2023 New Student Orientation Booklet
New Student Orientation
Welcome to Ivy Tech Indy!
STUDENT SUCCESS Checklist Check your Ivy Tech email and login to MyIvy consistently (everyday or every other day) Meet with your Academic Advisor or Career Coach once every eight weeks Login to IvyLife and explore opportunities to get involved in on campus Join a student organization or discover what events are happening around your campus! Be familiar with your Academic Completion Plan (ACP) and make sure you are taking the correct courses If your plan changes, that’s okay! Just make sure to update it with the help of your Academic Advisor.
Register early for classes
Students who register at least 30 days before classes start do better because they have more time to prepare and make sure they have everything in place for the semester.
Make sure to take care of your account balance before you start classes Complete your FAFSA by April 15th for the next year to ensure you get as much funding as possible. Use academic and other support resources available to you on campus
Scan here for information on connecting with resources Center for Student Success, North Meridian Center, 4th floor
WELCOME TO IVY TECH, WHERE WE CHANGE LIVES
IVY TECH ROADMAP
WHY 8-WEEK CLASSES? With 8-week classes, there is a decrease in burnout for students, and students can make it to graduation quicker! Note: 16-Week classes are available but limited.
Attend the Involvement Fair 1st week of semester Learn about student orgs and resources on campus! Registration for spring opens Mid - September Meet with your Academic Advisor Learn about student orgs and resources on campus! 1st week of semester Attend the Involvement Fair
Fall semester begins
*Are you on track for your second 8 weeks?
Start
August
FAFSA Opens
Haven’t declared a major? 3rd week of
CLASS DELIVERY OPTIONS
October 1st
semester Meet with a Career Coach
Winter Break December - January
Traditional
Blended
Face-to-Face On campus
A mix of in- person and virtual Or a mix of in- person and online Flexible delivery Student can attend on campus, virtually, and/or online
Spring Semester begins
*Are you on track for your second 8 weeks?
Virtual
Online class meeting
Learn Anywhere
January
Indiana FAFSA Deadline
Haven’t declared a major? 3rd week of
Registration for fall and summer opens Mid - March Meet with your Academic Advisor
Online
Self-paced learning
Spring Break
April 15th
Mid - March
semester Meet with a Career Coach
To receive max aid
How much time can you expect to devote to your courses each week?
WORDS TO KNOW Pre-requisites A requirement that needs to be met before taking a course. Co-requisites Separate courses required to be taken within the same 8- week session. Credit Hour Is a measure of time that indicates how many hours per week you can expect to be in a classroom. This number is doubled for 8-week courses.
STUDY TIME!
1 Course 2 Courses 3 Courses
45 - 54 hours 36 - 39 hours 18 - 21 hours
.
Note: 8-week courses are accelerated, so twice as much time is spent on them versus 16-week courses.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) To remain in good standing with the college, and to maintain eligibility for financial aid, each student must do the following:
Buffer credits
Maintain an overall minimum of a 2.0 GPA
Credits attempted are within 1.5x required credits by declared major. Students are notified when they are close to maximum time frame.
Required credits
Complete 67% of courses attempted
Questions about SAP? Ask your academic advisor!
WHO ARE WE?
Need personal support services?
Questions about bills?
Counseling and Wellness Indianpolis-counseling@ivytech.edu Our Counseling and Wellness team offers short-term counseling services.
Bursar’s Office Indy_Bursar@ivytech.edu
Our Bursar’s Office will help answer questions about tuition, making payments, and timely refunds.
Disability Support Services Indianapolis-dss@ivytech.edu
Financial Aid Indy_finaid@ivytech.edu
Our DSS team provides assistance to students who qualify for reasonable accommodation.
Our Financial Aid office will answer questions about financial aid eligibility, funding, and other expenses.
Ivy+ Career Link ivytech.edu/career-development
Our Career Development team provides career development services, like resume making.
IvyCares Indianapolis-ivycares@ivytech.edu
Need academic support services?
Public Safety ivytech.edu/student-services/public-safety Our Public Safety team provides a safe and secure working and learning environment. Our IvyCares team connects students with resources such as emergency transport, food security, and technology assistance.
Academic Advising ivytech.edu/advising
Our Academic Advising team will help you set goals and navigate your program during your academic journey.
Center for Student Success Indianapolis-CenterforStudentSuccess@ivytech.edu
Veteran’s Affairs Indy-VA@ivytech.edu
Our Student Success team offers support for self-understanding, student growth, and improvement.
Student Life Indianapolis-studentlife@ivytech.edu Our Student Life team provides connections and experiences focusing on social involvement on campus. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Find a full list of our resources online at ivytech.edu/locations/indianapolis/local- student-resources or by scanning the QR code below Our Veteran’s Affairs office providence guidance and advocacy to veteran’s and military affiliated population.
Enrollment Center ivytech.edu/admissions
Our Enrollment Center helps new, current, and prospective students through the enrollment process.
Ivy+ Textbooks ivytech.edu/bookstore
The bookstore will answer questions about your digital textbooks and purchasing of other resources.
Registrar & Transcripts transcripts@ivytech.edu
Our Registrar and Transcripts teams manage student records and data for courses.
Writing Center and Tutoring Indianapolis-Tutoring@ivytech.edu Indianapolis-WritingCenter@ivytech.edu
Our Writing Center and Tutoring team offers course tutoring and research assistance to students free of charge.
IVY TECH LINGO
Here is a list of vocabulary words that make Ivy Tech Indianapolis unique. You will often hear these terms used on campus and we want you to be prepared!
Academic Advisors
IvyLearn
This is Ivy Tech’s online learning platform (Canvas). All classes use IvyLearn for things such as assignment submissions, discussion boards, announcements, and grades. It is important to login into IvyLearn regularly. IvyLife: Student Life This is where you make friends! Getting involved in IvyLife is the best way to make the most of your college experience. IvyLife is the platform the platform that allows you to learn about clubs, organizations, Student Government, and events happening around campus. You can access IvyLife through your MyIvy.
Your Academic Advisor will help you review your Academic Completion Plan (ACP) and register for classes. You can schedule an appointment in MyIvy to meet with your advisor either in-person, virtually, or over the phone. ACP Your Academic Completion Plan is your guide to selecting the right courses to take throughout your time at Ivy Tech. Your Academic Advisor will help you create and update your ACP. Career Coaches As an Ivy Tech student, you have access to Career Coaches through Career Link. Career Coaches can help you develop a clear plan for achieving your professional goals.
Ivy Tech Colors
Green and White
CCCI
Ivy Tech Names
The Conference Center and Culinary Institute houses the Hospitality Administration Program, conference centers, in addition to the student- operated Courses Restaurant, Courses Bakery, and meeting spaces available to the public. FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form that must be submitted annually in order to receive aid. your FAFSA will tell you which scholarships and grants you can receive, as well as how much money you can borrow in student loans.
Indiana Vocational Technical College (1963 - 1995) Ivy Tech College (1995 - 2003) Ivy Tech Community College (2005 - present) LRC The Learning Resource Center is your campus library, with study spaces, computer labs, as well as the Math and Science Resource Center, and the Writing Center.
MyIvy
MyIvy is your link to what is going on at Ivy Tech, your financial aid information, and your student email account. It is important to remember to login to your MyIvy on a regular basis! NMC The North Meridian Center is home to administrative offices and classrooms, as well as: Bursar Enrollment Center Admissions Registrar Career Link Center for Student Success Ivy Cares Student Counseling Center Veteran’s Services Public Safety
GPA
Your grade point average is the numerical indication of your performance in all courses where points can be earned. Your average GPA is determined by dividing the number of hours you take into the total number of quality points.
IFC
Illinois Fall Creek Center is the central hub for the Indy campus, with classrooms and labs, study spaces, food services, and community rooms. It houses the following areas:
Bowen Commons Campus Bookstore Center for Intercultural Excellence Reflection/Prayer Room Office of Student Life
SAP
Indy Mascots Ivan the Bear was Ivy Tech Indy’s official mascot from 1993 - 2023. In 2023, the Indy campus held a contest to determine their new mascot, Koda the Bear. IvyCares IvyCares helps to connect students with resources in areas such as: Transportation assistance Food security Mental Health Resources
Satisfactory Academic Progress is a federal requirement for all financial aid recipients in order to continue receiving aid.
TECHC
The Glick Technology Center is where you will be able to find Academic Advising offices, in addition to technology classrooms, labs, and faculty offices.
TIME MANAGEMENT How to take control of your schedule and maximize your day
Which areas of time need your attention?
Do you lose time to social media/texting/onling shopping/binge watching, etc? Knowing your “time wasters”
Managing interruptions Can you wait to give your attention to less pressing things? Managing interruptions Can you wait to give your attention to less pressing things?
Saying “no”
How hard is it for you to say “no” to requests from others?
Being able to prioritize Can you identify which goals and tasks should take top priority?
Using a calendar or planner every day Do you have a system that keeps you on track and organized?
Establishing a routine Do most of your days have a general pattern or are they chaotic?
Do you pencil in time to just “be”? Allowing for downtime
Recognizing improvement
What are you doing to reinforce the positive changes you are making?
Time Management Resources
Time Management Calculator
This is an interactive tool that will illustrate to you how you currently allocate your responsibilities in a typical week
Remember the Milk
This mobile app will help you manage to-do lists across multiple devices and users
Have more questions about time management? The Center for Student Success is here to help! Our Success Coaches can help ensure that you have the best possible experience at Ivy Tech. Please reach out to us at Indianapolis-CenterforStudentSuccess@ivytech.edu.
TIME MANAGEMENT SCHEDULER Use this grid to help you find time for your daily activities and obligations.
Time
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
5:00am 6:00am 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am
Can you wait to give your attention to less pressing things?
Activity
Color
Total Hours
Sleep In class time Out of class time Work Commuting/travel time
Family time Friend time Chores/errands Eating Downtime Other
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