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The Senior Individualized Project, or SIP, is a major component of your
Kalamazoo College liberal arts education. It is important to place
the SIP within the context of your overall educational experience.
The SIP should be a capstone of your academic achievement; it comes at during
a crucial period of your college education-- the transition through the Senior
year, into graduation, and out into the world. The SIP needs to be
conceived in a way that will help propel you through this process. The
SIP can represent you to prospective graduate schools and employers.
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How to Choose a SIP
1. Choose a Department for your SIP
2. Choose a SIP project
3. SIP Options in Economics and Business
a. 1 credit experiential SIP
b. 2 credit research SIP
c. 1 credit coursework SIP
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SIP Deadlines and Guidlines from the Registrar
SIP Registration Form
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SIP Grades The SIP is a major academic requirement; it is not a way to get academic credit for a summer job.
1. SIPs are graded Credit, No Credit, Honors
2. Department expectations: serious research, good use of economic theory and good writing.
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SIP Format
Suggested Outline & Style Ideas here. |
SIP Timeline
1. SIP information session
Spring quarter, Junior year
2. For two unit SIPs, discuss your SIP topic with potential advisors. For Experiential SIPs, finalize your internship plans.
early Spring quarter, Junior year
3. Register for SIP during registration: more information
Complete a SIP contract and return to the Department SIP coordinator
Proposals to SIP advisor (2-unit SIPs)
Spring quarter, Junior year (7th week)
4. Research/Internship
Summer before Senior year.
Missing SIP deadlines will result in a failing grade (NC) for your SIP. This would almost certainly delay your graduation and require you to complete your SIP as a Super Senior. |
SIP Timeline (cont.)
5. Bibliography, research outline and rough draft, dates determined by advisor
- academic journals
- industry or trade sources
- popular press
6. Experiential SIP due (1 unit SIPs)
Friday, Second week, Fall quarter
7. Research SIP: Research progress report due (2 unit SIPs)
Friday, First week
8. Final Version of 2 unit SIP (complete and in folder) due
See advisor: dates vary for Summer-Fall and Fall-Winter SIPs
Students doing a 2 unit SIP will follow a schedule worked out with their own SIP advisor.
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