Practicum Experiences in the Outdoor Pursuits Program

Outdoor Pursuits practicum experiences are designed to meet the needs of prospective leaders of outdoor pursuits activities. A practicum experience provides an opportunity for the development of a student's leadership skills through involvement in the planning, logistics and field activities of an Outdoor Pursuits Program course. Practicum assignments MUST be approved by the course instructor. For information on enrolling, and participating in an OPP practicum course, click on one of these links:

enrolling for a practicum

wilderness survival practicum requirements

enrolling for a rock climbing practicum

Not sure of which practicum to enroll for? Please adhere to the following guidelines:
1. All practicum experiences are one-credit transactions. If you are planning on helping in more than one course, you must enroll for the equivalent number of practicum experiences. Do not use a crn more than once!
2. If you are assisting with a course that does not include a transportation compontent utilizing state vans, enroll in a $20 practicum. Enroll in a $40 practicum experience if state vans are used to transport your group to and from the outing.

A list of crn's by term is available on a separate web page.

Requesting A Letter Of Recommendation

It is imperative to read the information contained in the following document prior to requesting a letter of recommendation from a program director or course instructor:

Student Consent to Release Records and Information

University policy REQUIRES that you consent (in writing) to the release of information of an evaluative nature regarding your performance in our program. We WILL NOT submit a letter of recommendation until you provide a signed and dated copy of the Student Consent to Release Records and Information form (pdf download).

Waivers, Releases, Disclosures and Volunteer Forms

The following documents are available as password-protected pdf downloads:

Waivers
Land-based Courses	Water-based Courses	Outdoor Rock Climbing	Transportation
Releases and Disclosures
Health Disclosure	Volunteer Form

Program Policies

Safety Policies	Attendance, Outing Participation and Refund Policies
Fitness Test Requirements and Alternate Fitness Tests

Equipment Requirements

Land Courses

Water Courses

Leader

Solo experiences

Evaluation Forms

Leader Peer Evaluation Form

Student Evaluation of OPP Leader