Ivy Tech -- Campus Connect

Campus Connect is the Ivy Tech Community College Web portal for students, faculty and staff.

 

IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTE!
 

IF YOU ARE ACCESSING CAMPUS CONNECT IN ANY COMPUTER LAB OR ON A PUBLIC PC, YOU MUST LOGOUT OF CAMPUS CONNECT. IF NOT, THE NEXT PERSON AT THAT PC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR EMAIL OR YOUR FACULTY OR STUDENT INFORMATION (CLASSES, BILLING, ETC)

 

The top 5 things you need to know about Campus Connect are:

What is Campus Connect?

Accessing the Campus Connect Portal

Create a Login

Forgotten Name or Password

Start-up Error Messages

Start-up Error Messages

When I try to access Campus Connect, I get a pop up window error message.  This pop-up is because Campus Connect uses the window to determine which web browser you are using. To eliminate this error. go to Pop-up Blocking,

 

When I try to access Campus Connect, I get a Java error. This is because Java must be enabled to access Campus Connect. To learn more about enabling Java and JavaScript, click here and select the browser that you are using.

I don't know my username or password  All login id and password issues are resolved through Campus Connect. Three options are presented from Campus Connect's home page. They are:

First time users start here.
Forgot your username?
Forgot your password?

Select the appropriate action and follow the instructions to resolve the login issue.

 

What is Campus Connect?

 

Campus Connect is the new Ivy Tech Community College web portal. From it you can:

• campus-specific content
• email
• group web pages
• news & announcements
• eLearning
• online registration, grades, tuition payments
and much more... just look at its site map

A major effect of this site is that it replaces the separate web sites for Campus Pipeline, Web4 Faculty and Students, Virtual Library and eLearning powered by Blackboard. Now all of these services are available through Campus Connect using one ID and password. Web4 services are now available within the Online Student and Faculty channel found on the Student and Faculty Services tab.

 

To learn more about Campus Connect check out the Frequently Asked Questions page or on the Campus Connect: Training and Tutorials.
 

Create a Login
 

To setup your account for the first time, go to Campus Connect and click on the “First Time Users” link.
This link takes you to an "Acceptable Use Policy" contract page to which any user must agree to  comply. Click on the “I Agree” button on this page.

The process of assigning a login id requires following 4 pieces of information:

Legal name.
The last 4 digits of your social security number.
Your date of birth in mmddyyyy ( Jan 6, 2006) format.
The zip code of your current mailing address.

Click “Next”.

 

The next step requires choosing a  password. It must be a minimum of 8 characters and alphanumeric. The password must be 8 characters and must contain at least one letter and one number. It is case sensitive so if you create your password in lowercase, then you must enter your password in lower case when you attempt to log into Campus Connect. When the password has been entered, click “Next”.
 

To insure privacy and security, the following security questions are asked. Campus Connect stores the answers to the six questions and future requests for lost passwords or changed passwords. Those processes require the correct answer to 3 of the 6 security questions. You have three attempts to successfully answer the three questions before your account becomes disabled and you have to contact the help desk to have a ticket opened with Information Security.

 

The questions are:

What is your mother's maiden name?
What is your city of birth?
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite band?
What is your first pet's name?
What are the last 4 digits of driver's license?

Click “Next” when finished, then click on the link that take you to the main Campus Connect login page.

Forgotten Name or Password

 

At logon time, if you don’t know or cannot remember your username or your password, the login page has two links which permit a Campus Connect user to obtain the information from Campus Connect.

If a Password is forgotten choose the link Forgot your password?
Click on the “I Agree” button at the “Acceptable Use Policy” page.
On the next page, type in your username and the click on the “Next” button. If you don't know your username, click on the “click here” link to access the “First time user” section

Enter your new password. It must be 8 characters, it must contain at least one letter and one number and it is case sensitive. when you are complete, click on the “Click here to log in” link or to reset your password, click on the “Click here to reset your password” link and follow the steps in the “Forgotten Password” section.
 

If a Username is forgotten, follow the link Forgot your username? Click on the “I Agree” button at the “Acceptable Use Policy” page
and provide the following four pieces of information:

Legal name.
The last 4 digits of your social security number
Your date of birth in mmddyyyy format.
The zip code of your current mailing address.
Your username will be displayed

Click “Next”, then click on the “Click here to log in” link to login to Campus Connect. If you want to reset your password, click on the “Click here to reset your password” link and follow the steps  the “Forgotten Password” section.
Login Page
Visit http://cc.ivytech.edu
Type in your username and password.
 

Pop-up Blocking

 

Pop-up Blockers are programs that are designed to prevent "pop-up" ads from appearing while you browse the internet. They can cause problems because many of these "pop-up" ads use the web programming language Java. Pop-up killing or ad-blocking functions are included in some anti-virus, internet security, personal firewall, and browser programs.

 

Campus Connect has an excellent discussion of Pop-up Blockers on its home page from the link "Learn how to manage pop-ups."

Included in the discussion are answers to the questions"

What is a Pop-up Blocker?

Do Pop-up Blockers affect Campus Connect?

How to Disable Pop-up Killers?

Troubleshooting Viewing Pop-up Windows

How do I manage/disable my Popup blocker?

You can also access that page by clicking here.

To view a list of pop up blockers go to http://www.popup-killer-review.com/

 

Course Applicability System

(Transfer of Credits for ISU)

I am pleased to announce that Indiana State University is now live with CAS (Course Applicability System).

CAS is a FREE online tool that allows you to gain important information on how courses from other institutions will transfer to Indiana State University. Running Planning Guides on this site will allow you to gather information on the remaining classes that you need to enroll in to complete a degree at ISU. Initially the system is populated with the following institutions:

In Indiana:

-Ancilla College
-Ball State University
-Ivy Tech Community College
-Vincennes University
-University of Southern Indiana

In Illinois:
-Danville Area Community College
-Lake Land College
-Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (Frontier, Lincoln Trail, Olney Central, and Wabash Valley)

You may access CAS via http://www.indstate.edu/transfercentral/

Please go to the web site, set up an account, and start exploring.
Instructions for both students and advisors have been created and are available on the web site.

Please direct any questions to: isucas@indstate.edu or Transfer Central at 888.237.8080

What is Learning Spaces

 Most higher education professionals readily acknowledge that today's students are quite different than students of 20 or even 10 years ago. They differ in their expectations of the college environment, in their expectations of the learning experience itself. They come from a world where technology is an integral part of their lives (often taken for granted) and they expect technology to serve them not only in their social and recreational pursuits, but also as a medium for providing unrestricted access to educational services and knowledge. They are more likely to define their educational activities in terms of collaboration and sharing and they view technology-based "interaction" as an adjunct to a face-to-face encounter. They expect information, on demand, at their finger tips. And they view themselves as both consumers and creators of information.

    While few expect the traditional classroom to disappear in the foreseeable future, there is a growing recognition that learning takes place throughout the campus and community where students congregate and live. Long and Ehrmann (EDUCAUSE, 2006) frame learning within four themes:

1. "Learning by doing";

2. context;

3. interaction; and

4. location

They further suggest that traditional class space is morphing from the physical location (the classroom) to a variety of "places" that encompass:

      thinking/conceiving spaces,

      designing spaces,

      presenting spaces,

      collaborating spaces

      debating or negotiating spaces,

       documenting spaces,

       association spaces,

       practicing spaces,

       sensing spaces, and

       operating spaces.

They define "learning space" within the the context of where and when learning occurs, and in the broadest sense where the student is found. Therefore learning space is not about location, it is about "activity". Learning space exists anywhere, real or virtual, students are engaged in the learning process, either individually or in groups.

    While technology clearly facilitates this anytime/anywhere engagement in learning, it is instructional strategies that use those natural learning patterns and behaviors, that move learning beyond the walls of the classroom. By thinking about instruction in ways that leverage technology and that recognize the totality of the student's world as a "learning" environment, everywhere becomes a "learning space."

It's My Life: Postsecondary Education and Training Guide

This publication may be of use to many of you in your work with foster youth, students with disabilities, and independent students. The guide is now available in the IPCN Library at  http://www.inpathways.net/my_life.pdf  and from Casey Family Programs at http://www.casey.org/Resources/Publications/IMLPostsecondaryEd.htm
 

INTERNnet matches employers with interns

by Marcela Creps (bloomington) herald-times
331-4375 | mcreps@heraldt.com
March 7, 2006
 

Looking to match employers with interns, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has launched Indiana INTERNnet statewide. Pam Norman, executive director of the program, said the Web-based system has been used by more than 23,000 college students and 1,700 Indiana employers as a resource for internships.
 

Norman said the program started at the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, but moved to the state's chamber to better serve the state. Norman has been trying to spread the word about how the program can help small- to medium-sized businesses. "We're really trying to infiltrate the community," Norman said.

Students and employers are encouraged to apply on the Web site, www.indianaintern.net.

Students can upload a copy of their resume. Once the sign-up is completed, the student can access the database and apply for openings.
 

Employers can post what internships are available and search the database for possible matches. Employers receive resumes via e-mail. While some interns are not paid, Norman said she encourages employers to consider a one-time payment that would help with tuition, or maybe paying for an amenity such as parking, as a way to entice a student applicant.

 
"We're trying to educate employers to think outside the box when it comes to paying them," Norman said.

Along with the intern-matching service, Norman said, the site offers tips for employers as well as interns. She also said that while the service is automated on the Web, staff are available to answer any questions. Norman said the system is perfect for students who want to go home in the summer. Students are able to specify locations closer to home. "That's the beauty of the Indiana INTERNnet," Normal said. "We draw from the entire state of Indiana."

Indiana INTERNnet is available to all Indiana college students and businesses.
For more information, call (866) 646-3434 or check out www.indianaintern.net
or contact:

John C DePrez Jr
Protagonist
HB Media Group
317-392-6247

Governors Urge Students to Apply for $790 Million in New Grant

The nation's governors today urged qualified Pell Grant-eligible students to apply for new grants worth between $750 and $4,000 that will help make college more affordable. The new Academic Competitiveness (AC) grants and the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) grants provide $790 million in funding for this fall and $4.5 billion over the next five years.

Students should apply at: www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov

 This information was researched and provided to you by Communities in Schools of Wayne County. CISWC uses its mail list for the sole purpose of keeping

Bookstore Filling Book Orders for Distance Students

The on-campus ISU Bookstore will fill book orders for ISU students taking distance courses. Students should use the link whywaitforbooks.com to order books and course materials online and have them shipped to a designated address.

This change in provider should enhance service by decreasing the amount of time that students must wait to purchase their books.

If you have further questions, please contact Rachel Mundell at 237-3501.
 

Taylor University Offering Business Degree

Taylor is offering a mixed residency BBA degree program where the students come to the campus for one week each term then do the rest of their work each semester online through Blackboard. If someone has an AA degree (or at least 60 credit hours) they can jump into this program and be done in 4 terms of 3 classes each term.

Evan Wood is the director of the program (and TUFW's business chair) and would be happy to take a program like this "on the road." In other words, it would be an easy thing for him to come to Greensburg for the week residency once a term!

If you are interested in something like this in your area let Dr. Wood of Kevin Mahaffy at Taylor University know. Dr. Wood seemed very open to the idea especially since the Honda plant is going to bring in influx of people, many of whom may want a bachelor of business administration.

INTERNnet Offers Search Opportunities for Internships

Career fairs, business-to-business events, internship fairs and presentations are plentiful for Indiana INTERNnet staff, students, employers, universities and colleges during the fall months. As we focus on welcoming the students back to campus, numerous opportunities to make connections with students and employers are right around the corner.

Universities and colleges, thank you for hosting events at which we can interact with your students. During campus events, we will offer the opportunity to register with Indiana INTERNnet as the first step in the process of an internship search. Indiana INTERNnet staff is also available to assist with on campus workshops. To schedule a staff member to host your career workshop, visit www.indianaintern.net.

Employers, look for the green and purple banners indicating the presence of Indiana INTERNnet staff at your next career/internship fair. We'll be on hand to help you learn how to implement, improve or expand your internship program. In addition, employer registration will be available. With over 8,000 students currently registered, Indiana INTERNnet is your source for locating student interns.

Students, take advantage of these great opportunities on campus. At your fingertips, you will have access to employers who are interested in connecting with Indiana's best and brightest. For those of you searching for internships, register with Indiana INTERNnet and you will automatically be registered to win an iPod. Make the right choice; attend a career/internship fair and be a step ahead of your competition.

With a calendar that includes over 50 statewide events this fall, we'll see you soon!

Sincerely,

Pam Norman
Indiana INTERNnet Executive Director
 

Vincennes Offers Accelerated Associates Degrees

Accelerated Associate Degree Options

Distance Education- Fact Sheet

 What are your options if you want to accelerate your college degree process?  What are your options if a major employer just announced they’re building a plant in your community and you want to prepare quickly for new opportunities?  What if your career choice just isn’t what you wanted, but you don’t have much time to retrain?

Innovation in Education

One year to complete

Eight-week terms

Six consecutive terms

100% online

Relevance in Education

A.S. degree in General Studies – Business Concentration

A.S. degree in General Studies – Behavioral Sciences Concentration

Flexibility in Education

Terms begin every 8 weeks

January, March, May, July, August, October

Support in Education

Experienced online faculty, who understand unique student needs

Online advising, admissions & registration options

Technology support

Commitment to student success

Contact Information:

Vincennes University

Distance Education

Vincennes, IN  47591

1-800-880-7961

www.vinu.edu/distance

disted@vinu.edu

A.S. Degree - General Studies

Accelerated Distance Program

Business Concentration

8-week terms beginning in January, March, May, July, August, and October

Placement exams required for English and Mathematics

10/2006

A

.S. Degree - General Studies

Accelerated Distance Program

Behavioral Science Concentration

8-week terms beginning in January, March, May, July, August, and October

Placement exams required for English and Mathematics

10/2006

 

IVY Tech to Boost Accelerated Remedial Education

 

Ivy Tech Community College has received a $1.6 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to develop accelerated and remedial education programs.
 

The college says it will create fast-paced programs and will offer courses online. Ivy Tech says currently about 75 percent of its students require at least one remediation course.

 

To read more go to http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=19214
 

IUPUI Offers Online Master's Degree in Facilities Mgmt
 

The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has announced that it will offer a Master of
Science in Technology, Facilities Management Emphasis degree through online
courses. Officials say the degree will address the demand for workers with
additional education in areas such as facility management, property management
and plant management. Coursework can be completed in two calendar years
plus one summer.
 

Ivy Tech and Indiana University Create Expanded Transfer Agreement

 

Offering great opportunities to Hoosiers Indiana's two largest higher education institutions, Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University, have created a transfer agreement that will make bachelor's degrees more accessible to Hoosiers.

The two institutions have designated more than 100 courses that will transfer from all 23 Ivy Tech campuses to Indiana University-Bloomington. In addition, the two schools signed formal agreements to transition Ivy Tech two-year degrees to IU four-year degrees at campuses throughout the state. They include six liberal arts degrees along with degrees in nursing and criminal justice.

Through this agreement, students aspiring to earn degrees beyond an associate degree have the opportunity to start at Ivy Tech Community College and then seamlessly transfer to Indiana University. By starting at Ivy Tech, students begin college in an environment that fosters success through personal attention, convenience, and affordability. Ivy Tech's average class size is only 22 students, making personal attention possible for every student, and the College has 23 campuses around the state, making college possible for students who need to stay close to home. Ivy Tech makes earning a college degree affordable. At about half the cost of attending a four-year college or university, students will experience great cost savings by completing two years of a four-year degree at Ivy Tech where they can earn an entire associate degree for approximately the same cost of attending a four-year school for just one year.

While Ivy Tech is working to make transferring as seamless as possible, the State of Indiana has been working to make information on transfer opportunities readily available to students, developing the Core Transfer Library (CTL) and TransferIN.net. The Core Transfer Library is a list of courses that will transfer among all Indiana public college and university campuses. These courses will meet the general or free elective requirements of undergraduate degree programs.

 

TransferIN.net is the State's official location for information on transfer agreements throughout the state. It includes information targeted to both students and faculty. 

Ivy Tech remains Indiana's most affordable college. Ivy Tech Community College has historically been Indiana's most affordable choice for post secondary education, and 2007-2008 will not be an exception. Last month Ivy Tech's State Board of Trustees approved a 3.9% tuition increase each of the next two years, the lowest tuition increase in the state. This increase, which makes tuition $91.30 this coming year, will cost full-time students only an additional $53.25 per semester in 2007-08 and $55.50 additional per semester in 2008-09, when the credit hour cost will be $95.00. Students taking eight credit hours each term, the average number taken by an Ivy Tech student, will pay only $28.40 more per semester in 2007-08 and $29.60 per semester in 2008-09.
 

For Ron Craig, his Ivy Tech degree made his dreams come true. Two years ago, Ron was a roofer who dreamed of one day having a college education. Working hard just to make ends meet, he wasn't sure that he had the time or the money to go to college, but he also knew that he wanted something more - something secure and something that he enjoyed.

"It was a simple statement, 'Good fortune takes preparation,' that made me realize that if I was ever going to fulfill my dreams, I had to get started. I made an appointment, spoke to an adviser, and was enrolled at Ivy Tech part-time that very summer. With financial aid, I was able to up my status to full-time for the fall semester, and by spring I had to quit my roofing job in order to concentrate on my classes. Over the course of two semesters Ivy Tech had set me on the path to realizing my dreams.

"I have now graduated from Ivy Tech with an associate degree in computer information technology. I have a wall full of academic achievements, but most importantly, I am working as a web application developer for a fortune 500 company. From roofer to computer programmer in two year- it doesn't get more life changing than that."

Grant monies fund advanced training National Science Foundation awards Ivy Tech more than $800,000. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Ivy Tech Community College two Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program grants totaling $816,146, which will fund advanced, technology based projects at the College's Terre Haute and Bloomington campuses.

At the Terre Haute campus, Ivy Tech is developing AutomationTek, a cutting-edge online curriculum for automation technicians and technologists. Through a virtual web-based lab, students will learn to operate equipment such as robots, rapid prototyping equipment and programmable logic controllers through the
internet with instruction and audio feedback. AutomationTek is being funded with a $266,348 grant.

The second grant, $549,798 awarded to the College's Bloomington campus, is funding the development of employer-driven life sciences curricula that support the needs of the region's extensive life science and biotechnology industries. Additionally, in partnership with Owen Valley High School, Ivy Tech is creating Life Sciences Academy, a school within the high school that will focus on teaching biotechnological, inquiry-based curriculum.

Ivy Tech partners with Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. With grant monies awarded by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and Indiana Economic Development Corp, Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce partnered with Ivy Tech Community College to provide leadership and management training to nearly 150 workers, through the College's Management & Supervisory Institute.

Chamber president and CEO Christy Steele-Gillenwater said, "We were thrilled and honored to receive this grant. Through a partnership with Ivy Tech, the grant enabled the community to provide additional training resources for existing workers in Monroe County to help ensure businesses can meet the demands and competitive environment of the 21st century."

Source: Inside Indiana Business
 

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Ivy Tech Community College Sign  Transfer Agreement

 

Wabash Valley Region will sign transfer agreements as part of the ongoing effort between the institutions to increase higher educational opportunities for students in the Wabash Valley and across the state. These new transfer agreements, referred to as “2+2 agreements,” will allow students to attend their first two years of college at Ivy Tech to earn an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree, then transfer into a specific campus-based or distance education Bachelor’s (B.A./B.S.) degree program at SMWC as a junior. SMWC and Ivy Tech – Wabash Valley will sign 29 transfer agreements involving 16 baccalaureate majors.

Source: Inside Indiana Business
 

Ivy Tech Community College Launches College for Working Adults

Ivy Tech Community College announced today the launch of its College for Working Adults, a new academic program specifically designed to meet the unique needs of adult students who also maintain full-time jobs and responsibilities.

Ivy Tech’s College for Working Adults features sequential 8-week classes taught at scheduled dates and times for the duration of the program, making college a predictable part of students’ busy lives. Students will start and complete the program with the same group of peers, creating an environment of team work and support. Participants will complete the program and earn degrees in two years. Additionally, Ivy Tech has developed orientation and textbook delivery services specifically for College for Working Adults participants. Eligible students may apply financial aid to program costs.

College for Working Adults’ classes will begin this fall at 16 Ivy Tech campuses throughout the state: Gary, Valparaiso, Michigan City, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Kokomo, Muncie, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Richmond, Columbus, Lawrenceburg, Evansville, Sellersburg and Bloomington. Nine degrees will be available including accounting, business management, computer information systems, computer information technology, criminal justice, design technology, early childhood education, health information technology, and medical assisting. Instruction will be delivered through a combination of traditional classroom settings and technology enhanced learning. For information on which degree programs are being offered at each location, visit www.ivytech.edu/cfwa. Anyone interested in enrolling should call their local Ivy Tech admissions office or 888-IVY-LINE.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s second largest public post-secondary institution with more than 100,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has 23 campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Sources: Inside Indiana Business and Ivy Tech CommunityCollege

 

Indiana Tech and Ivy Tech Community College Sign Transfer Agreement

 

Officials from Indiana Tech and Ivy Tech Community College met Wednesday morning to sign agreements to smooth the path of transfer students. The articulation agreements signed on Wednesday will allow students who earn associate degrees in accounting, business administration, and elementary education at Ivy Tech to transfer to Indiana Tech as juniors in a bachelor’s degree program.

Academic teams from both institutions have been working on details of the agreements for several months. Establishing the transfer agreements creates guidelines for Ivy Tech students to ensure that they take courses that will best prepare them for enrollment and success at Indiana Tech.

“We specify electives that mesh more readily upon transfer, so advising at Ivy Tech can be more specific and accommodating,” said Dr. Elaine Pontillo, vice president of academic affairs at Indiana Tech.
 

Accounting and business administration are two of Indiana Tech largest academic programs, while elementary education is a recent addition and is pending final state approval later this year.

“The agreement for elementary education is particularly important,” Indiana Tech President Arthur E. Snyder said. “Students who enroll first at Ivy Tech, then continue at Indiana Tech are very likely to stay in this area. This agreement will go a long way toward developing teachers who will enrich our area schools.”

The number of Ivy Tech students transferring to Indiana Tech has increased slowly over the past three years, from 555 in the 2004-05 academic year to 596 in the 2006-07 academic year. Ivy Tech Northeast Chancellor Mark Keen said Indiana Tech is the No. 2 receiving institution for Ivy Tech students who continue their education at other colleges and universities.

Snyder cited Indiana Tech’s multiple delivery methods as an important factor in attracting Ivy Tech students. In addition to the traditional semester-long class format at the Fort Wayne campus, Indiana Tech’s College of Professional Studies offers accelerated degree programs in Fort Wayne and several other locations throughout the state including Indianapolis, Elkhart, South Bend, Huntington, Warsaw, Greenwood, Plainfield, and Merrillville.

Although the agreements signed Wednesday were at the regional level, Keen said he anticipates the agreements being approved statewide soon.  “Typically these agreements originate in an individual region then move forward very quickly,” Keen said.

In addition to the agreements signed Wednesday, Indiana Tech and Ivy Tech have a statewide articulation agreement for their criminal sciences programs.

Sources: Inside Indiana Business and Ivy Tech CommunityCollege

 

Transfer Agreements

ISU Transfer of Credits

IVY Tech and Indiana University

IVY Tech and Indiana State University College of Technology

IVY Tech and St Mary-of-the-Woods

IVY Tech and Indiana Tech

Ivy Tech Distance Learning Book Store Information

The website is now up and available for students to start placing orders. I would like to highlight some of the changes and enhancements we've made.

~ Campus Connect Login - students will now use one login and password for both Campus Connect and the Distance Learning Bookstore website.

For students who are returning from the fall term, they will no longer be able to use the account they created at that time. If you have a student who has not activated their Campus Connect account, they will need to do so before they will be allowed to place an order. This new login procedure will not allow a student to create their own user account. Therefore, if someone else is placing the order for the student, they will need to have the student present to complete the login process. Students who have a password that currently begins with a "$", will need to change their password before they can login.

~ Call Center - we have established a call center of six attendants who will be answering the phone. We have disabled our voice mail so that no student will be able to leave a message (if they contact the Distance Learning Bookstore). Hours of operation will be Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm. During peak periods, they will be open from 7am to 9pm (exact dates and hours will be posted on the website).

~ Financial Aid/Third Party and Loan Recipients - these students will now use an "electronic agreement" within the ordering process on the website to replace the original Financial Aid Authorization form. This, we expect, will help to relieve the congestion of receiving faxes and having to match up the paperwork with the order form. For those students who still want to place an order by filling out an Order Form, they will need to also submit a signed copy of the Financial Aid Authorization form.

~ E-Mail Center - we also have three people who will monitor all incoming e-mails. We've created specific e-mail accounts that correspond to a students individual situation. E-mail addresses: General_Questions@goivytech.net (needs to be used for any general question) Cancel_Order@goivytech.net (needs to be used to cancel an order or change something on an order) Return_Authorization@goivytech.net (needs to be used when a student needs to receive permission to return an item)

~ 2nd shift - beginning the week of January 2nd, we will start a 2nd shift of employees. They will be working until 9pm. We expect to keep this shift until approximately the 2nd week of classes. When working with students, please be sure to encourage them to place their own order through the website. By following all the directions, they shouldn't have any difficulties placing their own order.

 

Our system is designed to send out automatic e-mails based on the following criteria - once an order has been placed, once an order has been processed, when something has been placed on backorder, when a credit card has been declined and when an order has been cancelled. Therefore, I would like to encourage you to have a student check their e-mail or they can also check on the status of their order by going back to the website and clicking on "Account". Please have them do these things before calling to check on their order. Since we have established the new Call Center, we would like to request that when giving out information of who a student can contact, please only give them the contact information for the Distance Learning Bookstore. These people have been trained to work with each student and to hopefully resolve their issue in an expedited manner. By giving them different contact information, it may result in the student not getting the attention they need immediately or getting transferred several times before they get to the Distance Learning Bookstore.

Distance Learning Bookstore contact information:

Ph #(812) 298-2551 or (866) 714-0002

Fax #(812) 298-2553 or (812) 298-2592

　

There were a couple of things we were not able to get set-up for the Spring term, they are:

~ ePOS Administrative rights - we were hoping to allow staff from the Distance Education and Bookstore area access to our administrative program to check on a students order. But, due to some recent upgrades our ePOS vendor has done to their program, they have a bug that needs to be fixed before we can allow "Read" only access. As soon as we have further information, we will keep everyone updated.

~ Bookmark - we are still working on getting approval for our bookmark that can be given to students with contact and ordering information. Due to the time frame of getting this approval, we will most likely work with Kara Monroe on sending these bookmarks to students through e-mail.

 

 

       THE VU LINK-

                        LETTER

           

       

 

December, 2007                                                                                       VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

 

 

Project LINK was established by Vincennes University in 2005 to provide high schools with additional opportunities for students to enroll and participate in college courses during the high school day.  These courses will be taught by Vincennes University professors from the VU-Vincennes campus and are made available through two-way IP video to qualified high school students.  High schools may elect to give high school credit in addition to the student receiving college credit from Vincennes University.  Courses offered in this manner are often referred to as dual credit or concurrent enrollment courses.

 

Steps for participation:  Contact the Project LINK office (812 888-4337 or 800-670-1230) concerning your interest and provide the name of your communications technician so that equipment compatibility can be determined.  Following this check of equipment, a form will be sent to a contact person at your location to obtain additional information concerning personnel who will be involved, the courses of interest and the anticipated number of students who will participate. 

 

Registration of students should be completed prior to January 7, 2008; payment of the administrative fee is required at the time of registration.  The registration form is a 4-part NCR form; the student receives the goldenrod copy as his/her receipt of registration, the site director/guidance counselor may keep the pink copy for his/her file, and the white and yellow copies must be returned to the Project LINK office with the payment.  Materials should be mailed to Ms. Karen Sutton, Director, Project LINK, Vincennes University, 1002 N. First Street, Vincennes, IN  47591.

 

Project LINK students must meet or exceed the prerequisite requirements for enrolling in VU courses.  The SAT/ACT/Accuplacer (CPTS) score requirement or high school course prerequisite requirement is listed in the back of the Vincennes University catalog.   Verification that students meet the course prerequisites will be required; a Student Enrollment Application Form is available on the Project LINK web page.  This form may be accessed by going to www.vinu.edu; click on the Academic Resources tab; then select Project LINK from the listing on the left.  Click on Project LINK and select Student Enrollment Application Form.  This form must be completed for students enrolling in HIST 140 (if the student was not enrolled during the fall, 2007 semester), PSYC 142, and SPCH 143 and must be signed by the guidance counselor or principal and be submitted with the students’ registration forms. 

 

The following courses will be offered during the Spring, 2008 semester:

                                                                                                                                                                       

ALL CLASS TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME

                                                                                                                                                                       

 

SPCH 143 Speech                                                        Monday, Wednesday, Friday                        9:05-9:55 a.m.

Prerequisites:   SAT Reading score of (R)420 and SAT Writing score of (R)380 or ACT English of 16 or greater or appropriate Accuplacer test scores.

Introduces fundamental concepts and skills for effective public speaking including audience analysis, outlining, research, delivery, critical listening and evaluation, and the use of visual aids/technology.

 

HIST 140 American History II                                        Monday, Wednesday, Friday                    10:10-11:00 a.m.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of READ 009 and ENGL 009, or recentered SAT Verbal score of (R)380 or greater, or appropriate placement test scores. Industrial growth of the nation and its effects, agrarian and urban discontent and attempts at reform, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, social and governmental changes of the thirties, World War II and its consequences, the growth of the federal government, social and political upheaval in the sixties and seventies, and the conservatism of the eighties. This course is a transferIN course.

 

 

PSYC 142 General Psychology                         Monday, Wednesday, Friday                     11:05-11:55 a.m.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of READ 009, ENGL 009, and MATH 009, or recentered SAT Verbal score of

(R)380 or greater, or appropriate placement test scores. Provides a general survey of the science of Psychology. It

includes the study of research methods, biological foundations, learning processes, human development, personality

and abnormal psychology. This course is a transferINcourse

 

MATH 118 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I               Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday       1:20-2:10 p.m.

Continuation of content from Fall, 2007; no new enrollments permitted during spring semester

 

SPCH 143 Speech                                                        Monday, Wednesday, Friday                        2:20-3:10 p.m.

Prerequisites:   SAT Reading score of (R)420 and SAT Writing score of (R)380 or ACT English of 16 or greater or appropriate Accuplacer test scores. Introduces fundamental concepts and skills for effective public speaking including audience analysis, outlining, research, delivery, critical listening and evaluation, and the use of visual aids/technology.

This course is a transferINcourse

 

TEXTBOOKS

 

Students must purchase the required textbook for the course in which they are enrolling. Textbooks may

be purchased from the Old Post Bookstore on the Vincennes University campus. Students may contact the VU Bookstore by calling 812 888-4334 or toll free at 866-808-2665.  Students may also order textbooks via the Internet at vubookstore.vinu.edu. Schools may also purchase textbooks directly from the publisher.  The required textbooks are as follows:

 

SPCH 143 Speech

Book 1 – Title: Art of Public Speaking (Spec. VU pkg.) Author: Lucas, Edition: 9th, Publisher: McGraw Hill,

ISBN: 0-07-322203-8

Book 2 – Title: SPCH 143 Packet/F04, Author: Speech Dept., Edition: F04, Publisher: VU, ISBN: 8-4400455-3-0

 

HIST 140 American History II

American Promise:  A History of the United States, Volume II: From 1865, Authors:  Roark, Johnson, Cohen Stage and Hartmann; Publisher: Bedford Bk, St. Martins; ISBN:  978-0-31-2452933

 

PSYC 142 General Psychology

Essentials of Understanding Psychology, Author:  Feldman, Edition: 7^th, 2008, Publisher:  McGraw Hill; ISBN:  978-0-07-3405490

 

For students interested in taking HIST 140, PSYC 142, and SPCH 143 who have not taken the SAT or ACT exam, the Accuplacer is another method of qualifying for these courses. A designated test administrator from your high school should contact Tom Cronk, Director of VU’s Assessment Center, to receive instructions on administering the Accuplacer at your site.  Tom may be reached by phone at 812 888-5404 or via e-mail at tcronk@vinu.edu.  There is no charge for administering the Accuplacer to the students planning to enroll in Project LINK courses. 

 

Not only does this program provide students with an added intellectual challenge, but students may also earn both high school and college credit by successfully completing these courses.  The cost for 2007-08 academic year is $25 per credit hour, plus the cost of the required textbooks.  Students may pay the administrative fee by check (made payable to Vincennes University), cash, or credit card (MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted).

 

Students should be registered prior to or during the week of January 7 for classes that will begin January 7.  New registrations and drops from class will be processed during the week of January 7-11; a withdrawal processed during that week will result in a 100% refund to the student.

 

The VU calendar will be observed:

 

            Classes begin                                                               January 7, 2008

            Martin Luther King and Presidents Day                           January 21, 2008

            Midterm Examinations                                                   February 25-29, 2008

            Midterm Break (no class)                                               March 3-9, 2008

            Good Friday                                                                 March 21, 2008

            Final Examinations                                                        April 29-May 3, 2008

 

Attendance is vital to the successful completion of these courses; therefore, every effort should be made for students to attend all classes.  Please note that the VU schedule will be observed which may not coincide with the schedule at your high school.  Plan accordingly.

 

TRANSFERRING PROJECT LINK CREDIT

 

Students should contact the college or university he/she plans to attend concerning transferability of courses.  Unlike other dual credit/concurrent enrollment courses taken prior to high school graduation, these courses are being taught by a VU professor; therefore, students should explain this distinction to the college or university when making the contact. 

 

Transcripts may be requested from the Registrar, Vincennes University, 1002 N. First Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 and are provided free of charge.  A written request, however, with the signature of the student requesting the transcript must be included.  This request may also be faxed to the Registrar at 812 888-4380.

 

REGISTRATION PROCESS

 

Registration forms will be sent to each Project LINK site representative and should be completed prior to January 7, 2008; fees of $25 per credit hour are due at the time students register.  Textbooks should also be purchased prior to the first class session. 

 

Questions about Project LINK should be directed to Karen Sutton, Director, Project LINK, Vincennes University, 1002 N. First Street, Vincennes, IN  47591.  Phone 812 888-4337 or 800-670-1230 or via email at ProjectLINK@vinu.edu.

 

Registration forms will be sent to you by the Project LINK office as soon as we are notified of the approximate number of students who will be participating at your high school along with a business reply envelope for their return.  The Project LINK office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. CDT.  The University will be closed December 24 through January 2 for the Christmas/New Year’s Holiday.

 

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We are here to help you.

 

Indiana Career Information System

The Indiana University P-16 Center for Research and Collaboration, in partnership with intoCareers, provides a comprehensive career information delivery system for the state of Indiana at http://incis.intocareers.org. This career planning tool provides several career assessments, an online portfolio system, and information about occupations, education and training programs, postsecondary institutions, and more.

Free Data Collection Tool Available for Counselors and Education Support Professionals

ESI’s Career and Postsecondary Encouragement (CAPE) Network has developed online guidance needs assessments for students in grades 7-12. The assessments enable education professionals to better understand the guidance needs, interests, experiences, and plans of their students. Available nationally at no cost to schools and education support programs, the assessment system provides the student-reported data to inform counseling and drive and assess guidance programming. Schools and education support programs may register online and find instructions for using the assessments at http://www.capenetwork.org.

Related materials:

http://www.capenetwork.org (data uses for the ASCA model and comprehensive guidance)

http://www.capenetwork.org/uep_slideshow.pdf (introduction to the Universal Encouragement Program)

http://www.capenetwork.org/brochure.pdf (printable two-sided three-panel brochure)

 

Ivy Tech School of Technology and Indiana State University College of Technology sign articulation agreement 

Leaders of Indiana State University and Ivy Tech Community College will sign an articulation agreement that will make it easier for students enrolled in Ivy Tech’s School of Technology statewide to transfer to Indiana State’s College of Technology upon completion of their associate degrees. A new articulation agreement between Indiana State and Ivy Tech campuses will provide a framework for the transfer of credits earned at Ivy Tech toward an Indiana State bachelor's degree in a variety of majors offered within three departments of the College of Technology - aviation technology; electronics, computer and mechanical engineering; and technology management. Degrees in these areas prepare students for job opportunities in the thriving sectors of aviation, electronics, manufacturing, construction management, human resources, packaging, and automation. This agreement is one step in a continuing and comprehensive process by which the two institutions, as well as the Ivy Tech system as a whole, work to enhance educational resources and opportunities, according to Jeff Pittman, chancellor of Ivy Tech's Wabash Valley Region (located in Terre Haute) and vice provost of distance education. "One of the critical components of the Ivy Tech mission is to increase transfer opportunities for students and graduates of the college to four-year institutions. Each year, the faculty and staff of Indiana State University continue to support this goal by working with representatives of Ivy Tech to ensure transfer agreements are up-to-date and relevant,” Pittman said. This agreement reflects the active spirit of cooperation between the two institutions. An increasing number of Ivy Tech students are taking advantage of transferring credits to Indiana State. “The College is extremely fortunate to have such a strong partner within Indiana and will continue to encourage Ivy Tech students who wish to pursue a baccalaureate degree and beyond to carefully consider the many transfer options available to them at Indiana State University," he added. Indiana State’s College of Technology is experiencing a rebirth, after revising all its programs and adding a few new ones to respond to changing workforce demands. Today’s workforce demands more education and training, according to Tad Foster, dean of Indiana State’s College of Technology. “Students can build on their associate’s degree by transferring to Indiana State. All the courses will be credited and the student will come in at junior status, taking 300-400 level classes,” Foster said. Indiana State is looking into extending similar agreements to more associate degree institutions, he said. "Faculty from both institutions worked together to develop a curriculum that is both challenging for the student and rewarding for the state of Indiana," said C. Jack Maynard, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Officials from both institutions will sign the agreement during a ceremony on Wednesday, April 30 at 3 p.m. outside of Oakley Auditorium at Ivy Tech Community College, Wabash Valley Region, located in Terre Haute.

Source: Inside INdiana Business

Franklin University and Ivy Tech

The Transfer Guides for Franklin University's Community College Alliance program are available on line. Access the link to the page of our website designed specifically for you, our CCA member institution:

http://alliance.franklin.edu/en_us/alliance.franklin.edu/CC%2BResources/

 

When the page displays select Transfer Guides. A page labeled  "Transfer Guide Form" displays. Enter

Indiana as the State, Ivy Tech as the Community College Alliance School and the chosen major as Major.

 

A page labeled "Transfer Guide Results" appears. Select "Download the Articulation Guide" to receive the Articulation guide on your monitor.

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IU - East - Online Degree Completion Programs

 

B.S. Business Administration

B.A. English (Technical Writing)

B.A. Communication Studies

 

Indiana University East has been fully approved to offer three online baccalaureate degree completion programs:  B.S. Business Administration, B.A. English (Technical Writing), B.A. Communication Studies.  Beginning in Spring 2009, courses for these programs will be offered on a regular schedule which will allow students to complete the 60 credit sequence in 6 academic terms (4 semesters and 2 summers).  We will be sending CCS brochures as soon as they are available.

 

Students who wish to get a head start may be interested in taking courses listed below in the Fall 2008 semester.  All these courses are appropriate to take at the beginning of the respective completion program, and necessary prerequisites are listed for each.  (These courses are also open to students who may not intend to pursue a degree completion program.)

  

B.S. Business Administration

 

BUS-D 301  International Business Environment (3 cr)

The national and international environmental aspects of international business. Examines the cultural, political, economic, systemic, legal-regulatory, trade, and financial environments and how they affect the international business activities of firms in the United States and in selected other countries.

 

BUS-J 404  Business and Society (3 cr)

Major ethical theories are examined in order to provide a basis for analyzing ethical behavior in the business environment. Issues such as economic competition, discriminatory practices, manipulation of power, environmental conservation, technology, stakeholders relations and organizational and societal cultures are investigated.

 

BUS-M 301  Introduction to Marketing Management (3 cr)

Overview of marketing for all undergraduates. Market planning and decision-making examined from firm’s and consumer’s point of view; marketing concept and its company-wide implications; integration of marketing with other functions. Market structure and behavior and their relationship to marketing strategy. International component of Marketing examined.

 

BUS-P 301  Operations Management (3 cr)

Prerequisites:  Finite Mathematics, Statistics

Role of production in a business enterprise; basic types of production processes used in industry. Emphasis on application of economic principles and analytical techniques to decisions made by operations managers of any business. Supply, facility layout, and planning are also included.

BUS-Z 301  Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3 cr)

Nature of human behavior in organizations as a function of the individual, the groups within which one interacts, and the organizational setting. Emphasis on applications of behavioral science concepts and findings to individual behavior and organizational performance. Credit not given for both Z300 and Z301.

 

BUS- Z440  Personnel – Human Resources Management

Nature of human resource development and utilization in American society and organizations; government programs and policies, labor force statistics, organizational personnel departments, personnel planning, forecasting, selection, training, and development. Integration of government and organizational human resource programs.

 

B.A. English (Technical Writing)

 

CMCL-C 223  Business and Professional Communication

Preparation and presentation of type of speeches and oral reports appropriate to business and professional occupation; group discussion and parliamentary procedure.

 

ENG-G 205  Introduction to the English Language (3 cr)

Prerequisite:  English Composition I

Acquaints the student with contemporary studies of the nature of language in general and of the English language in particular.

 

ENG-L 357  20^th Century American Poetry (3 cr)

 

Prerequisites:  English Composition I and II

American poetry since 1900, including such poets as Pound, Eliot, Frost, Stevens, Williams, and Lowell.

 

ENG-L 384  Studies in American Culture – African Americans in 19^th Century Literature (3 cr)

 

Prerequisites:  English Composition I and II

Study of a coherent period of American culture (such as the Revolution, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression), with attention to the relations between literature, the other arts, and the intellectual milieu.

 

ENG-W 231  Professional Writing Skills (3 cr)

Prerequisite:  English Composition I

Focuses on expository writing for the student whose career requires preparation of reports, proposals, and analytical papers. Emphasis on clear and direct objective writing and on investigation of an original topic written in report form, including a primary research project.

 

ENG-W 270  Argumentative Writing (3 cr)

Prerequisite:  English Composition I

Offers instruction and practice in writing argumentative essays about complicated and controversial issues. The course focuses on strategies identifying issues, assessing claims, locating evidence, deciding on a position, and writing papers with clear assertions and convincing arguments.

 

B.A. Communication Studies

 

CMCL-C 205  Introduction to Communication and Culture (3 cr)

Critically examines communication as a cultural practice as it affects the beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors of individuals, groups, and publics.

 

CMCL-C 223  Business and Professional Communication (3 cr)

Preparation and presentation of type of speeches and oral reports appropriate to business and professional occupation; group discussion and parliamentary procedure.

 

CMCL-C 304  Communication and Social Conflict (3 cr)

Prerequisites:  English Composition I and II

Examination of sources and functions of symbolic influence in contemporary society. Emphasis upon developing rhetorical skills for critiquing social conflict.