Program areas at UIndy
With 4,890 undergraduate students and 1,400 graduate students, the University of Indianapolis (uindy) awards more doctoral degrees than all but five of the largest universities in Indiana. Uindy produces more physical therapists and clinical psychologists than any other University in the state. Uindy has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1 and an average class size of 16 students. In a national survey of college students, uindy faculty rank near the top in accessibility and helpfulness. In addition, our senior students rank us significantly higher than our peers in collaborative learning and quantitative reasoning. Almost two thirds of reporting freshman report having completed at least one high impact practice such as service learning, learning community or research with faculty. By their senior year, virtually all students have completed a high impact practice and over 85% have completed more than one. Uindy's center of excellence in leadership of learning supports transformational change in education. Uindy's center for aging & community has been providing education, policy input, and training to nursing homes, government agencies, and individuals for over 20 years on real-world problems related to aging. The University has affiliations in china, including a partnership with ningbo institute of technology. The ruth lilly performance hall in the christel dehaan fine arts center, an Indianapolis landmark, has been rated one of the finest concert halls in the midwest. The au ho-nien museum features 45 pieces of painting, poetry and calligraphy by master au ho-nien who combines traditional chinese painting with western perspective.
Academic support includes the services required to support the instructional activities of the University including: library, academic computing services, faculty development and support, audio visual services, and the tv and radio stations used by students for academic purposes. Student support in the form of tutoring, learning labs, and for learning disabilities is also provided. In addition, due to various grants and contracts received by the University's center of excellence and learning, training and development services services are provided to local school corporations.
The University of Indianapolis is dedicated to the total development of the individual and therefore provides academic, career, athletic, personal, mental health, and spiritual counseling for those who seek it. The goal of each of these programs is for the student to become self-sufficient and self-directed. The University also provides programs designed to enhance the academic program or to address the the needs of specific students such as first year mentors or our baccalaureate for University of Indianapolis learning disabled (build) program. The services of these programs are available to students on request. In fy22, $6,762,511 of emergency student support grants were issued during the year that were funded by the student portion of the cares act heerf grant funds.
Community services is the public service arm of the University. It consists of providing service to the community at large, especially providing services for the aging through the center for aging and community. Through grant and contracts with the state and private agencies, assistance and training is provided for the aging both in quality of living and staying engaged in the workforce. Auxiliary services consist mainly of the housing and dining facilities that serve students on campus. The main function is to provide a healthy and pleasant environment to enhance the students' academic and social needs.