Friday, May 11, 2007
One Admission - Two Universities clears the path for students
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Shelby Thompson graduated from Vincennes University with honors in 2006. After graduation, she transferred to the University of Southern Indiana, and she is working to complete a baccalaureate degree in elementary education. Along the way, she dealt with uncertainties many college students face. “I would have liked knowing I had a clear path from VU to USI,” Thompson said. Officials at Vincennes University and University of Southern Indiana have cleared that path for qualified students through a new collaborative enrollment program entitled One Admission. Two Universities. The admission process is simplified as students apply only once to be admitted to both universities. Students with a 2.5 high school grade point average (GPA) or higher who enroll in one of 40 selected academic programs at Vincennes University, will earn an associate degree while having the confidence of knowing that they are meeting the requirements to continue into their third and fourth years at USI. Thompson said, “Being with other Vincennes University students in the program and feeling more of a part of USI by receiving USI communications and attending USI events will be advantageous for the students enrolled in the dual program.” Dr. Ron Davis, provost and vice president for Instructional Services at VU, agrees that the program offers significant advantages. “These students will no longer have to be concerned about the transition from a two-year program to a four-year program. Students who maintain the standards will have the same support and expectations as students who began at USI. This program is about facilitating student success,” Davis said. The partnership includes majors in business, science, liberal arts, nursing and health services, social work, and education. Student success is the goal of faculty members from both institutions as they work together to establish a smooth transition from the VU associate degree programs to the USI baccalaureate programs. “This will be a benefit to our students collectively,” said Dr. Linda L.M. Bennett, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at USI. She said, “The seamless nature of the program maximizes the resources of the two institutions. The program will promote the State’s goal of institutional cooperation to provide a wider range of educational opportunity for Indiana’s students.” Students in the first two years of the program not only have the support of faculty and advisors at VU but also will meet periodically with a USI academic advisor with office hours each week at VU. Students interested in pre-qualifying for the One Admission Two Universities program should contact VU Admissions at 1-800-742-9198, via vuadmit@vinu.edu or visit www.vinu.edu/admissions. ONE ADMISSION. TWO UNIVERSITIES. CONTACT INFORMATION: Lee Ann Wambach Academic Advisor, USI Extended Services Vincennes: (Thursdays) 812/888-5013 USI: 812/464-1879 lwambach@usi.edu VU Admissions Phyllis Carling, Director 812/888-4313 1-800-742-9198 vuadmit@vinu.edu ONE ADMISSION. TWO UNIVERSITIES. REQUIREMENT DETAILS: Students are admitted to the program if they have a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) or higher from high school. Students continue in the program as long as they maintain a 2.5 GPA at VU, successfully complete 24 credits each year, and satisfactorily complete 75 percent of courses attempted each semester. It is expected that once the associate degree has been earned from VU, students work toward a baccalaureate degree at USI. Admission to USI programs with competitive admission standards (like nursing) cannot be guaranteed. More information is available at www.usi.edu/vuusi. VINCENNES UNIVERSITY The 150-acre Vincennes University campus features some of the state's most modern instructional facilities, adjacent to sites where American history was made, such as the 1803 frontier home of VU's founder, U.S. President William Henry Harrison. New campus facilities include the $16.8 million Red Skelton Performing Arts Center and the Donald G. Bell Student Recreation Center, both located near VU's residential facilities. Indiana's first college shares its name with Indiana's first city, Vincennes, founded in 1732, site of a Revolutionary War battle and capital of the vast Indiana Territory in the 1800s. VU is a state-supported comprehensive college offering a wide variety of associate degree programs and select bachelor degree programs. More information is available at www.vinu.edu. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA University of Southern Indiana is a comprehensive institution of public higher education located in Evansville. USI stands as a model for student-centered postsecondary education. Students who choose USI find high quality academic programs, affordable costs, an environment that promotes academic success, and opportunities for personal and career growth. The David L. Rice Library, opened in 2006, has the size, flexibility, technology, and accessibility to meet the needs of today’s students. The Education Center, an addition to the Science Center, and the Liberal Arts Center have opened since 1999. A College of Business and Classroom Building is the next building being planned. An addition is also on schedule for the Recreation and Fitness Center. Designed with student needs in mind, housing at USI is popular because it offers superior accommodations at reasonable cost. |
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