ES4547 - Directed Study

1. Institutional Regulation
   
   To establish a procedure for directed study which will provide all students the opportunity to take regular DMACC courses on an individual basis.
    
2. Procedure
   1. Directed study is intended to offer a student a way to take courses listed in the college catalog by a means other than regular class scheduling. The instructor who offers a course to a student by directed study is expected to afford the student experiences, standards, and competencies equivalent to those of a regularly scheduled class.
   2. Directed study is intended to be used in exceptional circumstances, such as taking a course required for graduation during a term when that course is not offered as a scheduled class.
   3. Some courses may not be practically offered through directed study.
   4. No student has the right to receive instruction through directed study. If no instructor is able or willing to assume the responsibilities of such instruction, or if the required approvals are denied for any reason, the student will be expected to take the course when it is available as a regular class offering.
   5. Because directed study is intended to permit a student to meet time-sensitive deadlines such as graduation, use of directed study will be limited to the regular semester schedule. Refund, withdrawal, and completion dates will match those of the regular semester, so it will be necessary for the approval process to consider this time element.
   6. A student taking a course by directed study will pay the tuition and fees associated with the regularly scheduled course and will similarly need to purchase any books and supplies associated with the course.
   7. No student may proceed with directed study until a “Contract for Directed Study” is completed and the student has registered for the course.  A student with a past due balance for a current or prior term may not register for a directed study until the balance has been paid.

March 17, 2022 - Revised form link to form that is listed on the DMACC forms page.

July 20, 2022 - Revised the wording to state that a student with a past due balance cannot register for a Directed Study.

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Approved for Catalog: Executive Vice President, College Operations