Summer Bridge Programming
The transition from high school to college or university is difficult for many students. The Summer Bridge program, run by the IU Indianapolis University College, will help orient you to the campus and minority community. This weeklong program, which occurs the week prior to the start of fall term, features workshops to expose students to daily college life, study skills, and social development. If you are LSAMP eligible, your program fee may be paid for by the IN LSAMP grant funds.
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Degree Mapping
Degree maps, also known as curriculum maps, have proven successful in helping college students to graduate on time. LSAMP students will have advisor support in mapping out their specific sequence of courses . The maps can be used as effective tools to facilitate student recruitment and advising, enhance student-program fit, support efficient student progression throughout the curriculum, and ensure timely graduation. At IU Indianapolis, this degree mapping is done through an online tool called iGPS.
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Freshman Learning Communities
At IU Indianapolis, first-year seminars facilitate student transition to college by introducing key information and skills needed to succeed and by offering opportunities to connect with faculty, staff, and other students. First-year seminars are taught by an instructional team (faculty member, student mentor, and academic advisor) and are often linked with other entry-level courses (e.g., writing, speech, or math) to form learning communities in which faculty may collaborate in creating class assignments. IU Indianapolis also offers themed learning communities, which engage a cohort of 25 students in three to five shared courses organized around an interdisciplinary theme. Check out STEM related learning communities, including the STEM Community in North Hall, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) in North Hall, Women in Science House (WISH) in Riverwalk Apartments.
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Tutoring
The Math Assistance Center (MAC) and MAC for Statistics (MAC Stat) provide a place for collaboration with peers on math assignments. Students are employed as tutors and mentors so that the space is inviting and encourages peer learning.
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Interested in being a math tutor for LSAMP? Current and prior LSAMP students should contact the IU Indianapolis LSAMP co-coordinator at lsamp@iu.edu. Students who meet LSAMP eligibility requirements but have not applied as an LSAMP scholar previously should contact the LSAMP Program Manager also at inlsamp@iu.edu.
Transfer Student Support
Students who are transferring to IU Indianapolis from another school have many resources available through the IU Indianapolis Center for Transfer and Adult Students to smooth that educational transition.
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