Welcome, RedHawks!
You will find information specific to Indiana University Northwest students. Please refer to this page often, as information will be updated on a regular basis.
Attention students
Health & Safety
COVID-19 Vaccine
With production and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine now underway across the country, Indiana University is actively preparing its campus communities for this significant step in battling the pandemic. The first rounds of vaccines are being shipped to health systems across the state. IU School of Medicine trained student workers to administer the vaccine.
Frontline health care workers and the students supporting the vaccine effort are the first eligible within the IU community to receive the vaccine, with inoculations beginning this week. Others, including essential workers and high-risk populations, will then be offered the protection in a phased approach, with timing based on the number of vaccines received and the response to the initial offering.
City of Chicago Emergency Travel Order
Chicago’s Emergency Travel Order includes the state of Indiana. However, students, faculty and staff are exempt from this order. This means that students, faculty, and staff who are Illinois residents can travel to/from the IU Northwest campus without having to quarantine when crossing the state line.
IU Mitigation Testing
IU will begin mitigation COVID-19 testing of IU Northwest students, faculty and staff. Individuals will be randomly chosen throughout the year to be tested. You may be selected multiple times over the semester. Selected individuals will receive an email notifying them how to schedule their test and additional information about the testing process.
IU mitigation testing, which will involve a saliva test, will be conducted at on-campus sites. (**Please note: IU mitigation testing is a separate and different process from COVID-19 symptomatic testing.**)
Immediately following mitigation testing, you can continue on with your normal routine (since this testing is for asymptomatic individuals), unless you have been exposed, have symptoms or have already been told to quarantine due to being a confirmed close contact.
Test results will return in three to five days:
If your test is negative: Continue with your normal routine.
If your test is positive: You will receive detailed instructions from IUH on isolation and next steps, which includes downloading the Twistle app (Apple Store or Google Play). Through Twistle, you'll receive daily check-ins from an IUH provider to ask about your symptoms and report any concerns or worsening symptoms.
Students, faculty and staff who do not come to campus this semester may be exempt from mitigation testing. A link to an exemption request form will be made available upon contact.
Why is this being done?
The goal of mitigation testing is to quickly identify and isolate any individuals who test positive for COVID-19, including asymptomatic carriers of the disease. The testing will also deliver a clearer picture of how the virus may be spreading, including early detection of potential "COVID clusters."
I Feel Sick - What to Do?
While all of us at IU Northwest are hopeful you remain healthy, we wish to remind you of the steps you should take if you begin to feel sick. If on campus, we kindly ask that you leave the premise immediately.
Steps to follow
Please note that these steps apply no matter where you first experience symptoms, on campus or elsewhere. However, if you experience COVID-19 symptoms while on campus, please leave the premises immediately.
1. Log into ONE.iu.edu (or your IU Mobile app).
Search: COVID
Select: IU Health Virtual Screening Clinic
-OR-
Download the IU Health Virtual Visits app (App Store or Google Play)
Search: IU Health Virtual Visits
2. Once you have logged-in, complete the information & symptom checker.
After you have completed the information, you will be referred virtually to an IU Health (IUH) nurse for additional screening.
If the IUH nurse believes the symptoms are COVID-19 related, you will receive instructions on how to contact the IU Northwest Testing Center. (NOTE: The IU Northwest testing center is NOT the IU Northwest Health & Wellness Clinic.)
To contact the IU Northwest Testing Center, please call: 219-980-7250. You will receive instruction about where and when to appear at the IU Northwest Testing Center. Please CALL AHEAD before arriving at the testing center.
At this point, you will receive an email and/or text message with a “sick slip” from the IUH nurse. This “sick slip” MUST be presented with your Indiana University ID, upon arrival at the IU Northwest Testing Center.
When you have arrived at the IU Northwest Testing Center, park in the assigned parking space. Call 219-980-7250 to indicate you are onsite. Please stay in your car.
The IUH nurse will exit the building to meet you. Please present your “sick slip” and Indiana University ID.
The IUH nurse will administer the COVID-19 test.
3. Immediately, return home and quarantine until symptoms are gone and fever has abated for more than 24 hours.
4. Test results will typically be returned in two to three days.
5. If your test is NEGATIVE: you will receive a message via IU Health Virtual Screening Clinic (the same site you initially used to get a testing appointment.)
6. If your test is POSITIVE: an IUH nurse will call you. Please answer the phone. You will receive detailed instructions from IUH on isolation and next steps, which includes downloading the Twistle app (App Store or Google Play). Through Twistle, you'll receive daily check-ins from an IUH provider to ask about your symptoms and report any concerns or worsening symptoms.
7. If one week has surpassed and you have not heard from an IUH nurse, please log into your IU Health Virtual account to contact a nurse.
Please note: If you live with someone who is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please encourage them to isolate (i.e., in a bedroom and bathroom to themselves), wear a mask and consult with a healthcare provider. You should quarantine in your residence until you know if the individual has tested positive.
If the individual tests positive, you will be considered a close contact and be given further information about quarantine by a contact tracer. You will need to quarantine for 10 days since you were last exposed to the sick individual.
What to do if I have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19?
If you live with someone, or have spent time with a close contact, who is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, please encourage them to isolate (i.e., in a bedroom and bathroom to themselves), wear a mask and consult with a healthcare provider.
You should quarantine in your residence until you know if the individual has tested positive.
If the individual tests positive, you will be considered a close contact and be given further information about quarantine by a contact tracer. You will need to quarantine for 10 days since you were last exposed to the sick individual.
IU Contact Tracing
As soon as IU becomes aware that any member of the IU community has received a positive test (either via IU Health, self-reporting, or via information received from the local health officials), IU will initiate contact tracing.
This will involve contacting the infected person daily, and contacting all members of the IU community who have come into "close contact" with the student. Close contact is defined by IU as closer than 6 feet and/or unmasked contact.
If the community member is a student, all of their faculty will be contacted for purposes of accessing attendance records. Contact tracing will not affect everyone who is in the same class as the infected student; only those who had close contact as defined by IU. Both the infected person and those who came into close contact will be asked to quarantine.
Face Masks
Effective Monday, June 1, 2020, all faculty, staff, students, contractors, suppliers, vendors, and visitors are required to wear face masks in all hallways, elevators, public spaces, and common areas, and when entering all IU buildings. Face masks must also be worn in office spaces and outdoor spaces where physical distancing is difficult to maintain.
All IU students, faculty and staff were mailed two IU-branded face masks.
Forgot your face mask? No worries. IU Northwest has additional face masks available at no-charge. You can locate them at:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Savannah Center, Office 122 (across from the bookstore)
Moraine Student Center, Office 101 (Office of Career Services)
5 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Moraine Student Center. Office 116 (IUPD Northwest)
Wearing a face mask is not required in private offices or when alone in a space.
Cleaning & Sanitizing: Your Role
Keeping our campus clean is our collective responsibility. While Facilities will be cleaning and sanitizing all campus building at least once per day, we ask that you also take an active role. Hand sanitizer, disinfecting spray, and paper towels will be available at the entrance of every classroom.
When students enter the classroom, they must use provided cleaning products to wipe down their assigned seat (including tablet arms), and/or table.Please sanitize your personal workstations, and shared areas or items, before and after use.
To purchase additional cleaning and sanitizing supplies, please click here.
Physical Distancing in the Classroom
Classroom chairs will be labelled with red dots and numbers. Those chairs should be used in order to ensure physical distancing. In some classrooms, extra chairs will be stacked in the back of the classroom.
The classrooms should be set up for physical distancing and should be left in that set-up for the duration of the semester.
Students will be assigned seats for the semester. Check Canvas, or speak with your professor regarding your assigned seat.
Follow Campus Signs
Throughout campus, you’ll see informational and educational signage to remind people of safety protocols, like traffic flow, forming lines, and more. Please be sure to follow all instructions … in order to keep us all safe.
Return to Campus Guide
A guide for returning to campus as well as an at-a-glance phased re-entry plan are now available.
Learning
2020 - 2021 Academic Calendar
The 2020-21 academic year will begin as originally scheduled on August 24, 2020.
- Fall Semester 2020 will run from August 24, 2020 through December 20, 2020, but all on-campus, in-person instruction will end the week prior to Thanksgiving week (November 20, 2020). Any instructional programming that takes place after Thanksgiving will be online. There will not be a Fall break.
- What is called a Winter Session will run from December 21, 2020, to February 7, 2021 and will be entirely on-line. Each campus can use this period to schedule flexible on-line instruction that best fits the needs of students and programs.
- Spring Semester 2021 will begin online on January 19, 2021 and on-campus, in-person instruction resumes on February 8, 2021, running till May 9, 2021, without a Spring break.
Campus Status November 2020 - February 2021
In an effort to continue to provide students with a high-quality academic experience, the IU Northwest campus will remain open November 23, 2020 through February 15, 2020. During this time period, most IU Northwest classes will transition to fully online, but our campus will be open weekdays (Monday – Friday) from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., with the exception of the below dates:
January 4, 2021 to January 17, 2021
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
January 18, 2021
IU Northwest will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Campus will resume operations on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
January 19, 2021 to February 15, 2021
An update on campus operations for this time period will be provided during the week of January 11, 2021.
Library Hours
Anderson Library Conference Center hours may vary from campus hours. Please visit the Library website for current information.
Important Information:
Weekdays (Monday – Friday): Buildings’ north and south entrances will be open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Individuals in buildings will NOT be asked to leave after 3 p.m. First floor bathrooms will only be operational.
Need access afterhours? Please contact the IU Police Department – Northwest at 219-980‑6501, or stop by their station located in Moraine Student Center.
Weekends (Saturday & Sunday): Access to buildings on weekends can be provided by the IU Police Department – Northwest. Contact them at 219-980‑6501, or stop by their station located in Moraine Student Center.
Individual department/office hours: Staffing and hours for campus departments will be determined by the office’s supervisor. Please look for hours on departmental web pages and doors.
Types of Course Instruction
Courses will be delivered in a variety of formats. Students can check their class schedules and see the format of each of their classes.
Modes of instruction:
In person
Hybrid - On Campus & Online
76-99% Online Interactive
Distance Synchronous Video
100% Online All
Hybrid - Distance Video & Online
Independent/directed study
Internship/practicum
Campus Spaces for Online Learning/Zoom
In addition to other networked public spaces on campus, designated classrooms, or "Zoom Rooms," are available in each building for students to use to Zoom classes, take quizzes, and/or study. You need your own electronic device (including headphones) in order to use these shared spaces.
Computers are available on a limited basis in computer labs and the Anderson Library for students who do not have their own electronic devices on campus.
There are also seven rooms available by reservation in the Anderson Library for group work.
Classrooms available on any day:
Arts & Sciences Building (AS) 1024
Hawthorn Hall (HH) 469
Anderson Library (LC) 230
Raintree Hall (RH) 101
Raintree Hall (RH) 149
Raintree Hall (RH) 203
Raintree Hall (RH) 207
Raintree Hall (RH) 223
Classrooms available on days specified below:
Hawthorn Hall (HH) 243 - M T R F
Hawthorn Hall (HH) 330 - R F
Hawthorn Hall (HH) 331 - T R F
Hawthorn Hall (HH) 332 - W R
Hawthorn Hall (HH) 333 - T F
Hawthorn Hall (HH) 342 - R F
Marram Hall (MH) 109 - R F
Marram Hall (MH) 119 - M W F
Raintree Hall (RH) - T F
Raintree Hall (RH) 105 - F
Raintree Hall (RH) 109 - M W F
Raintree Hall (RH) 145 - R F
Raintree Hall (RH) 151 - T R F
Raintree Hall (RH) 201 - M W R F
Raintree Hall (RH) 205 - M W F
Professor Office Hours
Professors must maintain office hours. Since most offices are not conducive to appropriate physical distancing, virtual office hours are strongly recommended. They may be held from individual campus offices or from home.
Students should make an appointment outside of regular office hours if you need to speak to your professor confidentially.
On-Campus Research
Research is central to the mission of Indiana University and one of the most critical ways in which we serve the people of Indiana and beyond. COVID-19 has posed exceptional challenges to researchers, however, thanks to flexibility granted to us by Governor Eric J. Holcomb, a wide range of protective measures taken internally, and the dedication and skill of IU researchers, IU has been able to continue considerable research both on campus and off despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Registration and Advising
The Student Advising Center Advisors will conduct all advising and registration sessions by phone or virtual (Zoom) appointments.
To schedule or change an advising appointment, contact your primary advisor or log on to one.iu.edu—SAS (Student Appointment Scheduler)—Search for your advisor’s name—Schedule Appointment—Choose specific day/time.
John W. Anderson Library and Conference Center
Beginning August 24, the John W. Anderson Library and Conference Center will be open: Monday thru Thursday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Saturday: 12 - 5 p.m.
During this time, library services and research assistance will continue to be provided in multiple ways, including phone and online.
Remote service hours will be: Monday thru Thursday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Saturday: 12 - 5 p.m.
Library schedule beginning November 23, 2020:
- November 23 – 25, 2020: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- November 30 – December 18, 2020: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday
- December 21 – December 23, 2020: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- December 24, 2020 – January 3, 2021: Closed
- January 4 – 15, 2021: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday
- January 19 – February 5, 2021: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday
- February 7 – end of spring semester: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.; closed Sunday
Academic Support Services
Academic Support Services will be available remotely and in-person. Departmental web pages will be updated to reflect safety processes and services available.
Student Support Services - Will offer one-on-one tutoring via Zoom or Facetime to eligible students. If a student needs to meet in-person for a tutoring session they will be provided a space, but the physical distancing guidelines will be followed. Learn more >>
Supplemental Instruction - Will be run via Zoom (available for selected classes). Learn more >>
Math Assistance Center - Will offer assistance via Zoom. Students wanting to come on campus for tutoring will be required to schedule an appointment. Learn more >>
Writing Center - Online sessions through Zoom and Google docs will be available. Learn more >>
CIS and LSAMP One-stop STEM Tutoring - Will run via Zoom. Learn more >>
Office of Career Services
The Office of Career Services will conduct all sessions by phone or virtual (Zoom) appointments.
Placement Testing
Students who need to take their Math or English placement tests, which are necessary to be placed in required math and composition classes, can do so online.
Student Activities & Resources
Student Parking
Students who are currently registered and on record in the Office of the Registrar or Office of Continuing Studies are eligible to purchase Student Parking Permits.
Vehicles with Student Parking Permits may park in areas designated IUN Permit Parking.
After 5:30 p.m., Student Parking Permit holders may park in designated areas of Faculty/Staff parking areas, except where otherwise posted. Some lots are restricted to Faculty/Staff Parking Permits only.
Designated areas may be revised as parking needs change.
Purchase is dependent on having no record of unpaid fees or fines in the Office of the Bursar. In accordance with the university policy for refunding academic fees upon withdrawal from school, a student may receive a refund during the first week of class for a given semester.
Student Semester Permit - $39
Non-Credit Continuing Studies Program Student Permit - $5 per semester
*A permit will be issued for the Non-Credit Continuing Studies Program student. This permit provides the same privileges as a Student Parking Permit.
RedHawk Café
The RedHawk Café, located in Moraine Student Center, is open for service.
The hours of operation will be Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The café will have reduced dining options, but will continue to serve Starbucks.
The Little RedHawk Café, located in the Anderson Library Conference Center, will be closed.
IU Northwest has also recently expanded its vending service options to include perishable food products. The new machines are located in the Anderson Library Conference Center and Moraine Student Center.
Athletics
In accordance with the NAIA, IU Northwest, along with the CCAC, has decided that men's and women's soccer, along with women's volleyball conference competition and championships, have been moved to spring 2021. Specific dates to be announced at a later date.
Although NAIA cross country national championships will not take place until spring 2021, the CCAC opted for men's and women's cross-country conference championships to remain on schedule for the fall. IU Northwest cross-country participation in the fall has not been determined.
Campus Events
Beginning August 1 and continuing until further notice, all in-person gatherings of 10 or more attendees, hosted on university property or off-site, will require review by the IU Northwest Campus Events Committee.
At IU Northwest, the Office of Campus Events will support students in their efforts to host face-to-face events through a campus event planning and review process.
UITS Support Center
To model safe social distancing, the UITS Support Center (Hawthorn Hall, Room 108) is making appointments for service or pick-ups. Please call 219-981-4357 or email iunhelp@iun.edu to arrange an appointment for service.
If you need technical assistance with remote classroom instruction, please contact the UITS Help Desk at 219-981-4357, iunhelp@iun.edu, or via the live chat option at ithelplive.iu.edu.
IU Northwest Bookstore & IU Credit Union
The Barnes & Noble IU Northwest Bookstore is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday.
From November 23, 2020 through January 8, 2021 the bookstore will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The bookstore will be closed December 24, 2020 through January 3, 2020.
The IU Credit Union is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.
Campus Internet: Outside & Hot Spot Lot
Outside
The IU Northwest Wi-Fi network is now available outside, while in the library plaza, north of the John W. Anderson Library Conference Center.
Hot Spot Lot
IU Northwest invites campus and community members to take advantage of the free drive-up internet access (“Hot Spot Lot”), located at the campus’s main parking lot at 33rd Avenue and Broadway. Users can access the internet without leaving their cars. View the campus map page >>
How to access the IU Northwest Guest Network
When arriving on campus, make sure your device has wireless networking turned on. In the list of available networks, select “IU Guest.” Once your browser is open, on the “IU Guest WiFi” screen, enter your email address, and check the box to accept the terms of use.”
Faculty, staff, and students can log into IU’s secure networks from the lots, just as they would on campus.
The IU Northwest guest network should be treated like any public access point, and users should be aware that security is the same as any other public wireless network. It is not known how long the availability of this service will last.
The IU Police Department – Northwest officers will be patrolling the area as usual. Learn more >>
Student Financial Anxiety
If you are experiencing financial hardship due to any of the changes brought about by the coronavirus, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance. For consideration, please complete this application form.
Office of Counseling Services
This unprecedented change to each of our everyday lives is stressful, even for those who tend to be calm, cool, and collected. If you’re finding it difficult to focus on school during this time, for any reason, IU Northwest’s Counseling Center remains open for current and new clients.
To schedule an appointment, send your request, from your IU email address, to iunoocs@iun.edu, or call 219-980-6741. Once they receive your request, a counselor will contact you and complete an intake assessment to determine the best level of service for you, for example, teletherapy by phone, video (Zoom Health), or a referral to one of our community providers.
Please be assured that your information is strictly confidential, as it would be if you received services in person.
Additional Student Questions
Student who have additional questions pertaining to IU Northwest are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at nwstuaff@iun.edu or 219-980-6586.
