Building Indepent Study Sections
Table of Contents
Section Name

Use ’I’ as the third character in the section number (i.e. CRI01). The third character of a section number indicates the mode of delivery.
Delivery Method

Independent Study sections should be built with a Delivery Method (found at the top of the section template in the General Information area) of UAIND.
Instructional Method

The Instructional Method ‘IND Independent Study’ should be added in the Instructional Methods area. Click ADD NEW INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD.

Type IND in the Instructional Method box and click enter. Enter zeros for Contact Hours and Inst. Method Load.
Meeting Patterns & Rooms

There is a meeting pattern created for courses that do not meet on a specific day or at a specific time. Click +MEETING PATTERN to select a Meeting Pattern.

You can type “No Days and No Times” in the Filter By Attributes box to quickly find the correct meeting pattern. Click the option to add it to the section.

Be sure your Start and End Date are correct then click SET DETAILS to associate the meeting patterns with the appropriate Instructional Method.

In the Instructional method (Set Details) box, select IND. Then click CLOSE.
Other Restrictions

Go to the Restrictions area. In the Other Restrictions box, type IAS (Individually Arranged Schedule) and hit enter.