New Student Orientation
All entering undergraduate students are required to participate in New Student Orientation. This orientation is designed to connect, prepare, and allow for a deeper understanding of IWU.
Entrance Examinations
New students may take an academic placement examination called the COMPASS if they do not have the required minimum ACT or SAT scores to waive the reading and math competencies. Some majors may require the math COMPASS for placement into the correct sequence of a math course. Students should inquire in the Registration and Academic Services office for more information.
Registration Procedures for New and Returning Students
New Student Registration (NSR) occurs in the spring and summer for fall enrollment and by individual appointment for spring enrollment. Once new students are notified by the Admissions Office of their acceptance to Indiana Wesleyan University, the Admission's Office will send information about registration procedures and the appropriate time to come to the campus for advisement in the selection of courses and registration.
Returning students may register for the fall semester and summer sessions in the spring and summer. Registration for the spring semester and May term occurs in the fall. All students are expected to complete their registration during the time set by the Director of Registration and Academic Services for advanced registration or at the specific time established for this purpose in the current calendar. Detailed instructions for registration will be provided on MyIWU portal at https://myiwu.indwes.edu/RAS. Arrangements for financial payment, in accord with one of the approved plans for university charges, must be made in advance or at the time of registration. All students must be registered by the first day of classes in any term.
Academic Advising - CAS and Pre-licensure Nursing
Every student is personally responsible to meet all requirements, including but not limited to stated competencies, grade-point indexes, specified courses, total numbers of credits in each stated area of study, and total number of credits for the degree program identified in the catalog at the time of enrollment.
A faculty advisor is assigned to each student, is available at registration periods for advisement on program requirements, and is required to approve the student’s registration. Each student has access to their academic record and degree/major requirements via the Internet and portal.
Schedule Changes and Withdrawals
Drop/Add
The student’s choice of classes, once made and filed, is expected to be permanent. The last date to add a course shall be the Friday after the first day of classes for fall and spring terms. The last date to drop a course is the second Friday after the start of classes for the fall and spring terms. For students enrolled in the graduate counseling program, the last date to add or drop a course is the second Friday after the first day of the term.
For May term and Summer I (S1) and II (S2) sessions, the last date to add or drop a course is the second day of classes. For Summer Term (S1T) the last day to add a class is the end of the first week. The last day to drop a class for the Summer Term (S1T) is the end of the second week of classes. Any desired change in audit registrations follow the same deadlines as previously identified. All drop/add requests made thereafter require a General Academic Petition and approval from the course professor(s).
Withdrawing from Classes
Up until the tenth week of the semester (5/7 or 71% of semester classes), students may withdraw from a course with a grade of “W.” This should be done only after consultation with academic advisors, the Registration and Academic Services office, and the Financial Aid Office, as reduction of course load below 12 credits may affect eligibility for athletics, scholarships, or financial aid. After the tenth week of the semester, students may not withdraw from classes without total withdrawal from the university. Failing work at time of official withdrawal after the tenth week of the semester may be counted as "F" in grade-point average.
Withdrawing from the University
A student desiring to voluntarily withdraw from all classes at the university must obtain a Total Withdrawal form available at the Registration and Academic Services office and online at https://myiwu.indwes.edu/RAS/Forms. This form must be completed and filed with the Registration and Academic Services office before the student leaves campus. No refunds will be made by the Student Account Services, CAS, until the Director of RAS certifies that the withdrawal procedure has been completed. A student failing to complete proper withdrawal remains a student and will be charged as such and receive a grade at the end of the semester. Students in university housing who fail to check out of their rooms properly will be subject to an administrative charge.
Any student who is dismissed from the College of Arts and Sciences by Student Development will be administratively withdrawn from all classes.
Academic Administrative Withdrawal Policy - CAS
If a student registers for a course but does not attend any class sessions of that course by the last day to drop classes, the registration may be cancelled by the CAS Academic Dean or designee and/or the Director of Registration and Academic Services or designee.
If a student, due to lack of attendance, cannot achieve passing grades in their courses, with or without applicable campus support and/or reasonable accommodation(s), the CARE Team, the Center for Student Success, and/or the Academic Standing Subcommittee of the Enrollment Management Committee may recommend to the CAS Academic Dean or designee and/or the Director of Registration and Academic Services that the student be administratively withdrawn from the institution during the Academic Semester and will receive a "W" in all classes. Students should be aware that this action (administrative withdrawal) may have an impact on financial aid, enrollment issues related to verification for insurance, athletic competition, and access to some IWU facilities.
Intent to Depart
Students who intend to depart from the university for the subsequent semester(s) should complete the Notification of Student Intent to Depart form. Students should inform the Registration and Academic Services office by completing and filing this form available at: https://myiwu.indwes.edu/RAS/Forms.
Leave of Absence
Full-time degree seeking students may request a Leave of Absence (LOA) in certain circumstances to preserve their current catalog rights and possibly provide positive implications for financial obligations such as loan repayment, and health and car insurance.
Types of Leave of Absence:
- Medical Leave of Absence - LOA petition must be accompanied by a statement from a medical care provider verifying the need for the LOA.
- Personal Leave of Absence - petition must include a plan for addressing personal or family issues that lead to the successful completion of the student's academic program.
- Planned Educational Leave of Absence - petition must include plans for enriching educational goals that lead to the successful completion of the student's academic program. These plans can include participation in non IWU-supported study abroad experiences, no IWU-supported internships, or short term missions or service programs.
Leave of Absence petitions are available in the Registration and Academic Services office and must be completed and approved before the "drop" deadline for the term in which the LOA is requested. Medical and certain unplanned for LOA requests may be considered retroactively or after the "drop" deadline based on the individual circumstances. LOA appeals must be filed and approved by the Dean of the school in which the student's major is under before the end of the term for which the LOA is requested.
A Leave of Absence will not be approved for students who are subject to academic dismissal or student conduct dismissal.
Students who do not return to Indiana Wesleyan University by the end of their approved LOA will be considered to have withdrawn from IWU at the end of their last term of regular enrollment.
International students should work with the international student coordinator in the Admissions Office when contemplating a planned LOA as there are Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations regarding the status of international students.
In order to maintain catalog rights under the LOA petition, students must receive prior approval from the Registration and Academic Services office for coursework taken at other institutions for transfer to IWU. Failure to do so could result in failure of the coursework to transfer, or loss of current catalog rights.
Students on LOA may not participate in or be registered for any IWU coursework during the LOA time period including incomplete courses, independent learning contracts, and online courses.
Student work positions, divisional stipends, and leadership positions are not guaranteed upon return and must be reapplied for.
It is unlikely that there will be any financial aid benefit for the student who takes LOA. All questions regarding financial aid must be discussed with the student's financial aid counselor.
Students should consult with Student Account Services, CAS and the Financial Aid Office to discuss any financial ramifications of a LOA.
Returning from a Leave of Absence:
A student may choose to return from a LOA earlier than planned but must return on the first day of classes for the semester. When students return from a LOA, either on time or early, they may request reinstatement through the Admissions Office by completing the re-enrollment form before the first day of new term. Students must notify the Registration and Academic Services office of their intent to return before the end of the term previous to the expected date of return. Undergraduate students who are on Academic or Citizenship Probation status when they take a LOA will return with the same status.
Study Abroad students who use a LOA to attend unaffiliated programs should be aware that there is no guarantee of academic credit at IWU and must apply for such under transfer policy guidelines.
Military Leave of Absence
The Higher Education Opportunity Act enacted on August 13, 2008, states that a university may not deny admission or readmission to a service member for reasons relating to that service. The service member qualifies if the school is given notice of absence for service, the cumulative length of absence does not exceed five years, and the student gives notice of his or her intent to return.
Indiana Wesleyan University complies with this act with the following:
Academic:
- Students are not required to reapply and are not charged a readmission fee upon return.
- Students are reenrolled at the same academic status (program enrollment status, number of completed credit hours, academic standing) before deployment. Students may return under the catalog that was in effect before deployment. Students may find differences in their programs or the catalog if the programs are no longer offered, or changes have occurred due to external accrediting bodies, licensing board or other external agencies.
- Leave time does not count toward the total time required to earn the degree.
- Students will be promptly reenrolled in the next class or classes in a program, will qualify for priority/early registration, and may not be denied re-enrollment in a class based on class size.
Financial: Students are required to complete a Military Leave of Absence Request. When the request is approved, students' accounts will be adjusted as necessary.
Financial Aid: Indiana Wesleyan University is committed to assisting military students in navigating the impact that active duty will have on financial aid. It is important that each student have conversations with the Financial Aid office to ensure proper paperwork and processes are covered as it relates to a leave of absence.
Students with federal financial aid, federal loan obligations, or military tuition assistance must contact their lenders and/or the military education office to ascertain their loan repayment status or repayment of tuition assistance during the leave of absence.
Transfer of Credit Policy
To earn a degree from IWU, undergraduate students must take the last 30 semester hours of course credit needed to fulfill degree requirements at IWU. Students pursuing transfer course options toward the end of their college career should seek assistance from Registration and Academic Services to ensure they are in compliance with this policy.
Credit is granted for work with a satisfactory grade (“C” or above), in a 100 level or higher course, taken at an approved college or university that are accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education (formerly the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges). If there is no applicable course at IWU or within the student's major, the credits may be applied as elective credit.
Credit hours accepted in transfer are recorded as part of the student's official academic record. All graded qualified coursework transferred and transcripted are used solely in the calculation of the honors GPA. Quarter credits are converted to semester credits using the two-thirds conversion ratio. The university registrar is responsible to approve the transferability of all credits.
Indiana Wesleyan University accepts official transcripts from the American Council on Education (ACE) located in Washington, D.C. ACE evaluates and provides credit recommendations for educational offerings for a significant number of corporate universities and other extra-institutional learning providers.
Credit through examination (CLEP, DSST, AP, institutional examinations) or assessed learning is not accepted in transfer from another institution's transcript. Credit through examination is awarded through Indiana Wesleyan University with official test scores from an official testing center. Credit from nontraditional learning by life experience is awarded through the IWU's assessed learning process.
Transcripts from foreign institutions - may need to be sent to an external agency for evaluation and determination of transferable credits, degrees, and GPA. If this external review is necessary, students are responsible for the initiation of this evaluation and for any fees incurred during the process. Applications for this service are available to the student through the university.
Credit Options
Classroom Study
The most common way to earn credit in the College of Arts and Sciences/School of Nursing is by registering in the semester programs of the university, attending classes under the instruction of a university professor, submitting the required work, and passing the required examinations.
Online
The College of Arts and Sciences offers online course options for undergraduate students during May and Summer Sessions. Students should talk to their advisor and check the Schedule of Classes for those terms for details.
Transfer
Students who have attended other regionally accredited colleges or universities may transfer credit toward their education at IWU. Transcripts of all other university work must be submitted directly to the Indiana Wesleyan University Registration and Academic Services office from the office of the registrar at the college or university previously attended. Transcripts delivered by hand or received from another party are not official and cannot be used for purposes of transfer work.
Credit taken by correspondence from a regionally accredited institution may be applied toward a degree at Indiana Wesleyan University, for a maximum of 12 semester hours accepted.
Credits from unaccredited schools, colleges and universities and from schools/colleges/universities not accredited by recognized accredited agencies–such as proprietary business schools, vocational/technical schools, or other single purpose institutions may be assessed individually for possible credit. The number of credits transferable from such institutions will be limited to two years (62 semester hours).
Credits earned from international institutions will be evaluated by Residential Academic Services given that the official transcripts are submitted and in English. However, should it be deemed necessary, an additional external evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member agency may be required. For more information about this organization, please visit their website (https://www.ece.org/) or (http://www.naces.org).
CLEP/DSST Examinations
Credit through examination (CLEP/DANTES/Advanced Placement) may only be awarded with official test scores from an official testing center and an Indiana Wesleyan University individual assessment. The maximum number of credits awarded shall be limited to a total of 40 semester hours for the baccalaureate degrees and 18 semester hours for the associate degrees, and ordinarily will not be applied to upper-division requirements in the major (junior and senior levels). It is the responsibility of the student to obtain approval from the appropriate division for the application of credits to the majors.
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, AICE Cambridge
Many high schools offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students. These are evaluated as subequivalent to university freshman-level courses and appropriate credit will be given for grades of 3 or above.
Incoming freshmen who, prior to their enrollment at Indiana Wesleyan University, pass the AP Spanish Language Exam with a minimum score of 4 will receive credit for SPA-237 and SPA-238. Students who pass the AP Spanish Language Exam with a minimum score of 3 will be awarded credit for SPA-117 and SPA-118. AP credit for these courses will not meet intercultural competency.
Some high schools offer International Baccalaureate and/or AICE Cambridge courses and programs. Credit may be awarded for successful completion of some courses through the International Baccalaureate programs or AICE. Scores of 5 or higher are required for such credit to be accepted for IB and a passing score for AICE Cambridge based on a course by course evaluation. Credit may only be awarded with official scores and an IWU individual assessment.
Achievement Examinations
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Proficiency Examination Program (PEP), and DANTES offer examinations of university-level achievement. CLEP examinations may be accepted for credit by the university upon admission and registration. Scores on selected examinations at a level of “C” or above will be acceptable for credit in appropriate areas. Examinations can be scheduled by The Center for Student Success after consulting with the director of Registration and Academic Services. A $25 per credit hour transcription fee will be assessed. Several CLEP examinations are recognized by the university for credit; however, the College of Arts and Sciences does not accept the College Composition CLEP test.
Assessment – Prior Learning/Portfolio
Credit from non-traditional learning by life experience may only be awarded with an Indiana Wesleyan University individual prior learning assessment. Credit will be determined through the assessment and approval process. Students with life experience education may have developed a body of information equivalent to university-level learning. This may be work experience, hours earned at non-accredited institutions, or other non-transcripted learning. After a student has been admitted into a major and has accumulated at least 12 classroom credits, assessment of such learning may be attempted. A maximum of 40 hours may be awarded through the Prior Learning/Portfolio option. Guidelines and fees information is available in the Registration and Academic Services office.
Independent Learning Contract
The academic independent learning contract will be reserved for those special studies that a student desires to pursue that are not available through any of the courses in our catalog. Independent learning contracts are a privilege extended to degree-seeking junior and senior students. The student contracts with a faculty member, who then helps construct the syllabus and who meets with the student at least once a week to make sure they are staying on track. The student pays an extra fee ($100/credit).
Undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 cumulative GPA, have met the university writing competency requirement, have completed all course prerequisites, and have earned a minimum of 60 credit hours may apply for independent learning. Undergraduate students on academic probation may not participate in independent learning. Students who wish to take an independent learning course should work closely with the professor of the course and Registration and Academic Services to complete the specific paperwork and comply with the following:
- No more than six credit hours may be earned by independent learning during the student's academic career at IWU.
- No more than one independent learning course may be taken per semester.
- Courses with a 180 number may not be taken by independent learning.
- Students may not take an incomplete grade in an independent learning course.
- Independent learning may not be used to repeat a failing course.
All coursework is expected to be completed by the end of the semester in which the course is attempted. If medical or other extenuating circumstances arise that prevent a student from completing all coursework in that semester, a professor may, at his or her discretion, award a grade of "I" (incomplete). See full incomplete policy for additional information at https://myiwu.indwes.edu/RAS/IncompleteGradePolicyandContract.
Additionally, students may pursue completion of studies through the additional types of courses as follows:
- Alternative course offering are courses that are in the catalog, but that are not on the schedule because the course did not fill or was not planned for this semester. It might also be needed for a student who has two required courses that are both offered only at the same time. The student would need to present compelling justification for why they could not just wait and take the course at a later time. There would be no extra fee to the student.
- Special topics course is often a new course that a department is running as a trial to determine demand. A course number of 396 in a specific subject code, titled Special Topics in that subject, is available for students to pursue with appropriate approvals.
- Faculty/student research course. Every subject has a course number of 495 and a course title of Research in "specific subject". These are faculty/student cooperative research projects in which the faculty and student are working together.
Audit
A student who has been accepted into an Indiana Wesleyan University degree program or as an unclassified student may choose to audit specified courses as follows:
- Audit registration is allowed on a space available basis. Undergraduate students may not register under this category until after the first day of class and must have the approval of the class instructor.
- The current audit fee per credit hour must accompany the registration.
- Auditing a course gives one the right to attend the course. No credit or letter grade is given. The course will be indicated as an "AU" on the student's IWU transcript.
- The student auditing the course is not expected to participate in classroom or study group assignment or to complete homework, quizzes, or tests.
- The faculty for the course is under no obligation to grade any work an auditing student chooses to submit or to give feedback on progress.
- The materials required for the course are optional for auditing students.
- The student must meet course prerequisites or be approved by the appropriate administrator of the specific college/school.
- No change may be made from audit to credit, or credit to audit after registration closes.
- Forms for admission to audit classes are available in the Admissions Office.
Global Engagement
Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership. We seek to be a truly great Christian university serving the world.
As an educational institution, Indiana Wesleyan University has been rooted locally in Marion, IN for nearly a century, but our scope also extends nationally and globally as we seek to fulfill our mission and vision to be a truly great Christian university serving the world.
Guided by shared values and focused on strategic initiatives, the following entities collaborate together in an effort to advance IWU’s mission and global vision.
Education Abroad Office
The Education Abroad Office provides students with global learning opportunities that enrich their academic discipline and help prepare them to effectively engage with people in multicultural environments. Led by faculty and staff, education abroad experiences include:
- Travel Classes (May Term and Summer Terms)
- International Fieldtrips (Spring Break)
- Global Service Learning Teams (Spring Break, May Term, and Summer Terms)
- Summer/Semester Abroad Programs
- International Internships, Practicum Experiences, Student Teaching
The following are approved Summer/Semester Abroad Programs:
- American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) - www.bestsemester.com/asp
- Australia Studies Center (Brisbane, Australia and New Zealand) - www.bestsemester.com/asc
- Au Sable Institute for Environmental Studies (Great Lakes and Pacific Rim) - www.ausable.org
- Azusa Pacific University (Los Angeles, CA) - www.apu.edu/laterm
- BCA Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) - www.bcanet.org
- Contemporary Music Center (Nashville, TN) - www.bestsemester.com/cmc
- Creation Care Study Program (Belize, Central America, New Zealand) - www.creationcsp.org
- Ecuador Semester - Taylor University (Cuenca, Ecuador) - www.taylor.edu
- Gordon College in Orvieto (Orvieto, Italy) - www.gordon.edu/inorvieto
- Houghton in Tanzania (Tanzania, Africa) - www.houghton.edu
- Irish Studies Program - Taylor University (Greystones, Ireland) - www.taylor.edu
- IWU Haiti Program – School of Nursing (La Gonave, Haiti) – www.indwes.edu
- IWU Summer in Israel – School of Theology and Ministry – www.indwes.edu
- IWU Zambia - School of Nursing (Choma, Zambia) - www.indwes.edu
- L.A. Film Studies Center (Hollywood, CA) - www.bestsemester.com/lafsc
- Latin American Studies Program (San José, Costa Rica) - www.bestsemester.com/lasp
- Middle East Studies Program (Amman, Jordan) - www.bestsemester.com/mesp
- LCC International University (Klaipeda, Lithuania) - www.lcc.lt/study-abroad-lithuania
- Oxford Summer Programme (Oxford, England) - www.bestsemester.com/osp
- Scholar's Semester in Oxford (Oxford, England) - www.bestsemester.com/sso
- Trinity Christian College Semester in Spain (Sevilla, Spain) - www.semesterinspain.org
- Uganda Studies Program (Mukona, Uganda) - www.bestsemester.com/usp
- India Studies Program (India, Coimbatore) - www.bestsemester.com/locations-and-programs/india
Education Abroad programs are approved according to academic policies and structures, and they are reviewed regularly to ensure that learning outcomes are being met appropriately. Education Abroad programs are also approved by the Risk Management Office to ensure international travel, health, and safety precautions are being followed. For more specific information regarding Education Abroad programs, polices, and procedures, contact the Education Abroad Office.
International Student Programs Office
The International Student Programs Office facilitates international student access programs and supports international students and scholars. As an emerging global Christian university, the residential campus of Indiana Wesleyan University is increasingly becoming a place where international students desire to reside in order to pursue their academic goals. In an effort to support these students and initiatives, the International Student Programs Office collaborates with divisions, schools, offices, and student organizations on the residential campus in a number of ways, including: international student/faculty/staff recruitment and retention initiatives; international student advising; strategic partnership development with international schools; International Scholars in Residence Program; visiting scholars program; and sponsoring/advising globally focused student organizations. In addition to these strategic efforts, the International Student Programs Office also facilitates the following international student access programs:
- Cultural Immersion Program – a cultural exchange program (1—2 weeks) on the residential campus of Indiana Wesleyan University for international high school students
- Bridge Program – an English language and cultural immersion program (1—3 semesters) for international high school students/graduates and first year international college students
- Semester Abroad @ IWU Program – a study abroad program on the residential campus of Indiana Wesleyan University for international college students (anticipated launch date: Fall 2017)
Intercultural Learning and Engagement Office
The Intercultural Learning and Engagement Office seeks to nurture a culturally responsive and inclusive learning community on the residential campus of Indiana Wesleyan University. The framework for this work includes: curricular, co-curricular, advocacy, assessment, and institutional responsiveness. Committed to both international and domestic diversity, the Intercultural Learning and Engagement Office collaborates with others to inform, inspire, and invite learning opportunities that effect policy and promote culturally responsive pedagogy and praxis, resulting in reconciliation and transformational learning outcomes.
The Intercultural Learning and Engagement Office consults with faculty, staff, and students and facilitates seminars, workshops, conferences, and other experiential learning opportunities that raise awareness regarding issues of diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion—locally, nationally, and globally.
The Intercultural Learning and Engagement Office also services the CAS General Education Committee by facilitating the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES) online assessment for all courses and experiences that satisfy the Intercultural Experience General Education requirement. The Intercultural Learning and Engagement Office also provides training to faculty in how to utilize the IES online assessment in their classrooms.
There are a number of courses and experiences that satisfy the Intercultural Experience General Education requirement. All of these courses and experiences require the use of the IES, as well as the Intercultural Experience Rubric which suggests a systematic way to measure a student’s capacity to identify her/his own cultural patterns, compare and contrast them with others, and adapt empathically and flexibly to unfamiliar ways of being.
The IES was developed to evaluate the competencies critical to interacting effectively with people who are from cultures other than our own. The competencies assessed by the IES are equally applicable to evaluating how well people work effectively with people who are different from them (gender, generation, ethnic group, religious affiliation, and so forth). The IES focuses on three dimensions of intercultural effectiveness: Continuous Learning; Interpersonal Engagement; and Hardiness. These three dimensions are combined to generate an overall intercultural effectiveness score, which is reported in an individual feedback report that students receive immediately after taking the IES. This report includes analyses of the dimension scores, explanations of scoring profiles, and personal development planning for intercultural effectiveness. Faculty members are responsible for debriefing IES reports with their students and for incorporating the Intercultural Experience Rubric into their courses/experiences. For more information about the IES online assessment, go to: www.kozaigroup.com.
There is a fee for taking the IES that is charged to a student’s account after she/he has completed the IES. If a student has taken the IES online assessment for a previous course/experience at IWU, the student should notify her/his professor in order to avoid being charged again. It is not necessary for a student to retake the IES if taken previously, but the student will need to have access to the previous IES report to utilize in the class. Students will receive an automated email from the Kozai Group, which gives instructions on how to take the IES.
Multicultural Student Access and Outreach Office
The Multicultural Student Access and Outreach Office endeavors to create and coordinate programming and initiatives that promote access and impact the success of incoming and current underrepresented and underserved groups of students on the residential campus of Indiana Wesleyan University, with a design to expand the footprint of the residential campus to historically unreached regions.
The Multicultural Access & Outreach Office works diligently to explore and address issues of preparedness caused by systemic and social inequities and injustices against underrepresented and underserved groups of students, which prohibit or obstruct college access, college preparedness, and/or college graduation success.
The Multicultural Access & Outreach Office consults with administrators, academic divisions, faculty, staff, students, and external community stakeholders and facilitates seminars, workshops, conferences, and experiential learning opportunities that increase awareness regarding issues pertaining to factors that influence college success, and how to address educational inequities and college preparedness for underrepresented and underserved groups of students.
The Multicultural Access & Outreach Office coordinates the following initiatives that promote college access and graduation success of underrepresented and underserved groups of students:
- Pre-College Programming
- IWU Near You
- Project: College – Going Culture
- Parent University
- Multicultural Student Access/Support Programs
- The Emerging Leaders Consortium
- Diversity Leadership Award
- Ongoing research on Access and Equity for underrepresented and underserved students in higher education
Justice Center for Human Trafficking
The Justice Center for Human Trafficking contributes research, resources, and initiatives toward the abolition of human trafficking. This work is done in a number of ways, including:
- Promoting and funding research work of faculty and students by coordinating and giving oversight to research activities in the area of human trafficking, including: scholarships, fellowships, and grants;
- Training health and human services workers to recognize and appropriately respond to victims of human trafficking;
- Preparing students for internship opportunities with partner agencies and organizations that are combatting human trafficking;
- Providing forums for special speakers and conferences designed to educate and equip individuals and organizations to assist in the eradication of the evil of human trafficking around the world; and
- Encouraging students to move from awareness to action by providing startup resources for new initiatives that seek to combat global human trafficking.
Lumen Research Institute
The Lumen Research Institute (LRI) is an international collaborative research community shedding light on significant questions facing our world today. The LRI is a joint research initiative sponsored by Excelsia College in Sydney, Australia and Indiana Wesleyan University. The primary purpose of the LRI is to facilitate and coordinate collaborative research, informed by a Christian worldview, between IWU, Excelsia College and (over time) other research active institutions and organizations. In so doing, the LRI will assist and enable participating organizations to fulfil their respective missional outcomes and research goals. In order to achieve this purpose, the LRI will champion inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research of a distinctively Christian nature, addressing issues and questions of global significance, and thus making a lasting contribution to the wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities wherever they may be located.
Cooperative Programs
Indiana Wesleyan University cooperates with various business, church, educational, and social agencies in the community and beyond to make special facilities available to enrich the programs offered to students.
Taylor University and Indiana Wesleyan University cooperate by allowing certain courses (a limit of one per fall or spring semester) to be available for full time students from both institutions. Although there is no extra charge for the courses in this exchange, the students are responsible for their own transportation between campuses and for payment of any fees beyond tuition. Students make take a total of four classes through this program. Please contact the Registrar's Office for details.
LeTourneau University and Indiana Wesleyan University participate in an articulation agreement guaranteeing that students who satisfactorily complete the stated requirements at IWU will be admitted as engineering students at LeTourneau University with academic credit for their IWU courses. For additional information see the School of Physical and Applied Sciences.
