This Student-Originated Studies program is an opportunity for students to do intermediate to advanced work in topics in the social sciences and history. Students will work in small groups or independently on their own in-depth projects or areas of study and may include an internship component if the student has already researched and started the process to get approval from an outside agency with an identified supervisor. Priority is given to students who want to learn about diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice. The format of this program includes weekly meetings to discuss particular assignments and updates on student work.

Students should anticipate meeting on Wednesday mornings Weeks 1-4 and 6-9 with their peers and faculty to report on their studies and to receive critical feedback and recommendations for further study.  Students will need to be available for individual conferences with the faculty Weeks 5 and Evaluation Week.  Students should also anticipate the requirement to upload assignments on a weekly basis that indicate academic progress toward a final project.  The final project must be uploaded during Week 10.  Prior to their final evaluation conference with the faculty, students must upload a self-evaluation of their learning.