Student DevelopmentPurpose The Indiana Wesleyan University mission statement emphasizes the development of students in character, scholarship, and leadership. The emphasis of the Student Development Office is on helping students to achieve this growth by being concerned about the environment outside of the formal classroom-lecture-laboratory setting. Thus, the following statement of purpose: Student Development purposes to help students grow and develop psychologically, intellectually, physically, spiritually, and socially by structuring the campus environment in ways that will give each student the opportunity and potential for such personal growth. Luke 2:52 states that Jesus " . . . grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man." Scripture presents a model for personal growth psychologically, intellectually, physically, spiritually, and socially that focuses on building committed leaders for the Kingdom. Student Development attempts to evaluate all programs and services with this model in mind. Academic, Counseling, and Testing ServicesThe Aldersgate Center provides students with academic, personal, and testing support. Academic services support includes guidance in study skills such as effective reading and note taking, study habits, test taking, and time management. Tutoring services are available on a limited basis in all basic education and many specialized courses. Tutoring helps to strengthen a student's basic academic skills and course content knowledge so that he/she experiences further academic development. Tutors are IWU students recommended by faculty, trained by professional staff, and paid to assist their fellow students. The program is beneficial for the students as well as the faculty. Counseling services focus on assisting each student in developing skills, abilities, and potential within the academic, social, spiritual, physical, and emotional climate of the campus. Counseling is professional and confidential. Personal counseling includes support for psychological and emotional issues, as well as behavioral transitions. Testing services include the SAT, MAT, ACT, CLEP, PRAXIS, testing accommodations (see "Disability Services"), and counseling assessment. Tests are scheduled individually, except for the ACT and PRAXIS, which are given on national test dates. The Aldersgate Center also houses a federally funded TRIO program that offers a range of services for eligible students. The main goal of the program is to provide support services necessary to increase college retention and graduation. The program is open to first generation and low-income students and individuals with disabilities. AthleticsThe Indiana Wesleyan University athletic program is an integral part of the institution's total education program, subject to the same aims, policies, and objectives as other institutional programs. One main purpose of the program is to provide the benefits of quality participation to as many men and women athletes as possible. The Wildcat men compete in intercollegiate soccer, tennis, cross-country, basketball, baseball, golf, and track and field. Memberships are held in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association), and the MCC (Mid-Central Conference). The Wildcat women compete in intercollegiate soccer, tennis, cross-country, volleyball, basketball, softball, and track and field. Memberships are held in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association), and the MCC (Mid-Central Conference). A cheer team using contemporary athletic routines is available to both men and women athletes. The physical education and intramural sports departments provide vital programs to the students as well. Lifetime sport participation is emphasized in the physical education instruction program, while the intramural sports program allows students to pursue leisure time needs and interests in an organized and competitive manner. Commuter StudentsStudents who do not live on campus are expected to abide by the community standards listed in the Student Handbook while on campus or in the presence of resident students. Handbooks are available in the Student Development Office. Commuter students receive the same services and opportunities as all other students on campus. The Student Center has a lounge specifically designed for commuter students with a kitchen, lockers, lounge furniture, and tables for group studying. Commuter students have representatives on the Student Government Organization to whom they may register concerns or work toward better services for commuter students. Questions concerning commuter students may be directed to the Student Development Office. Conduct StandardsIndiana Wesleyan University, as a Christian university, is a community joined together to further academic achievement, personal development, and spiritual growth. Together the community seeks to honor Christ by integrating faith, learning, and living, while its members' hearts and lives mature in relationships to Jesus Christ and each other. With this purpose, it is desired that each member of this community is either committed to Christ or has respect for a Christian perspective. Living in a community of believers is a special privilege. This quality is emulated by demonstration of God's grace. IWU, therefore, places great value on the following relationship characteristics: 1) being dependent and accountable to one another; 2) serving one another in the community, nation, and world; 3) supporting one another, especially those experiencing personal trials; 4) resolving problems through loving confrontation; and 5) restoring relationships that have been hurt. Faith in God's Word should lead to behavior that displays His authority in our lives. The following statements exhibit the university's continuing desire to integrate faith and action in a relevant manner; however, these positions are not set forth as an index of Christianity. Scripture teaches that certain attributes such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are to be manifested by members of the Christian community. By contrast, Scripture condemns such attitudes as greed, jealousy, pride, lust, needless anger, an unforgiving spirit, harmful discrimination, and prejudice. Furthermore, certain behaviors are expressly prohibited by Scripture. These include theft, lying, dishonesty, gossip, slander, profanity, vulgarity, adultery, homosexual behavior, premarital sex, drunkenness, gluttony, immodesty, and occult practices. Corporate worship aids in community building and support of the body of Christ. We gather as a community at special times for nurture and admonition in the things of God. These activities include chapel, spiritual emphasis weeks, and other university-related religious events. Scripture teaches that all actions (work, study, play) should be performed to the glory of God. The university endeavors, therefore, to be selective in choices of entertainment and recreation, promoting those which strengthen the body of Christ and avoiding those which would diminish sensitivity to Christian responsibility. All Indiana Wesleyan University students are expected to keep the rules of the university from the time they are accepted for admission to the university until they either graduate or officially withdraw from school (this includes vacation times). All public activities, such as social gatherings, outings, or campus programs sponsored by student groups or by an individual must have plans submitted for approval in advance to Student Development. All automobiles must be registered with Student Development and a permit secured and positioned on the automobile properly to have permission to be parked on campus. Resident students desiring to be married during the school year must notify the dean of the chapel at least 60 days in advance. Students at the time of their application for admission agree to live within the framework of the university's student code of conduct. Any violation of behavior standards of the university would be sufficient reason for placing the student on citizenship probation, suspension, dismissal, or in some instances, withdrawal from school. Each student is responsible to be familiar with regulations concerning the residence hall, regulations published in the Student Handbook and other official university publications, and to abide by them consistently. Disability Services - CASIndiana Wesleyan University is committed to providing equal access to students with disabilities. The Aldersgate Center works to make programs and facilities available in a non-arbitrary and beneficial manner. The Disability Services coordinator is responsible for receiving a request for academic or physical accommodations. The coordinator will work with the student to obtain and review the required documentation and will assign reasonable accommodations based on documentation that supports the student's request. Academic accommodations include, but are not limited to, alternative testing formats, note-taking services, taping lectures, books in alternate format, and adaptive technology. The coordinator may also provide advocacy with the faculty, academic pre-advising, and counseling related to disability issues. Drug Abuse PreventionDrug abuse in the United States has become a major problem, and students at Indiana Wesleyan University are not immune. If you need assistance with a drug abuse problem, we encourage you to seek help at your local community drug abuse prevention center. To talk to someone in a strictly confidential atmosphere, please feel free to contact The Aldersgate Center (800-332-6901) at our Marion campus. All conversations are private and will not affect your attendance at the university. If you would like to talk to someone outside Indiana Wesleyan University, please feel free to call one of the following numbers, or a hospital or treatment center in your area:
FoodWithin the Student Center there are a variety of campus dining options. The food service contractor provides well-balanced meals at reasonable cost. A standard meal plan is automatically part of a resident student's room and board contract. Residents dine in the Baldwin dining room for all their meals but have conversion meal options in the Wildcat Express (food court) as well. Due to cleanliness and health reasons, students are not allowed to cook in their residence hall room. During holiday vacations, between semesters, and during spring recess food service is not available. Commuter students are encouraged to eat their meals in the Baldwin dining room or the Wildcat Express. Commuter students purchase points that are applied to their ID card and used on a declining balance system. Health ServicesStudents must submit a health history with required immunizations and insurance information as part of the admissions process to Indiana Wesleyan University. The university Health Center is staffed by registered nurses and a nurse practitioner. Students may be seen on a walk-in basis by a registered nurse or by appointment with the nurse practitioner. There is a fee to see the nurse practitioner, which can be billed to the student's insurance or paid by students. The Health Center has some prescription medications, including antibiotics, for a fee. IMPORTANT: All students need to provide for their own health insurance. Due to the fact that the majority of students have health coverage through parents, guardians, employers, etc., the university does not provide health insurance for students. Information Center - Marion CampusThe Information Center, located on the first floor of the Student Center, is the best location on campus to find details regarding phone numbers, campus events, and campus offices. Phone 765-677-4636 for more information. Intercultural Student ServicesThe mission of IWU's Intercultural Student Services is to use Biblical principles that provide every student with a positive and productive learning environment. We desire to create settings that will encourage students, faculty and staff to ask questions and engage in discussion. Our vision is to increase awareness, sensitivity, knowledge and understanding of multicultural issues and allow for such a change to take place through creative programming. The program allows students to become social agents in developing a culturally sensitive community, thus, changing the world. We believe the necessary components are the discovery, value and importance of diversity, the integration of our faith, Gods' spiritual mandate to reconciliation and engaging in relationships and partnerships that will continue multicultural education well beyond the college experience. OrientationAll students anticipating enrollment for the first time at Indiana Wesleyan University are required to participate in an orientation program conducted at the beginning of the semester. This program is designed to acquaint students with the university programs and services available from the various offices. There are information sessions for parents and students. The orientation time is also designed to assist students in meeting new friends and adjusting to life at Indiana Wesleyan University. Performing ArtsThe mission of the Phillippe Performing Arts Center is to provide opportunities for students, guests, faculty, and staff to experience an extensive range of performing arts events. In addition, the center serves as a significant community gathering place for spiritual development and enrichment on the Indiana Wesleyan University campus. The Phillippe Performing Arts Center also makes a commitment to host valued professional artists at a price that students, as well as the Marion community, find affordable. Average performances consist of drama, music, or art and are open to the campus community and the public. This mission remains focused on a higher goal: to experience the limitless, wondrous creativity of how God is revealed to us through ministry and the arts. PublicationsStaff positions on the Sojourn (the student newspaper) and the Legacy (the university yearbook) are available for students interested in writing, photography, layout, and editing for print media. Paid editorial positions are available for students on both staffs. The Sojourn is usually published every other week and made available to students. The newspaper covers many aspects of campus life through accurate and investigative reporting. The Legacy is created throughout the year by a highly motivated publishing staff. The Legacy covers the entire year's events and is printed over the summer with distribution occurring in early fall. Using themes, photos, and creative touches from the editorial staff, each yearbook has a unique look and approach to capturing the memories of the school year. RecreationThe mission of the Department of Campus Recreation is to provide a wide variety of quality recreation, sports, fitness, and leisure activities that will increase the overall wellness of the campus community and to provide dynamic programming that enhances leadership and social development in an environment that is fair, safe, and Christ-centered. All enrolled students, (resident and commuters), as well as faculty, staff, administrators, and their spouses are eligible to participate in any activity sponsored by the Department of Campus Recreation. Activities include, but are not limited to: intramural sand volleyball, flag football, softball, racquetball, tennis, wallyball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, golf, inner tube water polo, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball, bowling, table tennis, billiards and The Outdoor Adventure Challenge. Students, faculty, staff and administrators also have access to a state-of-the-art recreation and wellness facility. Residence LifeThe Residence Life program at Indiana Wesleyan University is designed to provide each resident with the opportunity to grow not only academically but also socially and spiritually. The most successful students after graduation have mastered not only their course of study but have developed other areas of their lives, becoming well-rounded and balanced. With this in mind, the residence hall becomes much more than a place to sleep and study. It is a community of learning that helps students more effectively grow into the image of Christ. Our hope is that students will find the residence halls a place where individuals will join together as a family to learn from one another. The Residence Life program is administered by the Associate Vice President for Residence Life. Each residence hall or area has a trained professional resident director (RD) living in the hall. Each living unit (approximately 35 students) has a specially selected and trained undergraduate resident assistant (RA). Residents are supported through the growth process by the RA, who also coordinates a weekly devotional Bible study for residents. In addition, the resident chaplain supplies spiritual support and guidance for the residents. The Residence Life Staff and Unit Parent Program (where the families of faculty and staff interact with each unit) provides abundant opportunity for personal support. Residents are challenged to grow into the fullness of Christ through planned activities and programs. The Residence Life program at IWU provides a developmental approach for housing students. Freshman and sophomore students live in one of the traditional residence halls. Kem, Martin, Evans, Shatford, North Hall Complex and Carmin halls are traditional women's residence halls. Bowman, Hodson, Reed and Scripture halls are traditional men's residence halls. Bowman and Shatford are designated as "freshman houses" and house first-time students who desire an environment intentionally designed to meet their unique needs. Each "house" has 10 specially selected upper class students who serve as leaders and mentors for the first-year students. The North Hall Complex is a purposeful environment, tied closely to the university's mentoring program, which was established to provide upper class student mentors for each freshman living in the NHC. Junior, senior, and nontraditional students may stay in one of the apartment-style living areas. These include University Court apartments, the Lodges, and the Townhouse apartments. In addition, students may live in several university-owned residential houses located on or near campus. Resident students begin their stay on campus in the traditional residence halls with more support and accountability. As they grow older and more self-disciplined, they may move into more independent-style living in the apartments. Prospective students interested in attending IWU and living on campus must submit a $100 tuition deposit prior to completing an on-line housing application. The New Student Housing Application must be sent to the Admissions Office. Room assignments will be made according to the date the tuition deposit is paid and the housing application is complete. Returning students who wish to reserve a certain room may do so according to the procedure outlined in the reapplication process. A Returning Student Application must then be completed and returned with a $50 housing deposit (paid at the Business Office). This money will be applied to their account after the drop-and-add period. All cancellations must be received prior to June 1 for a refund of the $50 deposit. The residence halls and apartments are closed during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break vacations. There is no food service offered during these periods. University apartments and house residents may remain if they have made prior arrangements with the Student Development Office. There is an additional daily charge for these periods. Other students must secure their own housing and food arrangements. The international student advisor will assist international students in securing break housing. Students will be charged for room damage beyond normal wear and tear. All single students enrolled in seven credit hours or more must live in university-supervised housing unless they are 23 years of age or live with their parents. All exceptions must be granted by the Student Development Office. Resident StudentsAll residence hall students (or those who have resided on campus for at least one semester) are expected to live by these additional standards: Since the body of the Christian is the temple of the Holy Spirit, deserving respect and preservation of its well-being, the university therefore disapproves of the use of tobacco in any form and the use of alcoholic beverages. Under no circumstances should controlled substances such as marijuana, hallucinogens, depressants, stimulants, cocaine, and narcotics be used, possessed, sold, or distributed on or away from campus unless prescribed by a physician. Members are expected not to abuse the use of legal substances. Scripture teaches the stewardship of God-given resources. Therefore, we disapprove of gambling (the exchange of money and goods by betting or wagering) in its various forms. A number of evangelical denominations have historically taken a stand against social dancing as an expression of their commitment to the Christ-exalting life. Our community, considering itself in the mainstream of the evangelical tradition and recognizing the temptations inherent in the sensuous and erotic nature of some social dancing, disapproves of social dancing by members of the community. Some forms of performance choreography as it relates to the public presentations of drama, music, and cultural performances are permitted by the artists involved. Celebratory, folk, ethnic or group dance at wedding receptions is acceptable as long as it remains wholesome and avoids any hint of sensuality. Performances on campus are carefully screened and exclusively selected by university personnel as educational and appropriate to the performance. Safety Policies and Campus Crime StatisticsIWU Safety Policies can be accessed at http://www.indwes.edu/safety and includes crime statistics on certain reportable crimes, as well as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime reporting and prevention, sexual assault, and other related matters. Anyone wishing a paper copy of the policies may contact the Office of Institutional Research at 765-677-1566. Spiritual LifeProviding spiritual growth opportunities for students has been a hallmark of Indiana Wesleyan University from its beginning. Students are introduced to many different growth opportunities. This includes what takes place in the classroom, where faculty integrate faith and learning and have a vital interest in the spiritual life of students. Providing chapel for students is another spiritual growth opportunity. Chapel is held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout the semester and on Tuesday during special emphasis weeks. Chapel is a time for the university community to join together for worship and growth. Being able to attend Chapel is a wonderful opportunity and privilege. Regular attendance at chapel-convocation sessions is expected for all students and required for all resident students and full-time commuting students under the age of 23 who have classes both before and after the chapel period. Excessive absences must be made up. See the Student Handbook for details. Residence halls also provide spiritual growth opportunities. Halls have weekly devotional times and students are encouraged to join a small group where Scripture memorization, accountability, prayer, and Bible study occur. Soul-search adventure discipleship trips take students into God's creation to grow from lessons learned through camping, rock-climbing, trekking, and similar experiences. Christian service teams minister in area churches, family camps, and youth camps through music, sermons, drama, and testimonies. The University Chorale, Wind Ensemble, and music teams travel extensively, ministering through Christian music. IWU, through World Impact, also plans and promotes several short-term mission trips through the year. A student can also find opportunities to serve through local community ministry organizations, churches and on-campus student organizations. Spiritual growth and service opportunities are offered to students to help them to grow deeper in their relationship with God and for them to have a better understanding of how they can better serve Him and humankind with their gifts and talents. Student CenterThe Student Center is the community center of the university for all members of the university family--students, faculty, administration, alumni, and guests. It represents a well-considered plan for the community life of the university. The Student Center provides for the services, conveniences, and amenities that the members of the university family need in their daily life on campus and for getting to know and understand one another through informal association outside the classroom. The Student Center is part of the university educational process. It provides a social and recreational program, aiming to make free time activity a cooperative factor with study in education. Its goal is the development of persons as well as intellects. Student Life and ActivitiesStudent organizations and other activities provide extracurricular opportunities on campus in leadership and personal growth. Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of campus student organizations and activities with the intent to develop leadership skills as well as grow spiritually. The following groups and activities are designed to meet students' needs and interests. Student Activities CouncilThe Student Activities Council (SAC) consists of student coordinators who organize campus activities. SAC activities are designed to promote spiritual growth, develop and maintain school spirit, and provide fun and meaningful programs for students, faculty, staff, and the IWU community. Activities planned by the council range in interest, appeal, and complexity. Traditional events include Homecoming activities, Family Weekend, Kids' Weekend, SAC Weekend, Friday Night Live, Spotted Cow Music Festival, and programming for cultural diversity and leadership development. The purpose of the Student Activities Council is to provide opportunities for students to interact socially, spiritually, and intellectually outside of the classroom. Student Government AssociationThe Indiana Wesleyan University Student Government Association (SGA) represents students in matters of self-government and problems of mutual interest to the student body and the university. Student Government is made up of an executive board (president and cabinet), senators for academic divisions, and representatives from each student organizations. The Indiana Wesleyan University Student Government Organization represents the concerns of the students to the university administration and elects students to sit as members on university faculty committees. Student OrganizationsIWU proudly offers many opportunities for students to be involved in extracurricular activities. More than 35 student organizations are organized and run by students and are designed to meet a variety of interests. Student organizations exist in the areas of spiritual life, academic clubs, student activities, student government, and student publications. Other student leadership opportunities exist in the New Student Orientation Program. For a listing of specific organizations, please contact the Student Development Office. Upward BoundUpward Bound at IWU is a four-year federal grant program. It targets youth in six area high schools who are from lower-income homes and/or whose parents do not have baccalaureate degrees. During the school year, support is given through tutoring and twice monthly Saturday sessions. Intensive academic instruction is offered by means of a six-week on-campus summer program. IWU students and staff are utilized to provide tutoring, residence hall supervision, and classroom instruction. |