COMPASS

COMPASS is a student-designed independent study.  With the support of a mentor, students develop an independent course of study and complete a semester-long project based on that area of study.  

• Students work with mentors to identify learning goals and a project timeline.
• Students participating in COMPASS work alongside a cohort of other students pursuing independent COMPASS studies.
• A weekly seminar taught by an independent learning advisor gives students the tools to structure and plan effective independent studies.
• At the end of the semester, students exhibit their learning and products and gain academic or transferable skills credit based on their completion of their learning goals.

COMPASS Project Examples:

• A survey of interior design principles and completion of an interior design portfolio.
  
• A study of the history of knitting and completion of a yarn-bomb project.
  
• A fantasy world-building project that includes the study of geography, sociology, and linguistics.