FAQs

As a student, you will have access to world-class faculty, inspirational guest speakers, and leadership-focused educational trips. At graduation, you will be honored and designated specifically as a Global Leadership Institute student. Additionally, individualized learning will allow you to choose your area of study. This project will be a unique, distinctive, and talking point during the college admissions process.  

Following successful completion of the Introduction to Global Leadership course, students will complete an online application. The application will be reviewed by Global Leadership faculty and school administration. This will be done typically during a student’s freshman year.

Yes! One of the benefits of this Institute is for all OCS students to take any particular course that may interest them. 

Students must maintain a 3.0 weighted GPA.

As a general rule, yes. Students transferring as upperclassmen will likely be unable to complete all the required courses prior to graduation. However, they are encouraged to take as many courses from the Institute as possible.

Yes, the curriculum includes and exceeds each of these requirements.

Yes. However, due to the curriculum pathways, there will be less available room than students taking the standard OCS curriculum. Academic advising will assist in this process.

Students will serve on at least one OCS mission trip during their four years. The experience is an integral part of gaining a global perspective. A variety of trips are offered at varying prices and locations. Students are encouraged to work or fundraise the money required to go on the trip. Students are also required to attend guest speaker presentations during business lunch periods and occasionally outside of standard school hours.