OSE Workshops Refund Policy

Workshop participants may be dismissed under the following conditions of misconduct, defined as willful violation of rules, standards, or community norms:

• Repeated violation of clear safety rules.
• Repeated violation of respectful conduct to others, including but not limited to insults, personal attacks, harassment, or ad hominem.
• Toxic, disruptive, or persistently disrespectful conduct such as persistent negativity, hostility, or disruptive conduct that materially undermines the collaborative culture or supportive learning environment.
• Openly aggressive behavior or anger issues, especially if rasulting in bodily harm or property damage.
• Failure to collaborate openly, including withholding or concealing know-how that should be openly published.
• Absenteeism or tardiness without valid excuse, especially after warnings.
• Theft, dishonesty, insubordination, or other acts of bad faith.
• Showing up under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• Destruction of property or endangerment of others.

Under dismissal conditions, the following refund terms apply once a person arrives on site:

• Prior to start of workshop: 70% refund of tuition paid, and no reimbursement for lodging or food costs, if any have been paid.
• After start of workshop: 70% refund of tuition paid, and no reimbursement for lodging or food costs, if any have been paid. The 70% of the tuition refund is pro-rated based on the number of days participating. Specifically: Refund = (1-N/T) (0.7*Tuition) where N is the number of days participated, including partial days - and T is the Total duration of workshop in days. For example, for a 14 day, program - if a participant is dismissed after 3 days, then their refund for $1000 tuition paid (example) is Refund = (1-3/14)(0.7*$1000)= $550