Independent Study Policy for Veteran Students

All classes scheduled as independent study classes will be approved by the Vice President of Curriculum. All independent study classes must be required courses or elective classes in the veteran student’s program of study in the selected major. The classes will be scheduled with the faculty member of the course. The faculty member meets with the student to discuss/assess the student’s progress towards meeting the course competencies and objectives and for conducting the course evaluation processes. Course content, standards of progress, tuition and fee charges, and all other provisions heretofore presented for approval will apply to independent study courses.

A student may take only one independent study class per semester. No more than 10% of the program may be taken on an independent study basis. Before registering for an independent student course, the veteran student must:

1. Meet with the VA Certifying Official at the college;
2. Have completed 13 hours of course work in the current major with a grade point average of 2.00 or better;
3. Have completed remedial work (Basic General Education Courses) needed as determined by the Admissions Procedures and Requirements;
4. Choose a course that is an integral part of the program; and
5. Complete each independent study course attempted in order to enroll in subsequent independent study courses.

Spartan Alert System (S.A.S)

The Spartan Alert System (S.A.S.) is a messaging system that is used to send out messages to 1000s of people at one time as emails, text messages and/or voice messages. James Sprunt uses this system for emergency alerts, school closings, and important school information. Registered Students are automatically given an account with S.A.S. and messages are automatically sent to the user’s James Sprunt email account. If a student chooses to receive messages as text or voice messages, it is necessary for the student to log into their S.A.S. account and enter the phone number directly.

To log into the alert system, go to www.jamessprunt.edu and click on the “Student Toolbox” at the top of the page. Scroll down to the Spartan Alert System and follow the instructions. Once logged into the account, the user will have access to add and remove phone numbers for texts and voice messages as well as additional email addresses. On the right side of the page, non-curriculum students can create a login and receive any public messages that are transmitted. For assistance, contact the Just Ask Tech Support team (justasktechsupport@jamessprunt.edu; (910) 275-6400 or Room #105 in the Hoffler building.