Independent Study Application

Processing Time: Please allow 5 to 10 business days after you receive the notification that your Independent Study request has been approved and sent to the Office of the Registrar. Please be aware that full-time undergraduate and visiting students are capped at 19 credit hours per semester with the exception of four credit hours for winter sessions. If this request for independent study puts you above the capped credit hours, you will need to submit the credit overload form request in addition to this request.

**If you have a hold, your request will not be processed. Please ensure there are no holds on your account prior to submitting this request.**

Procedure: A student must complete this online request and receive approval by the instructor and chairperson of the department in which the independent study is taken. This request must be submitted during a prescribed registration period. If approved by all parties, the Office of the Registrar will maintain the record and the department office will also retain its own record for the Chairperson’s and faculty member’s files.

1. Login to NEST
2. Click on Banner Self-Service in Quick Links

3. Select Student, Student Records, then Independent Study Application

4. Choose the Subject and Term for the independent study that you are applying for from the dropdown menu, then click “Continue to Select your Course”.

5. Complete the fields listed; Course, Part of Term, Instructor Email, Course Subtitle ( not a mandatory field), and then press “Submit to Continue”.

6. The number of credits for the course will display, or you can select from the dropdown if it is a variable credit course. Press “Submit to Confirm”.

7. The information you have submitted so far will be displayed for review. Press “Submit to Confirm”.
8. A confirmation message will display.