New Students
Welcome to Indiana University East!
Here are the first steps for new students:
- Admissions
- The first step to starting classes is being admitted to college. Contact our Office of Admissions at 765-973-8208 to get your paperwork started.
- Financial Aid
- Many of our students receive financial aid. Application deadlines may directly affect your aid package, so contact our Office of Financial Aid at 765-973-8206 to learn more.
- COMPASS
- COMPASS is a placement test for new students, administered by the Testing Center. You may need to take this test before meeting with an advisor and registering for classes. Contact University College at 765- 973-8235 to set up your COMPASS appointment.
- New Student Orientation
- Mandatory for all new students, New Student Orientation is designed to help admitted students enroll at IU East. Our program will familarize you with campus, academic programs and services, and extra-curricular opportunities. Orientation is a great way to meet IU East students, faculty, and staff. Contact the Office of Admissions to select your orientation date. New students will meet with an advisor and schedule their first semester's classes at Orientation.
Recommended First Classes
The classes below should make up your first 24 credit hours. If you are attending school part time, it will take more than one year to complete these initial courses. You must enroll in your Compass-recommended classes first.
- English
- W130, or W131
- Math
- MATH-M 110, MATH-M 123 and up
- Reading
- EDUC X151
- Public Speaking
- SPCH S121
- Computer Literacy
- often fulfilled with CSCI A110
- General Education
- requirements (psychology, history, geography, a lab science class, etc.)
- First Year Seminar
- UCOL-U 101 First Year Seminar
