Scholarship and financial aid programs at IUSB are designed to serve as many students as possible. The programs are administered by the IUSB Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

In awarding aid, IUSB recognizes two distinct criteria, scholastic ability and financial need. Need is the difference between the expected family contribution and the cost of attendance, and is determined by information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.

As a student you may qualify for one or more of the following types of aid: scholarships, grants,loans, and federal work study. IUSB recognizes that each student and family situation is unique. Your application will be carefully reviewed by a financial aid administrator. Application information provided to IUSB is held in confidence according to university policy.

If you complete the IUSB Financial Aid Application and the FAFSA by the priority application date of March 1, you will be considered for the maximum available financial aid. Your application will be processed in the order of the date it is received in the financial aid office, and the date you register for classes. You must apply every year by completing the IUSB Financial Aid Application and the FAFSA or renewal application to be considered for financial aid. New forms will be available each January from the financial aid office.

FINANCIAL AID AWARDS
Students must apply using both IUSB’s financial aid application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Priority deadline is March 1 for the following academic year. Once all applications and requested documents are processed, financial awards are determined based upon the student’s actual or expected enrollment as reported on the application. Award notices are then mailed to the students. Awards are processed in order of application and registration date. Students who apply early and advance register will be processed first. Recipients who add or drop courses at any time during the semester, must notify the financial aid office.

PAYING TUITION/FEES WITH FINANCIAL AID
All aid, except federal loans, which has been awarded to you will credit to your account as long as you are enrolled in the number of hours required for each type of award. Awards will be indicated on your schedule confirmation/account statement.

Students with federal loan awards, such as Perkins and/or Direct Stafford, must sign a promissory note before such funds can be disbursed. Perkins promissory notes will be mailed to you and you must return the signed promissory to the cashier’s office. Direct Stafford Loan promissory notes will also be mailed to you. These must be signed and returned to the financial aid office. When financial aid awards are greater than the amount of fees due, excess aid checks will be generated and mailed to the students by the bursar’s office (no earlier than 10 days before the beginning of each semester). Students have 14 days from the date of credit to cancel loans.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REFUND SCHEDULE
Financial aid recipients who withdraw or drop classes during the 100 percent refund period will be subject to a refund calculation. Financial aid recipients who withdraw completely any time in the semester or who never attend during the semester will be subject to a repayment calculation. Repayment calculations determine how much of a student’s Title IV financial aid was earned based on the number of calendar days enrolled. Students should contact their academic counselor for official withdrawal procedures.

Repayment procedures are applied consistently to all Title IV recipients who withdraw within the designated time frames. Examples of refund calculations are available in the financial aid office. Refunds are made in this order: Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Direct PLUS, Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, other federal grants or state grants, institutional aid, and lastly, the student. Policies are subject to change as mandated by law.

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Students receiving financial assistance must meet the following standards to maintain eligibility for funding:

• Complete 80 percent of all course work attempted.
• Undergraduates must maintain a 2.0 GPA, graduates must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
• Complete all undergraduate work within 150 percent of the posted time frame to complete a degree (180 hours for B.A. and B.S.; 90 hours for A.A. and A.S.)
• Attend all classes. Students who are identified as not attending their classes will be subject to a repayment calculation. The financial aid office will review academic progress of all aid recipients and take appropriate action.

If a student will be withdrawing, then the student should visit his/her academic advisor for a schedule adjustment form to begin the withdrawal process. This procedure will enable IUSB to refund the maximum possible institutional charges.

IUSB’s refund policy exists for calculating the refund of institutional charges. The federal “Return of Title IV Funds” formula dictates the amount of Federal Title IV aid that must be returned to the federal government by the university and the student. The federal formula is applicable to a student receiving federal aid other than Federal Work Study if that student withdraws on or before the 60 percent point in the semester. The student may also receive a refund of institutional charges through IUSB’s refund policy. The amount of refund of institutional charges will be reduced by the amount the university must return to Federal Title IV programs.

IUSB’s schedule adjustment/refund policy is as follows: Students who withdraw from the university will receive a prorated refund of educational fees, according to the following schedule:

 

The federal formula requires a return of Title IV aid if the student received federal financial assistance in the form of a Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Direct Student loan or PLUS loan and withdrew on or before completing 60 percent of the semester. The percentage of Title IV aid to be returned is equal to the number of calendar days remaining in the semester divided by the number of days in the semester. Scheduled breaks of five or more consecutive days are excluded.

If any funds are to be returned after the return of Title IV aid calculation has been completed, they will be used to repay IUSB funds or other private sources, and the student in proportion to the amount received from each nonfederal source as long as there was no unpaid balance at the time of withdrawal. If there was an unpaid balance, then all aid sources will be repaid before any funds are returned to the student.

NOTE: IF FUNDS WERE RELEASED TO A STUDENT BECAUSE OF A CREDIT BALANCE ON THE STUDENT’S ACCOUNT, THEN THE STUDENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO REPAY SOME OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS IF THE STUDENT WITHDRAWS.

Examples of calculations and worksheets used to determine the amount of refund or return of Title IV aid are available upon request from the financial aid office.
 

Tuition and fees are determined annually by the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Fees are subject to change by action of the trustees. For up-to-date information about fees in effect at the time you plan to register, please refer to the fee information listed in the Schedule of Classes and at the above Web address.

RESIDENT STUDENT STATUS FOR FEE PURPOSES
When you are admitted to IUSB, you are classified by the admissions office either as a resident or a nonresident student. This classification is determined by rules established for IUSB students. Copies of these rules are available in the Office of the Registrar in the Administration Building. If you are classified as a nonresident student, you must pay nonresident fees as listed in the schedule of fees.

If you believe you are classified incorrectly, you may appeal for resident student status. Applications are available in the registrar’s office. You will be required to furnish clear and convincing evidence to support your claim.
 

COURSE CANCELLATIONS
Whenever enrollment in a course is deemed insufficient, the university reserves the right to cancel the course. Even though a course is cancelled, you must withdraw yourself from these courses to receive a refund of all fees.

REFUND OF STUDENT FEES
When a student withdraws from a course or courses, a refund of fees paid will be made for each course involved according to the refund policy stated in the Schedule of Classes. Full refund of fees is given only during the first week of classes.

DEFERMENT PLANS
Indiana University’s commitment to provide quality education at a reasonable cost offers deferment plans to eligible students. Eligibility is based on the number of credit hours taken and the total amount of tuition and fees assessed. The following describes deferment plan options.

• Two-Month Deferment Plan: Personal deferment information will be printed on your schedule confirmation/ account statement. The minimum amount due with your first payment is 25 percent of the fees. A $21 deferment fee will be charged to your account. The remaining balance will be due in 60 days for advance registration students and in 30 days for final registration students.
• Three-Month Deferment Plan: Personal deferment information will be printed on your schedule confirmation/account statement. The minimum amount due at registration is 25 percent of the fees. A $21 deferment fee will be charged to your account. The remaining balance will be split evenly over two months. The second installment will be due in 60 days for advance registration students and 30 days for final registration students. The final installment will be due approximately 30 days after the second installment.
• Four-Month Deferment Plan: Personal deferment information will be printed on your schedule confirmation/account statement. The minimum amount due at registration is 25 percent of the fees. A $21 deferment fee will be charged to your account. The remaining balance will be split evenly over three months. The second installment will be due in approximately 60 days for advance registration students and 30 days for final registration students. The third installment will be due approximately 30 days after the second payment due date. The final installment will be due approximately 30 days after the third payment due date.

Academic Support Services

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT
Prior to orientation and registration, all students entering the university for the first time are referred to the Academic Resource Center for assessment in mathematics, English, and reading. The results of these assessments will be critical in placing each student at the proper level in mathematics, English and reading classes—assuring the best chance of success in these basic courses. In addition, students should be familiar with requirements for placement tests in foreign languages and sciences, and for exemption or advanced placement in other subjects.

ACADEMIC COUNSELING AND ADVISING
Each student is assigned to an academic advisor who helps the student develop a program that complies with university requirements and standards. Academic advisors also help students identify and take advantage of other appropriate academic support services such as tutoring, remediation, and assistance developing successful study skills. Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

NORTHERN INDIANA CONSORTIUM FOR EDUCATION
IUSB is one of six institutions of post-secondary education in St. Joseph and Elkhart counties that are members of the Northern Indiana Consortium for Education (NICE). The purpose of the consortium is to share the library resources, faculty expertise, and academic strengths of the six institutions so that course opportunities available to students at member schools may be broadened. In addition to IUSB, the consortium includes Bethel College, Goshen College, Holy Cross College, IVY Tech State College (North Central), and Saint Mary’s College.

A student exchange program operates under the auspices of NICE and is open to formally admitted full-time undergraduate students (those enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work). Students cannot request a NICE course if the course is offered at the student’s home institution during the requested semester. Permission to take the guest institution course will be granted on a seat-available basis.

IUSB students who are interested in taking courses at another NICE institution must obtain the approval of their academic advisor and complete the registration requirements established by the IUSB Office of the Registrar. IUSB fees will be assessed for classes taken at other institutions. Laboratory fees are paid to the host school. No more than 6 credit hours may be taken through the consortium in a semester. No consortium classes may be taken in summer sessions.

Under a library resources agreement established by the six schools, students and faculty members at IUSB have access to the holdings of other libraries in the consortium without cost to the borrower.

ORIENTATION
The university conducts mandatory orientation sessions for all entering freshmen in which students are assigned a professional advisor, receive general information about the university and its policies, and are given academic counseling, program planning assistance, and registration information. There is also a special orientation session designed for parents and guests. Detailed information on orientation programs is sent to all admitted students prior to their first semester at the university.

PEER MENTOR PROGRAM
Each incoming student is assigned a peer mentor during the orientation program. The purpose of the Peer Mentor Program is to provide assistance and support, especially during the first semester.
 
 

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is designed to develop college-level proficiency in fundamental academic areas (writing, reading, and mathematics). To ensure effective placement, advising, and instruction, ARC administers assessment examinations in these fundamental skills to all entering IUSB students. Follow-up programs in the center are recommended for those who require further instruction in reading, mathematics, and writing, as well as more general collegiate study skills.

The Academic Resource Center is staffed by faculty with special expertise in each of these academic areas, as well as tutors trained to provide student assistance in writing, reading, and mathematics. Additionally, the center provides computer resources for self-paced and guided instruction.
 
 

Career counselors assist students in developing comprehensive career and/or graduate school plans. Areas that may be addressed include choosing an academic major, career exploration and decision making, applying to graduate school, job search techniques, résumé writing, and interview preparation. Additional services include career and graduate school reference materials, interest testing, on-campus interviews, résumé referral, job fair, and job listings.
Internships

Students interested in obtaining internships may contact the Career and Graduate School Planning and Placement Office.

Through its Honors Program, IUSB provides a special intellectual challenge for its keenest and most highly motivated undergraduates. Drawing upon the full range of resources that a large university can offer, this program encompasses a broad variety of classes, tutorials, and independent study opportunities. We expect our most talented students to respond by engaging in academic pursuits that encourage them to strive for individual excellence in their university course of study.

Admission to the Honors Program and its classes is open to all qualified students, including part-time students and those who enter the university several years after leaving high school, without restriction with regard to academic unit, major, or class standing.

Classes in the arts and humanities, business and economics, education, nursing, social and behavioral sciences, and science are offered. These courses are listed at the beginning of the current class schedule under honors. An Honors Program certificate is granted to students who have completed at least five Honors Program courses and an Honors Program senior project under the individual mentoring of an IUSB faculty member (i.e., a total of 18 credit hours minimum).

Several scholarships available only to Honors Program participants are awarded each year. These scholarships are extended to a few particularly promising undergraduates, regardless of financial need. For further information about any facet of this program, contact the Honors Program director.

Computer Services
IUSB students, faculty, and staff have access to more than 1,100 on-site computers dedicated to core information dissemination by e-mail, World Wide Web (WWW) hosts, and USENIX News systems. The Indiana University statewide computer network (IUNet) and Internet beyond is integrated with the IUSB computer network (IUSBNet) and includes access to IU file servers, mainframes, and on-line library services. IUSBNet operates on a fiber-optic campuswide backbone employing Ethernet 10/100 Mbs protocols and is well poised to accommodate increased growth and utilization.

The IUSBnet collection of coordinated file servers, operating under the Novell file system, are accessible by all students, faculty, and staff from their desk-top microcomputers on the high-speed network. Students have general access from 14 workstation laboratory clusters finding open computer labs in every major academic campus building and at the off-campus Elkhart site. Several computer-equipped classrooms serve as teaching laboratories. Dial-up access to all network resources is also provided for remote access by telephone. Available software includes all standard compilers, word processing, statistical computing, and application packages such as spreadsheets, linear programming, and database systems. The university-wide Microsoft site license provides almost universal access to most Microsoft software products.

Instructional Media Services
Instructional Media Services (IMS) provides a wide range of instructional support, including audiovisual equipment, film acquisition, media software production, systems consultation, and special, closed-circuit television services. All common audiovisual media formats are available for classroom use, including overhead projectors, slide projectors, audio and videocassette recorders and film projectors. IUSB also has access to the resources of the IU Bloomington Film Library and other area libraries. IMS also supports the technical aspects associated with the newly installed distance learning system of the IU system. Currently, there are three sites on the South Bend campus and one site in Elkhart that can tie interactive teleconference sessions between those sites and those across the IU campuses.

Instructional Media Services provides the local technical coordination for the IHETS, a unique and sophisticated closed-circuit educational network devoted to the needs of higher education in Indiana.

Telecommunications
Telecommunications is responsible for maintaining a functioning telephone/voice mail system on behalf of communications and safety on the IUSB campus.

The Office of International Programs provides admission, immigration, and counseling services for all international students at IUSB. Trained staff also help international students adjust to life in the university and the community. All newly admitted international students should report immediately to the Office of International Programs.

The director of international programs is also responsible for promoting international studies, including cultural, academic, and social events, study abroad programs and exchanges, and area studies programs. The office serves as a clearing house for the international interests of students, faculty, and the community.
IUSB offers active and broad-based international programs, which involve most disciplines and academic units. For a complete listing of campus resources, see the Directory of International Programs.

Overseas Study Programs
Many opportunities for study abroad programs are available through IUSB as well as through the IU system. Evidence of having lived and studied abroad is one of the best ways of making your résumé stand out from the rest, as employers more and more look for a global orientation.

The Office of Off-Campus Programs administers credit courses offered at sites other than the South Bend campus. Administrative offices are located at the IUSB Elkhart Center. Services for students attending off-campus classes include on-site admissions and academic counseling, advance registration, late registration, placement testing, schedule adjustments, and textbook sales. Please refer to the current Schedule of Classes for a complete list of off-campus course offerings.

Independent Study by Correspondence
The Indiana University School of Continuing Studies offers interested individuals the option of taking university courses (both credit and noncredit) as well as high school courses, at home through the IU Independent Study Program. For more information, call either the Office of Off-Campus Programs,  the General Studies Degree Program at (219) 237-4260, or Labor Studies Office at (219) 237-4469.

The Franklin D. Schurz Library, which opened in January, 1989, houses more than a million items. This includes over 500,000 monographs, 2,100 serial subscriptions, 418,000 microforms, 25,000 audio-video items, and 600,000 federal government publications. The library subscribes to a number of electronic databases that are available in the reference department, student computer laboratories, and in most cases from off-campus through the Internet. Our homepage provides information about the library and links the user to a world of information available over the Internet. There is also a networked computer laboratory in the library for student use.

Several special collections are maintained, including the James Lewis Casaday Theatre Collection, the Christianson Lincoln Collection, and the campus archives. Study space is available for about 850 students. The library has special equipment for use by the blind and the visually handicapped.
The Schurz Library is part of the Indiana University Libraries system which is the seventh largest university library system in the country. Its seven million volumes are available for use by all IU students and faculty. IUCAT is a computerized database that provides access to items held with the Indiana University libraries on all eight campuses.

During most hours when the library is open (98 hours/week during the academic year), a library faculty member is available to teach students how to use the library and to aid researchers using the library’s collections. The library is open to all Indiana residents. An Indiana driver’s license is required to obtain a borrower’s card.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center (LRC), located in Greenlawn Hall, is a specialized library with the mission to provide access to contemporary educational resources that support courses in the School of Education and to assist area educators. The library houses textbooks, children’s materials, and manipulatives. A special component of the LRC is the production area where users can create visuals for classroom presentations and student teaching, using a wide variety of audiovisual production equipment.

IUSB is committed to providing equal access to higher education for academically qualified students with disabilities. The Office of Disabled Student Services supports disabled students in achieving their academic potential to the greatest extent possible by coordinating such services as taped texts for students with vision impairments or dyslexia, note takers for students with mobility impairments, and interpreter or transcription services for students with hearing impairments.

Other commonly offered services include assistance in scheduling and registering for classes, obtaining books and handicapped parking permits, arranging for alternative testing, and referral to and from Vocational Rehabilitation and other community agencies. The office acts as a liaison between the student, instructors, and other university resources or community agencies.

To be eligible for services, you must register with the Office of Disabled Student Services and provide recent documentation of your disability. You are encouraged to contact the coordinator of disabled student services at least eight weeks before enrolling at IUSB to ensure sufficient time to plan for individualized accommodations and services. While every effort will be made to accommodate students with disabilities, it is the student’s responsibility to make needs known, provide proper documentation, and request services in a timely manner.

As a special service to current and former members of the armed forces, complete information on veterans’ benefits may be obtained at the IUSB Office of Veterans’ Affairs.

The Affirmative Action Office is responsible for creating and maintaining diversity on this campus. Those responsibilities include handling complaints of discrimination and/or harassment due to one’s race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, color, disability, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status. This office also oversees recruitment and hiring processes and educates staff, students, and faculty about affirmative action issues.

The Office of Campus Diversity is responsible for producing educational, cultural, and social programs and initiatives which promote the values of diversity, tolerance, and pluralism throughout the university community. The office facilitates the development of retention and leadership training programs for minority students and provides support for minority student organizations.
 
 

The IUSB Child Development Center is a nonprofit service, offering quality developmental and educational programs for children from the age at which they begin walking through kindergarten. The center’s educational program is provided Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The center also offers a school age camp program during the summer. Additional information may be obtained from the director of the center.

The IUSB Counseling Center provides comprehensive counseling services for students, faculty, staff, and their families by qualified mental health professionals and supervised graduate students.

The Dental Hygiene Program on the IUSB campus offers clinical services, including dental inspection, dental prophylaxis (scaling and polishing of teeth), caries preventive treatments (application of fluorides), preventive periodontal treatment (treatment of minor gum disorders), and diagnostic dental X-ray films. Qualified dental hygiene students under the supervision of an instructor render all treatment. All persons are eligible for treatment. Please call for an appointment.

The dental assisting program also offers supervised X-rays for a nominal fee. For appointments call (219) 237-4152.
 
 

IUSB encourages co-curricular activities that complement the regular academic programs of the university and aid in the physical, social, and intellectual development of students. Students are encouraged to become involved in any student organization or activity of particular interest to them.

The Office of Student Life welcomes all students and student organizations requesting assistance in any appropriate activity. Students who wish to form an organization are asked to fill out a registration form, available at the Office of Student Life.