It all starts here! The
Admissions Office is often the first contact prospective
students have with IUN. Our toll-free number, email
address or web address are found on many University
brochures and items distributed at high schools, businesses,
and college and career fairs throughout northwest Indiana.
If you want to know about IUN's undergraduate programs,
we are a great place to start. Our Admissions staff
offers a friendly welcome and lots of information
as you pass through the glass doors of Hawthorn 100.
Current students utilize the staff for “where do
I” questions and bulletins and class schedules are
readily available.
Major events coordinated through Admissions are
Preview IU Northwest (fall and spring open houses),
Seminar Day which showcases our outstanding faculty
to high school juniors and seniors, and a new workshop
to prepare high school students for the college selection
process called College Prep 101. A post-admission
event in which many students and their parents participate,
New Student Orientation, is also planned and implemented
by Admissions in conjunction with the entire University
community. Another valuable element of the Admissions
team, the Telecounseling Center , informs and reminds
students of the various processes needed to get from
admission to enrollment.
Highlighting College Prep 101
While visiting Northwest Indiana high schools, our
Admissions Counselors found many students did not
know how to get started on the college selection
process. Many of our high school students will be
first generation college students who do not have
an experienced parent or sibling to help them. Because
it is important for our residents to go to college
in order to benefit themselves, their families, and
the community, this workshop was designed to provide
general information on college selection, standardized
testing, majors and careers, financial aid, and the
importance of having a plan to go to college. We
will offer annual sessions in the fall and in the
spring (February 3, 2005). Parents and students will
walk away from this free workshop with a College
Prep 101 kit full of website listings, planning guides,
and lots of ‘need to know' items. This is not a recruitment
event for IUN; it is an opportunity to support achievement
of individual dreams and community growth through
higher education. We would love for them to go to
IUN, but more importantly we want them to go to college.
Important Dates:
| College Prep |
February 3, 2005 |
| Seminar Day |
March 4, 2005 |
| Spring Open House |
April 11, 2005 |
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