Independent Study-Student Information

In order for students to receive public service credit for an independent study,  they need to follow the process below. Petitions will not be submitted to the review committee until all required information has been received.

To receive public service credit:

• Public service independent studies must first be approved by the student's academic department and must include faculty supervision. Students should check with their academic or faculty advisor to learn more about the independent study approval process.
• Once the student has received approval to complete an independent study, the student must contact the Center for Public Service to petition for public service credit. Students must complete the Public Service Independent Study Petition form.
• Faculty advisor statement of support is required before individual petitions will be reviewed.
• All petitions will be reviewed by the CPS Petitions Committee. If approved, these petitions will be forwarded to Newcomb-Tulane College. This process may take several weeks, and does not need to be completed before the beginning of classes.

The Petitions Committee reviews requests once a month (September to April)   The committee will not review petition during the summer months.  If a student intends to complete an independent study over the summer in order to graduate,  petition materials need to be submitted prior to May 1st.

CPS also offers small grants to support student's research efforts. For more information, please see our Grants page.