WELCOME to NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION!

1. WELCOME to NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION! Today, we’re providing the tools to help you have a successful start at Ivy Tech. Your success…is up to you!

2. Schedule • Check-in • Intro Questionnaire • Orientation Program • Exit Questionnaire • Campus Connect Session (mandatory) • School Information Sessions (2): Undecided and Nursing • Academic Advising appointment • ENROLL in your classes!

3. Ivy Tech History • Began in 1963 – Indiana Vocational Technical College • 2005 – Ivy Tech Community College • Evansville campus renovation: April 2005 • Ivy Tech Community College • The nation’s largest state-wide community college • with single accreditation

4. One College. One Mission. • 14 Regions • 29 Degree-granting Campuses • Accredited by the Higher • Learning Commission

5. Regional Locations • Evansville, IN (Main Campus) • Tell City, IN • Princeton, IN • Mt. Vernon, IN • Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center

6. Steps to Success… First Day of Class Bookstore Pay Tuition & Fees Registration Academic Advising Orientation Financial Aid (if applicable) Assessment Admissions

7. Campus Connect Mandatory Session Receive a username Establish a password http://cc.ivytech.edu Access Student Services: • Your Ivy Tech email • Important announcements • Register for classes • Drop/add classes • Check your grades • Pay tuition • Check financial aid status • Course schedules • Check events on Campus • Access Blackboard

10. Blackboard • Course management system • Face-to-face classes • Distance Education classes (online) • How to access Blackboard: • Directly:https://dl.ivytech.edu • Also through Campus Connect • Training and help is available!

12. Successful Students… Sign on to Campus Connect, Set Goals, and Chart a Path to Achieve Them

13. What is MY Path to Success? Degree Structure General Education Courses Bachelor’s Degree Transfer + AS Program Courses Associate’s Degree Career AAS

14. Credit Hours Needed for Completion1) Associate’s Degree (AS or AAS)2) Technical Certificate * Most courses: 3-hours credit • Technical Certificate:between 31-36 hrs.of instruction. • Associate’s Degree:between 60-69 hrs.of instruction.

15. Assessment COMPASS • Skills assessment tool: no pass / fail grade • Measures reading, writing, and math Why is taking the COMPASS so important? • Accurately reflects your skills in each area • Ensures correct placement in your classes Practice tests: www.act.org/compass

16. Q: Are you unsure of your goal? A: Career Services!

17. Career Services • Career Services works with students and alumni to facilitate their career development. Three reasons to connect with Career Services early…and stay connected: • Finding a major that is a good fit with you and your career goals • Developing and following a plan will prevent you from spending money on classes that may not be required for your major, and you will be more likely to graduate on time. • Utilizing the job preparation services offered

18. Career Exploration and Advising • If you have questions or are uncertain about your academic major or career path, contact the Career Services office to schedule an appointment to meet with a Career Advisor: • Take the web-based Choices Planner assessment • Obtain specific occupational information • Further explore academic majors, required coursework, transfer options, and more

19. Career Exploration and Advising Want to research careers and majors on your own? Stop by the Career Services office for a list of helpful websites and make use of the resources on Campus Connect.

20. Job Preparation Services • Resume and Cover Letter Writing Assistance • Interview Preparation, including face-to-face mock interviews • Interview Stream – webcam recorded mock interviews • Resume Referral • Job Board – located on campus • Job Zone – on-line employment referral service exclusive to Ivy Tech students and alumni • Job Fairs • Career Day: Ivy Tech’s Annual Job Fair – spring semester • Health Careers Expo – fall semester • Virtual Career Fair – in collaboration with 8 other colleges, fall semester • Workshops • On-campus Recruiting Events (“Spotlights”)

21. So how do you connect with Career Services? Room 125 812-429-1422 r12-careerserve@lists.ivytech.edu (Appointments suggested but not required)

22. Successful Students… Understand Their Responsibilities

23. FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 1974

24. FERPA • A federal law governing the privacy of educational records. • Grants specific rights to students and puts restrictions on how schools may handle educational records. • Requires that schools obtain written permission from students before releasing educational records.

25. 2 Types of Educational Records: • Directory Information • Schools may disclose this info withoutwritten consent of the student(name, address, telephone number, email address, dates of attendance, etc.) • Non-Directory Information • Schools may NOT disclose this info without written consent of the student(any record not classified directory information)

26. Non-Directory Information • This private information must not be released to anyone, including parents of the student, without written consent from the student. • Detailed info on FERPA in the2010-11 Student Handbook

27. Paying for Classes Financial Aid Financial aid is money that is given, paid or loaned to you to help pay for your college or vocational training. See the Financial Aid Guide for Instructions.

28. 3 Types of Financial Aid • Grants & Scholarships - are given as awards and do not require repayment. (*) • Loans - are borrowed from Direct Lending. You are required to repay the loan amount, fees, and interest. You should see a Loan Offer on your Campus Connect. You must accept the loan offer to start the loan process. Please see the Financial Aid Office if you do not have a loan offered. • Work-Study Employment – is a job at a college where you can earn a paycheck to help pay for your tuition and fees.

29. Protect Your Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress • 2.0 Cumulative GPA • Failing & withdrawing both count against completion rate • Maximum Timeframe

30. Protect Your Financial Aid Plan Ahead • Apply early for Financial Aid every year • Paperwork & documents need time to process • Deadlines: DECEMBER 1 for Spring 2011; MARCH 10 (2011-12) • Refund periods • Understand Limits of Aid • Max amount of money you can get in a year, lifetime maximums • Class Attendance is vital! (first day)

31. Financial Aid Workshops

32. Business Affairs Office • Pending: Tuition Due Date for Spring • Spring Deadline: January 4, 2011 • Students not paid or participating in a payment plan by this date will be dropped from classes immediately following the tuition deadline. • Students registering after Jan. 5: Must pay or make payment arrangements at time of registration. • $50 late fee added to accounts beginning Jan. 5

33. Payment Plans Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS) • Enroll online for a monthly payment plan • Charge bank account, credit or debit card • $25 per semester enrollment fee • $25 late fee if payment is returned • Enroll using Campus Connect • (see Campus Connect “Quick Guide for Students” on website) • For questions: Business Affairs Office

34. Getting Your Refund Ivy Tech Debit Card Verify that your address is correct on Campus Connect. Follow the directions with the card to make an election on www.ivytechdebitcard.com: 1. Either authorize the card for refunds to be loaded on it 2. Or, elect to have refunds deposited into your personal checking account.

35. Getting Your Refund If you choose to have your refund put on the card, do not use it until the refund has been loaded onto your card. Check Campus Connect for this date (several weeks into the semester). For questions: Business Affairs Office

36. Parking Permits • Required for parking on campus • First one is FREE. Additional permits available for $2.00 • Forms available at both the Business Affairs Office (Rm 134) and Facilities Office (Rm 137) • Need license plate number

37. Facilities • First Aid • Lockers / Parking Permits • Lost and Found • Security • Smoking Policy • Telephones • Unsupervised Children • Campus Closures and Delays

38. Ivy Tech Alert • This message alert system delivers text messages to your cell phone if you carry this service with your cell phone carrier.  • Complete the Easy Sign Up! • Please make sure you choose “Evansville” as your campus designated as “Optional Group.” http://www.ivytech.edu/alert

39. Case Study Activity Read your case study. (Page 2) • Group A: What should Johnny do? • Group B: What should Jane do?

40. Even Successful Students Hit Roadblocks • Discuss issues with Instructors • Dropping classes • Withdrawing from classes • See Financial Aid before removing yourself from a class • Deadlines are posted on Campus Connect

41. Successful Students … Use Campus Resources

42. Tutoring Center Second Floor, Room 228 Free assistance Math, reading, & writing Student Commons • 1st floor – Café • 2nd floor – Quiet commons • Vending machines

43. Bookstore • Plaza Building, Room 3407, (812) 429-1418 • Operated by Follett • Hours: • 7:45 am - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday • 7:45 am - 5:00 p.m. Friday • Closed Saturday and Sunday • Purchase textbooks online: www.ivytech.bkstr.com • Book buy back policy • New Rent-A-Text program this fall • www.ivytech.edu/bookstore

44. Welborn FoundationWellness & Fitness Center Fitness Services • State of the art facility • Personal Exercise Assessments • Personal Work-out Programs • Group Exercise Programs • Room 142, call (812) 429-0585

45. Welborn FoundationWellness & Fitness Center Wellness Services • Confidential Screenings for Depression, Drug, and Alcohol Use • Health Risk Assessments • Semi-annual Health Fairs with Free Screenings and Programs • “Stop Smoking” Classes • Student Assistance Program and Confidential Counseling • Weight Management • Room 142, call (812) 429-0582

46. Virtual Library • Accessible 24/7 • Enter through Campus Connect

47. What Does the Carter Library Have to Offer? • 9,500+ books • 40 Databases with access to 23,000 journals • 80,000+ eBooks • Three group study rooms and space

48. Library Offerings continued • 84 PCs and 5 Macs • Black and white printing or copying for $.05 a page; color for $.30 a page. • Document and image scanners • Helpful, knowledgeable staff • Remember! Use your Campus Connect username/password to log onto lab PCs!

49. Student ID Cards • Library Card • Fitness Center Access • Printing in Library • On-Campus ID • Student discounts

50. Student Life Meet other students – Make a difference – Have FUN! • Campus and Community Involvement • Special Events • SGA (Student Government Association) • SLA (Student Leadership Academy) • Clubs and Organizations