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Frequently Asked Questions for Faculty/Advisers
Does the service work performed by freshman during QUEST week count as a Tier I SALT credit?
Are students required to fill out a form in order to receive credit for any SALT experience they participate in?
Are there specific guidelines for students who wish to take part in an independent study-type SALT experience which is not "sponsored" by Lipscomb?
Where can students find a comprehensive list of suggested activities/opportunities for Tiers II-IV?
Is there a comprehensive list of SALT enhanced courses?
Does the service work performed by freshman during QUEST week count as a Tier I SALT credit?
Yes, students who participated in the service experience during QUEST week did receive SALT Tier II credit. The Registrar's office has already recorded the Tier II credit for these students, and the record should be available on the students' DAR. The students who received credit should receive an email informing them that their record has been updated.
Are students required to fill out a form in order to receive credit for any SALT experience they participate in?
No forms are required to receive credit for any SALT experiences. All SALT Experiences, curricular or co-curricular, are recorded as courses through Banner/DAR. This includes SALT service during QUEST week and SALT mission trips. Each SALT experience has its own record keeping method (i.e. sign in sheets for SALT during QUEST week, a letter grade for SALT courses). The SALT program keeps track of this information through the Registrar's office to make sure the records are recorded in the students' DAR.
Are there specific guidelines for students who wish to take part in an independent study-type SALT experience which is not "sponsored" by Lipscomb?
Students are encouraged to participate in Lipscomb "sponsored" SALT experiences. The benefit of participating in these experiences is that they are already established, and most of the leg work is already done in designing and planning for the experience.
If students have a particular service project or long standing commitment with a nonprofit agency, they are welcome to contact the SALT Center regarding an independent study-type SALT experience for SALT credit. However, students are encouraged to participate in university planned experiences whenever possible.
If students have a particular service project or long standing commitment with a nonprofit agency, they are welcome to contact the SALT Center regarding an independent study-type SALT experience for SALT credit. However, students are encouraged to participate in university planned experiences whenever possible.
The following are types of SALT experiences:
Tier I: SALT service day
Tier II: SALT course
Tier III: SALT internship, cooperative (independent study), mission trip
Tier IV: SALT capstone (program approval required - SALT Scholars only)
Where can students find a comprehensive list of suggested activities/opportunities for Tiers II-IV?
Please see the list above for types of SALT experiences. SALT experiences change each semester, but here is how you can find out about current SALT offerings and offerings for next semester.
SALT Tier I: the SALT Center, the Campus Life Office, email
SALT Tier II: the SALT Center, the Academic Catalog*, Lipscomb Central, academic departments
*A list of courses that may be SALT Tier II experiences can be found on page 28 in the '08-'09 Academic Catalog.
SALT Tier III: The Career Development Center has a list of SALT internships, and the Missions Department has a list of SALT Mission Trips. SALT Cooperatives and other opportunities are advertised through academic departments or the SALT Center.
SALT Tier IV: the SALT Center, Honors Program, academic departments
Below are directions on how to search for SALT enhanced courses using Lipscomb Central.
- Login to Lipscomb Central
- Go to Student Services, Registration Process & Financial Aid
- Go to Registration Process
- Go to Look-up Classes to Register or Add
- Submit term
- Highlight all subjects by clicking on the first one and hitting Shift and the down arrow on the keyboard until all subjects are highlighted.
- In the Attribute Type field, choose SALT Tier I and then hit Shift and the down arrow on the keyboard until all four SALT designations are highlighted.
- Click Class Search
- This will pull up a screen that lists all SALT enhanced courses for the particular semester you chose. The column on the far right will tell you which Tier requirement this course fulfills.
Is there a comprehensive list of SALT enhanced courses?
SALT course offerings change each semester, with general trends that remain mostly consistent each year. You can click here to view a list of SALT enhanced courses being offered in spring '09.
