Eligibility for Individual Study
Guided Reading (297) may be undertaken when a student has attained second-semester of first-year standing. Plus-2, Individual Reading (387), Independent Study (397), and intermediate Directed Research (299) may be undertaken when a student has attained second-year standing. Advanced Directed Research (399) and a Mentored Advanced Project (499) may be undertaken when a student has attained third-year standing.
Students having less than third-year standing who have satisfied the tutorial requirement (or its equivalent) may take one Plus-2, Guided Reading (297), Individual Reading (387), Independent Study (397), or intermediate Directed Research course (299) per semester. There is no semester limit for third- and fourth-year students.
Course Substitution
Plus-2, Guided Reading (297), Individual Reading (387), Independent Study (397), Directed Research (299 or 399), and Mentored Advanced Projects (499) may not substitute for a course regularly offered by Grinnell College, even though the course is not offered every year.
Credit Limitations
Although there is no limit to the total number of Individual Study courses (Plus-2, 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, and 499) a student may take, students may apply only 12 of these credits in any one department toward satisfaction of graduation requirements.
Grading
The audit and S/D/F grading option are not available for individual study courses.
General Application Procedures for Guided Reading, Individual Reading, Independent Study, Directed Research, and Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs)
Applications for Guided Reading (297), Individual Reading (387), Independent Study (397), Directed Research (299 or 399), and MAPs (499) may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
An application for Guided Reading (297) requires a description of the topic accompanied by a bibliography. After consultation with the potential faculty director, the student submits an application first to their academic adviser for approval and then to the proposed faculty director. The application is then submitted by the student to the Office of the Registrar, who will submit the application for approval from the Dean of the College. If the Dean approves the application, the student will be registered for the Guided Reading course. All Guided Reading applications are subject to the approval of the Dean of the College. Arrangement for a Guided Reading project must be made before the work is done; credit is not given for reading done in the past.
An application for Individual Reading (387) has department-specific requirements. Contact the individual department for a project checklist. After consultation with the potential faculty director, the student submits an application first to their academic adviser for approval, then to the proposed faculty director, and then to the appropriate department chair. The application is then submitted by the student to the Office of the Registrar, who will seek approval from the Dean of the College. If the Dean approves the application, the student will be registered for the Individual Reading course. All Individual Reading applications are subject to the approval of the Dean of the College. Arrangement for an Individual Reading project must be made before the work is done; credit is not given for reading done in the past.
An application for Independent Study (397) or Directed Research (299 or 399) requires a thesis statement or equivalent, a bibliography, and an outline of the project—including an indication of academic preparation for this study. After consultation with the potential faculty director, a student submits an application first to his/her/hir academic adviser for approval and then to the proposed faculty director. The application is then submitted by the student to the Office of the Registrar, who will seek approval from the Dean of the College. If the Dean approves the application, the student will be registered for the Independent Study or Directed Research course. All Independent Study and Directed Research applications are subject to the approval of the Dean of the College.
A Mentored Advanced Project (499) has the most formal and developed application. In consultation with the potential faculty mentor, a student develops a thorough description of the topic and project, a clear statement of the relation of the project to their previous studies, a bibliography or list of sources, list of graded work and deadlines, a budget for any needed materials and/or travel, and an explanation of the planned product of the project. Products of MAPs are expected to contribute to the original scholarship of the field of study and may be disseminated professionally through a scholarly publication, presentation, or prize submission. After securing approval from the faculty mentor, a student submits an application to their academic adviser for approval and then the appropriate department chair. The application is then submitted by the student to the Office of the Registrar, who will seek approval from the Dean of the College. If the Dean approves the application, the student will be registered for the MAP. All MAPs are subject to the approval of the Dean of the College.
Leaves of Absence and Summer MAPs
Students who are on a Leave of Absence (Personal or Emergency/Medical Leave) during the spring semester are eligible for summer MAPs, provided the following conditions are in place:
1. The MAP meets Grinnell’s standards for summer MAPS.
2. The student has filed a Leave of Absence (Personal or Emergency/Medical) return letter and has been granted approval to return for the subsequent semester.
3. The student has preregistered (or will be preregistering) for classes in the fall semester.
4. The student must sign a promissory note agreeing to repay the stipend and appropriate tuition for the credits they earned if they do not enroll for the fall semester.
Registration Deadlines for Individual Study
Plus-2
Plus-2 may be added up to 5:00p.m. on the Friday of the fifth full week of classes. (See the current semester calendar for these dates). To register for a Plus-2, a student must complete a Course Change Form; obtain permission from their faculty adviser and the instructor of the course; and return the completed form to the Office of the Registrar by the deadline detailed above. Credit is not granted for a Plus-2 if a student does not successfully complete the related course.
Registration Deadlines for Guided Reading, Individual Reading, Independent Study, Directed Research, and Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs)
The deadline to submit to the Office of the Registrar a Fall or Spring semester application for Guided Reading (297), Individual Reading (387), Independent Study (397), Directed Research (299 or 399), or a MAP (499) is 5:00p.m. on the Monday following the end of preregistration for the next semester. A completed application for a summer individual study (Plus-2 is not available during the summer) is 5:00p.m. on the Monday following the end of preregistration for the Fall semester. (See the current semester calendar for these dates).
An application for Guided Reading (297), Individual Reading (387), Independent Study (397), Directed Research (299 or 399), or a MAP (499) must be completed with the required materials (see above) and all faculty signatures before submission to the Office of the Registrar. Upon receipt of a completed application, the Office of the Registrar will seek approval from the Dean of the College. If the Dean approves the application, the student will be registered for the individual study course. All applications for individual study work are subject to the approval of the Dean of the College.
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