying UM Students

See Flow Chart for Paying UM Students (with appendices).

Providing Summer Research Experiences for Non-UM Students: GRAD 400 Research Internship Special Experience

Faculty members or departments wishing to provide a summer research experience for students from other institutions may work with Graduate Dean Annette Kluck to set up a variable-credit course in their department. Non-UM students can have their tuition scholarshipped for this experience. See attached example course syllabus.

Engaging High School Students in Research

The Rebel Research Scholars program is avaialble for supporting summer and academic year programs involving hosting high school students on campus. Please see the Resource Guide for Involving HIgh School Students in Research, the Rebel Research Scholars Toolkit/Flyer, and the Rebel Research Scholars Minors Supervision of Pllanning Form; the latter should be submitted to studentprograms@olemiss.edu for review at least one month before the beginning of the proposed HS program.

• Rebel Research Scholars:
  • Ellen Shelton, Director of PreCollege Programs, eshelton@olemiss.edu
  • Jason Hale, Director of Research Development (ORSP), jghale@olemiss.edu
• Student Experiential Learning Committee:
  • Virginia Rougon Chavis, Associate Provosts, vlrougon@olemiss.edu
• Campus Housing:
  • Lauren Bergholz Oliver, Assistant Director for Summer Housing and Conference Services, labergho@olemiss.edu

Links and Resources

• Rebel Resarch Scholars Tookit/Flyer (pdf) Feb 2023
• Rebel Research Scholars Timeline and Checklist (pdf) Feb 2023
• The Resource Guide for Involving High School Students in Research (v9, PDF).
• Minors in University Labortories Fact Sheet: http://safety.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2014/06/minors2015.pdf. 
• University Supervision of Minors Policy: http://eorc.olemiss.edu/minors/.
• Experiential Learning Request Form: ExpLearningForm20190320.pdf.
• Conference Housing Reservation Request Form for Summer 2023.