Independent Study

• NOTE: ISPs NO LONGER COUNT TOWARDS SELF-DIRECTED NON-CLASSROOM LEARNING (effective Summer 2021)

• NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR APPROVING ISP PROPOSALS IS THURSDAY OF WEEK 10

• NOTE: INCOMPLETE ISP PROPOSAL FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

• NOTE: CURRENTLY, ALL ISP PROPOSALS ARE HANDLED VIA EMAIL

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Read through the step by step process on this page, download and review the documents found below, and contact the chosen Faculty ISP Evaluator as early in the prior quarter as possible.

Any questions, email Rosa Garza-Mourino: rgarzamourino@antioch.edu

Below you'll find all the information and forms necessary to successfully develop an ISP.    

• Step One: Download and review the guidelines and forms below--these provide the time line for developing and registering ISPs, the guidelines approved Faculty ISP Evaluators should use to develop ISP Proposals, the list of approved Faculty ISP Evaluators,  and the ISP FORM necessary to both develop and register ISPs.

• Step Two: Students meet with their chosen Faculty ISP Evaluator to develop an ISP Proposal.  While the ISP Faculty Evaluator is responsible for creating the ISP Proposal (since students are not qualified to develop Learning Objectives, to establish necessary resources, or to determine appropriate Demonstrations of Learning), students are encouraged to be in conversation their chosen Faculty ISP Evaluator in the development of the ISP Proposal.  Attach the completed ISP Proposal to the ISP Proposal Form. Obtain the Faculty ISP Evaluator's signature on the ISP Proposal form. 

• Step Three: Students meet with their Academic Advisor to review the ISP Proposal and to discuss how the ISP will fit into their overall educational goals and degree plan.  Obtain the Academic Advisor's signature on the ISP Proposal form.

• Step Four: Submit the ISP Proposal form, with attached ISP Proposal, to the ISP Faculty Coordinator (Rosa Garza-Mourino, email: rgarzamourino@antioch.edu) for final approval and signature. Please note that there's a good chance revisions to the proposal will be required, therefore it is important to get the ISP Proposal to the ISP Faculty Coordinator as early in the process as possible--ideally no later than week 9. 

• Step Five: Students will receive a confirmation email once the ISP Proposal has been approved by the ISP Faculty Coordinator.  Within the next few weeks the Registrar's Office will register the student for the ISP learning activity.