How to Submit an Independent Study Form

Faculty members use the Independent Study (IS) Course Contract to enroll a student in an independent study. The form is initiated by the instructor and routes through several approvers before the Registrar's Office processes it.

Before you begin, visit lesley.edu/advising-forms to review the full workflow. The independent study form is linked from that page.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Before you fill out the form
• What you'll need
• Completing the form
• What happens next
• Deadline
• Questions?

Before you fill out the form

Complete these steps before logging into Dynamic Forms:

1. Consult with the student and agree on the details of the independent study.
2. Obtain written permission from your Department Chair. Save this as a Word document or PDF. You'll upload it with the form.

What you'll need

• Your Associate Provost's name
• The student's @lesley.edu email address
• Course title, subject code, course level, credits, and term
• A descriptive outline of the independent study
• Department chair consent (Word doc or PDF)
• Course description, syllabus, weekly assignments, or learning objectives

Completing the form

1. Log into Dynamic Forms.
2. Enter your Associate Provost's contact information and the student's @lesley.edu email address.
3. Fill in the course details: title, subject code, course level, credits, term, and descriptive outline.
4. Upload your supporting materials.
5. E-sign the form to submit it.

What happens next

After you submit, the form routes automatically:

1. Your Associate Provost reviews the form, assigns a budget code, and designates you as Core or Adjunct Faculty.
2. The Vice Provost of the Academic Area reviews and approves the form.
3. The student receives a notification to log into Dynamic Forms and e-sign.
   • If you are Adjunct Faculty, the form first routes to Adjunct Faculty Affairs for review before the student is notified.
4. The Registrar's Office processes the independent study contract.
5. You receive a confirmation email.

Important: If the Associate Provost denies the request, the student is not notified. The form goes directly to the Registrar, and the student is not registered for the course.

Deadline

The form must be submitted and signed before the add/drop deadline of the intended semester. Forms submitted after that deadline cannot be processed.

Questions?

Contact the Registrar's Office through the Support Hub at help@lesley.edu or 617-349-8760. You can also speak with your Associate Provost directly.