Independent Study Program courses are open to the general public. There are no residency requirements, and admission to Indiana University is not required. Any prerequisites are listed in the course descriptions. You may register for independent study courses at any time during the year and may take as many courses at a time as you like.
If you attend a college or university other than Indiana University, or if you are a degree-seeking student at an IU campus other than IU Bloomington, we strongly suggest you check with your academic advisor before enrolling to make sure the course you select fits in with your degree program's requirements.
If you are a general studies student, an IUB student, or an IUS student and credit is to apply toward a college degree, a university dean must sign your registration form.
You must pay your fees in full when you register. Financial aid benefits (e.g., scholarships, tuition reimbursement, V.A. benefits) must be presented at the time of registration.
If you are eligible for fee courtesy and want to use it to pay the course tuition, you must call 800-334-1011 before registering for a course.
Your social security number is not disclosed to individuals or agencies outside Indiana University except in accordance with university policy and as otherwise required by law. For example, the reporting requirements of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 require us to disclose students' social security numbers to the Internal Revenue Service. We do not use your social security number for identification purposes, and it does not appear with your name on any correspondence we might have with you.
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Indiana University provides reasonable support services and/or auxiliary aids that facilitate the education of eligible students with temporary or permanent disabilities. The extent to which these services are supplied is based on a student's individual needs as supported by documentation and on academic requirements of the course(s). Consistent with federal law, students seeking any accommodation for completion of lesson assignments and examinations must provide documentation of the disability to the Independent Study Program within 45 days of course enrollment. Please forward documentation to Disabilities Coordinator, Indiana University, School of Continuing Studies, Owen Hall 001, 790 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405.
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act is a federal law designed to protect the confidentiality of your records. Unfortunately, the law can be confusing. To clarify how FERPA regulations affect students in School of Continuing Studies programs, the school’s administration consulted IU’s University Counsel.
If, after reading the information below, you have questions about FERPA, call 800.334.1011.
Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act:
- If you are taking a high school course and you are 17 years old or younger, your parents or legal guardians hold the rights to authorize the Indiana University School of Continuing Studies to release your student records to third parties. In other words, your parents hold the FERPA rights for that course.
- If you are taking a high school course and you are 18 or older, you hold the FERPA rights for that course, and we may not release your records to your parents without your written permission.
- If you were 17 years old or younger at the time of enrollment and turn 18 while still enrolled in a high school course, you assume the FERPA rights for the course, and we may not release your records to your parents without your written permission.
- If you register for an undergraduate dual-credit course, you hold the FERPA rights for that course, even if you are 17 or younger, and we may not release your records for that course to your parents without your written permission.
- If you are under 17 and register for both an undergraduate dual-credit course and a high school course, you hold the FERPA rights for the undergraduate course, and your parents hold the FERPA rights for the high school course.
Certain information is public and will be released unless you file the appropriate form. Public information is limited to the following: name; address; phone number; major field of study; dates of attendance; admission or registration status; campus, school, college, or division; class standing; degrees and awards; activities; and sports and athletic information. Public information that cannot be restricted includes name, registration status, degrees, and dates of attendance.
You can obtain the form for restricting the release of information by writing to the School of Continuing Studies, Owen Hall 001, 790 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405 or by sending an email request for the form to scs@indiana.edu.
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