Ivy Tech Community College – Southeast Student Orientation

Student’s Rights & Responsibilities Student’s Rights & Responsibilities and College Policies may be viewed via Campus Connect. Campus Directory/Calendar –All students receive a directory/calendar Available in Student Affairs – Includes Faculty and Staff Directory College Calendar –Open registration dates –Withdrawal dates –Semester beginning/end dates –Holidays/breaks

COMPASS If you haven’t taken Compass (and if you need to take Compass) we recommend you prepare for this. Refer to the quick link on the left hand side of your homepage of Campus Connect – Compass Review.

Register for COMPASS From this website, select Southeast and then select the campus where you wish to Compass.

After COMPASS Upon completion of Compass, you are immediately given a copy of your Compass scores. Take these scores to Student Affairs where they will be explained to you. After the explanation, you will either be advised or you will make an appointment to be advised.

Student Affairs The Place to Go For: –Submitting a Course Enrollment Form/using a computer to drop/add on-line –Submitting a Change of Enrollment Form –Submitting Change of Information Form –Submitting official academic records, such as high school and college transcripts, ACT, and SAT scores –Requesting official copies of Ivy Tech transcripts

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act –In order for the College to release your private student record information, you must provide written consent –FYI--Information will not be provided to parents unless the student (over 18 years old) signs a consent form—see Student Handbook or Catalog –Consent form remains in effect for one calendar year from the date it is received in the Student Affairs Office –For more information about FERPA, go to:

IT/Testing Center (IT) Computer Services –Blackboard issues –Campus Connect issues –Log-on issues –Printing issues – issues –Computer issues Distance Education –Blackboard issues –Test proctoring Testing Certifications TEAS MOS VUE IDOI/IDHS and more

College Resources Career Services –Career Advising and Planning—Professional Resources—Internships and Job Shadowing—On-Line Career Assessment—Build the career you want! Educates about career development, career planning, and the career search process. Offers one-on-one, personalized career advising. Offers resources for career and skills assessment. Provides learning opportunities that enhance career development planning. For Madison- Contact Marta Belt for more information: ext For Lawrenceburg/Batesville- Contact Shakira Grubbs for more information: ext. 5237

College Resources Library Resources/Services Hours and Locations: Computers available for academic purposes For Madison: Tim Renners, Library Director , ext For Lawrenceburg/Batesville: Ann Stenger, Library Assistant , ext. 5259

College Resources Disability Services located in the Library For Madison: Tim Renners, Disability Services , ext For Lawrenceburg/Batesville: Ann Stenger, Disability Services , ext To request services –Fill out form Requesting Disability Services –Provide documentation of disability –Meet with Disability Services –Must be done every semester that you wish to have services

College Resources Student Success Center/Tutoring –Located in the Library Writing center Math center For Madison – See Nicole Murphy, Success Center Manager For Lawrenceburg/Batesville – See Tyrone Rose, Success Center Manager Hours are posted next to Student Success Center classrooms Free—take advantage of help –Faculty members tutor students

Student Life and Development “Serving the Whole Student” Student success is based on making student learning meaningful by connecting to the institution, faculty, community and peers. Student Leadership Academy Student Gov’t Assn. (SGA) Phi Theta Kappa Oceans 11 (nursing club) and more! Barb Sigmon, Asst. Director of Student Life and Development , ext , ext. 5285

And, Finally... Student ID’s –Made in the library, include your C# Wellness Center –A perk for registered students! Ivy Tech is a smoke-free campus. –Allowed in the parking lot and designated area only Children are not allowed in classrooms and labs. –For safety reasons, must be supervised at all times Park in the designated area that fits your situation. Welcome to Ivy Tech Community College!

Changing Lives! Making Indiana Great! More Than a Motto “We are Ivy Tech Community College and we individually and collectively do make a difference in our students’ success!”