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IVY CARES STUDENT EMERGENCY FUNDS - $3,000 Many of our students found themselves in desperate situations due to COVID. Ivy Cares is a program designed to assist students with unexpected emergency financial needs that isn’t covered by scholarships and may otherwise cause a student to drop out of college. The program is not designed for assistance with recurring expenses and does not support tuition or fees. Students must be in good standing with the college, be in regular attendance with their current classes, and be making satisfactory progress in their current coursework.
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GIVE AND TAKE FOOD PANTRY - $3,000 Food insecurity is a major issue that our students face. In 2016, a HOPE Lab survey found that 56% of community college students experienced food insecurity, and we know that COVID has only increased this number. Students that struggle to meet their basic needs will struggle to persist and be successful in college. In order to help address this need of our students, Ivy Tech Anderson has established a Give and Take Pantry for students and staff who need assistance with food, toiletries, and other essential items. The pantry is completely anonymous and offers everything from canned goods, baby food, toilet paper and other personal hygiene items. The pantry has made a significant impact for our students and the funds would be used to continue to expand and sustain this service.
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PROJECT JUMP START OPERATIONAL FUNDS - $5,000 Project Jump Start is an accelerated model of Ivy Tech's student success course. The course takes place for one week before the semester starts and includes important information about how to navigate college. The accelerated course, which includes guest community speakers and time for students to explore aspects of their college life has resulted in increased success and retention rates among participants.
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COMMENCEMENT GOWN FUND - $3,000 Commencement Day is a celebration of a student's attainment of their educational goals. Unfortunately, some students do not take part in the commencement ceremony because they cannot afford the cap and gown that are required for them to participate. This fund would provide free cap and gowns for those students who cannot afford to purchase these items themselves.
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GRADUATING STUDENTS PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE FUND - $3,000 We want to help our students achieve their dreams of success upon graduating Ivy Tech, and one way is to provide them with all the tools and resources needed to secure a good paying job. Many of our students do not have the means to buy professional attire for a job interview. This fund would provide gift cards to be used for suits, dresses and other professional attire appropriate for a job interview.
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INDIANA CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN - $3,500 The Midwest's largest one-day professional development event for women, by women!
As the Midwest’s premier educational event for businesswomen and entrepreneurs, the Indiana Conference for Women features nationally-recognized speakers, best-selling authors, thought leaders and business experts offering seminars, tools and techniques to accelerate your career advancement. This conference will take place on Thursday. Nov 3, 2021 at the Indiana Convention Center. We would like to purchase a table of 10 seats to include two COI members, a staff member along with seven female students.
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MACBOOKS FOR MOMS - $5,000 Working with single parents to complete their educational goals and move towards self-sufficiency is in direct support of Goal 1 of our strategic plan ensuring every student persists towards their educational objective. Ivy Tech faculty and staff have repeatedly seen the challenges and barriers single parents face; challenges that have only increased due to COVID. Nationally 89% of single mom learners have low incomes and only 8% of single mom college learners graduate with an associate or bachelor's degree within 6 years of enrolling. This fund would provide MacBook’s for 10 single moms.
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WOMEN INTERESTED IN STEM PROGRAMS AND EMERGENCY COMPLETION - $3,000 One of the ""at risk"" population groups involves female students interested in pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs. There is clear evidence available indicating that the majority of students working toward STEM related degrees are males, and the majority of individuals working in STEM fields are males as well. There is also compelling evidence suggesting that women are often uncomfortable pursuing STEM programs to completion without strong support systems in place. We would like to provide mentorship opportunities as well as a virtual event inviting women within our service area who are successfully working in STEM careers to connect with students interested in STEM and offer a panel interview to promote conversations and support. This type of opportunity would serve as a positive experience toward supporting these women.
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Step Up!- $300 Our campus librarian is requesting funding to purchase two standing desk converters for two computer workstations in our Olcott Library. Students would then have the option of standing or sitting – or both – while they’re working
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Premium Fossil Collection for Earth Science Instruction - $231 Our earth science labs are requesting funds to purchase four premium fossil collections that students may access in class. The collections include a geological time chart to help students correlate the deposits with the earth’s evolution.
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Indiana Center for the Life Sciences: Outdoor Entry Beautification - $2,592 The entryway to our ICLS (which houses biology/biotechnology departments as well as training space for life sciences partners) is overrun with invasive species and poison ivy. Biology faculty are requesting funds to rework this space and replace it with native plants that support local pollinators. This activity would be incorporated into coursework as a service-learning project.
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Promotional Wear for Dual-Enrolled Students and Parents - $1500 To foster a sense of belonging for our dual-enrolled students (high school students who also attend Ivy Tech), our admissions team is requesting funding to purchase t-shirts for them and their parents. Students’ t-shirts would read, “I am a college student at Ivy Tech” and the parents’ would read, “My child is a college student at Ivy Tech.”
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Dual-Enrolled Welcome Kit and Event - $1,500 To help our increasing number of high school, dual-enrolled students better connect with the campus, our admissions team is requesting funding to host a welcome event for students and families, complete with a welcome kit with Ivy Tech-branded planner, swag, etc.
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Give and Take Pantry - $3,000 To address ongoing food insecurity impacting a large part of our student population, our campus food pantry provides no-cost access to nonperishable foodstuffs. With the assistance from other private gifts, requested COI funding would help support the pantry for one year.
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Build an Arcade Machine - $1,000 To help our Information Technology students gain valuable hands-on experience in their field, the IT Club is requesting funding to purchase materials to build a custom arcade machine for the Bloomington campus.
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Food for Thought Pantry - $3,000 Our grab-and-go pantry, housed in our tutoring center, provides students with quick access to nutritious snacks during the school day to help them stay focused and on-task. Requested funding will support this unique pantry through the remainder of the academic year.
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Ivy Tech Week of Sight - $3,600 To support the vision needs of underserved populations in our community, including students, our Optician and Eyecare program is requesting funding to underwrite eye exams, frames and lenses for 30 individuals, age Kindergarten through senior citizens.
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Enhancing Outdoor Study Spaces - $3,700 To create a welcoming (and splinter-free) space for students to study outdoors, our Engineering Technology department is requesting funding to replace 4 worn and damaged picnic tables with new, vinyl-coated metal tables.
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HVAC Hand Tools - $3,000 To help support the course objectives of students in our Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning program, the department is requesting funding to purchase three 30-piece hand tool kits that are uniquely designed for HVAC support.
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BuzzFest 2022: STEM to STEAM Outdoor Learning Lab - $3,951 To reinforce the importance of bees to our ecosystem, biology faculty are requesting funding to integrate the study of bees, hives and pollination patterns into our new Outdoor Learning Lab. This cross-disciplinary phase of the lab will engage with our fine arts department to both create and install original art reflective of this key concept.
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BuzzFest 2022 Visiting Artist - $1,500 To support the Biology department’s focus on bee ecosystems, Fine Arts faculty are requesting funds to integrate instruction from a visiting artist both to teach artistic concepts and to create/install bee-themed original art in our Outdoor Learning Lab.
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Ivy Families Storytime - $180 To emphasize skills that support early literacy, our Olcott Library is requesting funding to underwrite this family-friendly program that will include Ivy Tech students reading books, singing, and engaging in craft-time with their children. This 6-week program would serve 60 families.
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Professional Food Photography - $700 Food photography done well is an important skill for students in our Hospitality/Culinary program. Faculty are requesting funding to purchase equipment to provide students a hands-on experience in photographing the foods they create for posting on social media and related marketing outlets.
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Enriching Programs for ASAP Students - $2,000 The current cohort of accelerated students (earning associate degree in 11 months) endured a difficult transition from high school to Ivy Tech, largely missing out on rituals like homecoming and prom, and having to finish online. ASAP faculty are requesting funding for teambuilding activities that enrich students’ Ivy Tech experience and give back some of what COVID took from them.
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ARTS Life Model Sessions - $480 Portrait and figure painting/drawing—particularly using a live model—are essential skills for arts students to master. Faculty are requesting funding to underwrite eight life-model sessions for students in ARTS 231 and ARTS 232 classes.
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Automotive Technology Learning Enhancement - $3,200 The ability to diagnose electrical systems on modern vehicles is essential for our automotive technology students. Faculty are requesting an interactive whiteboard and portable digital camera to reinforce the mastery of this key program outcome.
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STEM Lab Technology Enhancement - $2,986 With ongoing enrollment growth in science classes, our physics, physical science, chemistry and radiation therapy students are limited in their access to technology that supports learning. Faculty are requesting funding to purchase additional sets of data-logging interfaces and chargers to use with existing sensors/probes.
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Wellness and Fitness Center - $900 Ivy Tech Wellness Center hosts a Wellness Fair every spring which not only educates students and provides resources, but is also a convenient way for students to gather information related to their health that they might not otherwise receive. One way that we educate is by providing health screenings which include glucose and cholesterol. The students in our medical assisting program conduct the screenings which is a great learning opportunity for these students. We are requesting funding to cover the cost of screening supplies for the Spring 2022 Wellness Fair.
We also provide snacks and bottled water to all the vendors who volunteer to participate. We generally average around 50 vendors or approximately 120 volunteers. We are requesting funding to cover this cost as well.
The Wellness Fair is our most popular event of the year and is always well-attended with approximately 250 - 300 students.
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Psychology Program - $3,000 Psychology is a shifting Science. New discoveries and research are the norm form this discipline. If our tutors are not up to speed on the current findings and curriculum, it is useless to pay them to help students. It is literally throwing money down the drain. I want my tutors to continue their education, and be just as current in their understanding of Psychological trends as I am. Otherwise, we are just working against ourselves.
So, these are the reasons I am asking for a grant so that myself, a student, an Adjunct, and a Psychology tutor may attend the 2022 National Institute for Teachers of Psychology Conference. I appreciate your consideration. I hope and pray that you will agree that it is worthwhile to invest in this Program, and of course, in the growth and well-being of the Ivy Tech Community, as a whole. Thank you.
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School of Nursing Lab Equipment - $3,219.30 The Nursing profession is rapidly changing due to technological advances and now COVID. Students who enter the workforce upon graduation need the most up to date skills that will allow them to hit the ground running in their new profession. Our Nursing labs provide our students with the ability to obtain necessary essential training, preparing them with real world nursing skills, that they will build upon in the clinical setting. In order to offer our students the best preparation possible, we would like to update some of our lab equipment. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, our labs have not received new small equipment in quite some time. It is with the future of our students in mind, that we humbly ask for the funding to update this small lab equipment. Our labs need new IV pumps, scales, linen hampers, thermometers, injection trainers, and manikin trainers. While we know it is not possible to fund all the items on our wish list, should the School of Nursing be chosen to receive funding, the items we would like to replace are linen carts, thermometers, intradermal injection trainers, and IV training arms.
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Study Abroad -Summer 2022- $5,000 This proposal for funding from the Circle of Ivy aims at strengthening the skills of our students by teaching them global skills and competencies that are integrated in the global studies certificates, global workforce skills certificate, and in the study abroad experience. Students who complete coursework in one of the certificates, or study abroad, will be better prepared for the global world in which we live, work, and study. Several years ago, Ivy Tech developed the global studies certificate through the assistance of a U.S. Dept. Of Education grant in partnership with Indiana University. In 2019, Ivy Tech built upon this internationalized foundation by designing a new certificate, global workforce skills certificate, that would complement career and technical education degree programs. Both certificates provide students with specific training and learning in global skills, intercultural competencies.
In 2018, Ivy Tech, Evansville led the way in developing a statewide partnership (MOU) with the Tennessee Consortium of International Studies, to provide Ivy Tech students with study abroad opportunities. In 2022, Ivy Tech students will have an opportunity to study abroad in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Paris. The money requested for this proposal will be used to provide five students a $1,000.00 scholarship that will be applied to their study abroad program cost. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be in the process of completing GLOB 101 (core course in the global workforce skills certificate) or HUMA 120 (course designed to help students complete the requirements for the global skills certificate). The study abroad component is designed to help students meet course requirements embedded in both certificates.
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Lamkin Center for Student Success - $601 Being unable to afford basic necessities affects student’s mental health and quality of life. If a student does not have the items they need, they will simply not come to class out of fear and/or embarrassment.
Requests for menstrual products are often the gateway for other types of requests for hygienic products such as soap, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, lotion, feminine wipes, and breast pads if they are breastfeeding, etc....
At Ivy Tech Evansville, students are able to utilize Ivy’s Closet to obtain menstrual and hygiene products to sustain them for the month or if they are simply in a pinch. Ivy’s closet has also assisted other departments on campus with students who have identified needs, as well as supplied products to our site locations and at our sharing tables outside of the Lamkin Center, and in the Koch student commons. These products are among the first items taken from the sharing table and cart, and they are frequently requested in the Lamkin Center. In fact, this year alone, 91% of all female visitors to the Ivy’s Closet requested menstrual products or hygiene items. The requests will soon outpace the availability in our pantry and we simply do not wish to be in a position to turn any student away. We currently rely on donations to replenish our supply and as we might be aware, feminine products can be costly.
My request via Circle of Ivy is for $601 in assistance with supporting our female identifying students which currently make up 64% of our fall 2021 currently enrolled (CT/TC/Associates Degree) Ivy Tech population. By assisting our students in purchasing menstrual and hygiene products for Ivy’s Closet, we as a whole will be in a greater position to continue to serve our students’ needs.
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Business and Entrepreneurship - $2,300 The First Annual Ivy Tech Next Big Idea Virtual Pitch Contest is an Ivy Tech Community College centered pitch contest for Ivy Tech students (Evansville Campus) to present their business concepts via the IGOTBOOM contest platform in hopes of winning the Ivy Tech winning start-up business kit package provided. This incentive provides the opportunity to practice presenting a business idea in front of their peers, other established entrepreneurs, local business experts, professionals, community leaders, etc. Viewer/voters of the contest will evaluate the pitches based on the market opportunity and concept validation of the business idea. The pitch that receives the most votes will win the start-up business kit package powered by Circle of Ivy – Ivy Tech Community College (Evansville Campus).
WHY:
College level pitch competitions provide opportunities to network with other student participants, connect with mentors/investors, and learn about new resources available for future entrepreneurs.
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Gloria’s Garden (Wellness) - $15,400 The Ivy Tech Evansville Campus will be creating a beautiful green space full of amazing potential. This space will not only provide beauty and sustenance, but will be an outdoor space for learning and reflection. Community gardens are essential and they require many helping hands and materials to keep them thriving. Our Evansville campus will reap many benefits from this endeavor. There is already a design in place for the garden, we are just trying to secure more funding to get things started. The main purpose of the garden is to provide a peaceful space for tranquility and provide fresh produce to our students on campus to help them thrive during their journey at Ivy Tech.
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Ivy Achieves - $3,000 IvyAchieves is a new program at Ivy Tech that will increase persistence and completion by increasing participation in evidence-based academic and student life activities tracked with an app. Students will receive participation incentives for completing and logging activities in the app such as meeting with an advisor/coach, attending classes, turning in assignments, and filing the FAFSA. IvyAchieves has five main components: 1) App development, 2) Deliberate academic and career advising, 3) Student engagement, 4) Incentives for participation, including a free course re-take, and 5) Evaluation and expansion. The goal of this program is to engage enrolled students to create incentives for campus and academic involvement, leading to retention and achieved goals. The requested funds will be used to purchase incentives for our students who participate in the program.
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IvyCares Food Pantry - $3,000 IvyCares is the department on campus that provides non-academic support to students. One feature service of this department is a food pantry. Through a recent partnership with Dare to Care, IvyCares will be able to provide more dry goods, freezer and refrigerated foods for student families. In order to meet the guidelines of Dare to Care and provide safe food products for students, a refrigerator and a separate freezer will need to be purchased. The cost of these two items is $3,469. We are requesting that Circle of Ivy would consider supporting this purchase up to $3,000 to buy the necessary appliances to provide greater services to our students.
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Completion Scholarships for Education Students - $3,000 Often students make it partly through our program and then life happens. This scholarship would be available to any Education, Early Childhood or Secondary Education student to help cover tuition costs in their last semester at Ivy Tech Community College. These monies would be used to cover up to two classes in their last semester to help them finish their degree. By supporting students during their final semester, we would increase completions in our programs.
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IvyCares: Emergency (Barrier Busting Dollars) and Programmatic Funds - $3,000 Targeted programming that aligns with the greatest non-academic trends we have seen throughout the pandemic such as; Food Insecurity, LGBTQIA+ students, Disability support services, Domestic Violence, and emergency aid
Ivy Cares strives to help students gain access to resources that can help them remain successful in and out of the classroom. We recently partnered with dare to care to address food insecurities that college students face while trying to matriculate. Through that partnership we were able to start a food pantry that needs supplies so that we can offer things such as meat, veggies and sides for students. Ivy Cares has many programs planned to help bring awareness to the many issues that students are facing such as domestic violence, LGBTQIA+ services, transportation, and disability awareness. We have seen an influx of students who are single parents, experiencing financial hardships and that are having a difficult time navigating life.
85% of Ivy Tech Students are Pell eligible, meaning their expected family contribution is less than $50,000 annually, but many of our students are awarded Pell grants with a gross annual household income of less than $20, 000. When you think about household, take into consideration the following, according to data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), almost 70% of the almost 4 million adult learners are mothers. These mothers are not only faced with providing basic necessities for their children, they have to maintain a household, and many aspire to do better for themselves, in the form of returning to school with the goal of obtaining a livable wage earning credential. According to the NPSAS, a little over 60% of mothers in college, are single mothers, while most of their counterparts (fathers) are married.
Keeping all of this in mind, how does this data lead to assisting our students? Goal 1 of the Ivy Tech Strategic Plan is Student Success. Strategy 1.1: Ensure the basic needs of the student are met. Most specifically, develop and orchestrate intentional wraparound services to meet the unique needs of students ranging from individual case management to location of external resources and services while enrolled.
By giving us the funding needed to push these initiatives, we will be able to ensure that students basic needs are met with programming, emergency aid funds and intuitional supplies. I hope that you will consider the advocacy work that we do and the students who need our support!
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Dosage Calculation Bootcamp - $1,750 I am proposing using the Circle of Ivy funds to supplement math proficiency for PN students at Ivy Tech Sellersburg. The school of nursing has identified a need for increased math knowledge in our program. All exams within the school of nursing are mandated to include dosage calculation problems. As students progress throughout the program, the questions increase in complexity. Ordinarily, this stair-stepped approach would facilitate student success, and we see this result with our ASN student population. The ASN program requires a mathematics course, and many of our students become proficient in vital math skills, like converting and ratios. In addition, we notice that ASN students are also proficient in reading and understanding word problems and numerically based problems.
Our PN program students do not come with these same skills as the ASN program. Our PN program does not mandate any math course. Some students then can go into the program with highly rudimentary high school math knowledge. There also is a deficiency in word problem literacy with our PN program.
In an attempt to remedy this situation, the School of Nursing has developed different strategies. We have adopted a cross-program Math book. We have implemented math in every course. We have developed a detailed math plan in NRSG 115. Even with all these interventions, we still are facing an issue in math knowledge between the courses. This fall, we ran two sections of NRSG 115. Both had identical math instruction and assignments and took the same math quiz. The lowest ASN score was a -4; the lowest PN score was -11; the highest score of -2.
We want to trial an outside math program with the incoming Spring 2022 cohort and see if we can increase math success specifically within the PN program. To be fair and equal for all students, we would like to adopt all incoming nursing students universally. The goal would be to strengthen the ASN student’s math knowledge and bridge the knowledge gap for the PN student.
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Focusing on DSS and ELL Student Success through Smart Pen Technology - $1,000 Within our expanded service area, the Ivy Tech Community College Columbus campus has approximately 130 Latino students enrolled as well as an increasing number of students from countries around the world. These students represent a broad spectrum with some students having lived in the United States for many years while others have more recently moved here. This diversity of experiences within our student population is also mirrored in English-language fluency and proficiency. Because our campus does not offer ESL or ELL courses, some students need additional resources in order to ensure success. Smartpens technology is an effective tool as it can result in improved quality of notes, increase a student's confidence in a course, and serve as a reference tool and language assistant. Pronunciation is easier for students with the audio to text conversion aspect of the technology. A student can tap on a word and hear exactly what it sounds like when said aloud. I am requesting $500 to purchase 5 Neo Smartpens that will be available for use by our ELL students.
Having doubled the number of students with accommodations in the year I have been here I foresee the need for Smartpens to also grow. Already I have testimonials of how much the pens have helped my students. The pens especially help students with ADHD, Autism, or hearing impairments. Smartpens are the new way of taking notes and assisting students with disabilities. I am requesting five smartpens for $500 that will be available for our students with disabilities. Not only do the pens provide an accommodation, but they give the students skills in notetaking, students are more successful in their classes, and they are self-reliant. To checkout a pen my students sign a checkout form and receive a Dimo Smartpens, a recco (the recorder), a charger, a notebook, and a pencil bag. Each semester the students return the Smartpens package and can request to have it saved for the next semester. I have had no problems so far and I check in regularly with the students. I provide a demonstration and resources so they use the Smartpens to its full potential. With your help, we can ensure any of my students who want a Smartpens can have one. Having this little piece of technology help will help our student’s retention, to gain new skill sets, and ensure self-reliance. In total $1,000 dollars would provide 10 smartpens to be used for both ELL and DSS students.
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Recruitment tools for Ivy MAC - $1,000 The summer of 2021 allowed the Columbus Ag Department to visit many industry trade shows, county fairs, and the Indiana State Fair using Ivy MAC for recruitment and education about agriculture. A key to any successful visit is having something to draw people in. Popcorn is a much loved snack that is enjoyed by many. We would like to purchase a popcorn machine to keep in Ivy MAC to use at the various events. This newly designed machine has a self dispenser which will allow each person to get their own portion without touching any internal parts of the machine. The cost of this machine is $1,325. If allotted the $1,000 the ag program would use s&e funds for the difference.
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Student Laptops - $1,000 Hello! My name is Kristina Samples. I am the ASAP Cyber Academy cohort coordinator and academic advisor for our unique program through Columbus Ivy Tech. The Cyber Academy is an 11-month accelerated associate degree program housed at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, IN. Our program is a designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. Students complete all coursework on-site and depend heavily on well-equipped laptops and strong WIFI connections. The Cyber Academy is located 45 minutes away from the Ivy Tech Columbus campus. This distance makes borrowing a laptop from the main campus inconvenient for our Cyber students, and the wait time for a loaner can vary. In addition, students are urged to purchase a laptop with specific computer specs to accommodate the coursework. Loaner laptops on campus do not meet these standards. A malfunctioning laptop can be detrimental to student success due to the rigor and fast-paced nature of this program. I am therefore requesting grant monies to purchase a loaner laptop (ASUS Vivobook) that faculty and staff will store on-site for student use as needed. I appreciate your consideration of this request. This investment will give students access to the technology needed to complete their degree and lessen the burden and stress of falling behind in their studies. Thank you for supporting the success of our students.
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Raspberry Pi kits for CSA IT Pathways Dual Enrollment Program - $1,000 This proposal is requesting funds to purchase 5 Raspberry Pi micro-computers and accessories to be used for real world projects in the IT Pathways Dual Enrollment Program at CSA High School. This equipment will provide the students with real hands on experience while learning concepts in areas such as IT support, IoT, networking, and programming. These micro-computers can potentially be incorporated in all 9 courses in the IT Pathways program.
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Mental Health Matters! - $1,000 Since the ASAP cohort was established at Columbus in 2014, students have successfully persevered through a 60-credit hour program in just 11 months. ASAP has now expanded in our area to include the MUTC Cyber Academy and the Advantage Shelby cohorts. 2022 will bring further expansion to the Franklin site and the launch of Ivy Accelerate, an adult-focused cohort. Our enrollment numbers continue to increase, and our students continue to persevere and graduate. Despite trials and tribulations along the way, students leave ASAP with not just associate degrees but with a new family of classmates and a director that has supported them through the process. This support continues after graduation—whenever it is needed. The ASAP curriculum is demanding, and these students often have additional stressors from life circumstances. These factors make an accelerated program additionally challenging.
Our challenges are many, but our students are resilient. One challenge that has been ongoing but seems even more prevalent today is mental health. We would like to supply our ASAP students with not just a mental health toolkit of items to help reduce stress, but also an opportunity to come together in community with the other ASAP students in our area for mental health awareness activities. This will not only give students tangible items to enhance their mental health but will also widen their support network (their “ASAP family”) beyond their classroom to our entire area.
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month - 2022 - $1,000 Diversity, Equity & Belonging are very important on our campus, and we want to expand celebrating and offer a variety of cultural and educational events throughout the Hispanic Heritage Month. National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
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PPE Equipment for WELD Students - $817.26 The welding field is a profession that carries much more risks than others. The purpose of the personal protective equipment (PPE) is to protect the employees, students, and guests of Ivy Tech Community College from exposure to hazards and risk of injury while in the laboratory at AITC. It will be used in conjunction with other controls unless no other means of hazard control exist. Personal protective equipment will be provided, used, and maintained when it has been determined that its use is required to ensure the safety and health of our high school students graduates. When dual enroll high school graduates complete basic WELD 100 and INDT 114 courses they are not allowed to keep personal protective equipment (PPE) for future courses. During the enrollment process with Ivy Tech they realize that they are looking for an additional expense to purchase PPE kit to finish their CT, TC, and AAS. We are looking to purchase three PPE kits from the Lincoln Electric Company, price per each is $272.42, total is $817.26. Please note that prices listed are subject to change due to the volatility of steel, chemical and other raw material prices.
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Food for the Ivy's Food for Thought Food Pantry - $500 The food pantry has been taking off this semester and has expanded to Franklin, Shelbyville, and MUTC. The pantry has the most utilization since I became the supervisor over the pantry with over 50 snack bags and 16 known students using the pantry, some more than once. The pantries at Shelbyville, Franklin, and MUTC have grab-and-go shelves so the exact number of students utilizing the pantries is unknown, but the items have been flying off the shelves. Snack bags are available on each campus for students to grab if they need food or are unable to afford a meal, the bag includes a microwavable meal, a snack (granola bar, peanut butter, or cookies), and a fruit cup/applesauce. At the end of the month, I am hosting a food drive, but the need for pantry items has never been greater. We are also providing feminine hygiene items in the woman's bathroom at Columbus but I am wanting to extend this to each of our campuses. With these funds, I will be able to purchase quality items to provide to our students in need. All of the funding will be used to buy needed items for the food pantries and distributed as needed to each location. Currently, I have some funding, but I am reserving those funds to be used for Thanksgiving and Christmas hams for 10 students at Columbus and 10 for Franklin. I am so happy the pantry is being utilized to this extent and any funds will be appreciated! If anyone would like a tour of our pantries I would be happy to show you around. I have attached photos.
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ASAP: It's Okay to Be Okay - $1,500 Equipping our students with self-care and mental health awareness by providing the tools necessary to help manage stress and to not only be successful in ASAP but also to be successful after graduation.
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Ivy Tech Indoor Tower Gardens - $2,155 The purpose of the Ivy Tech Indoor Tower Gardens project is to utilize gardening as a life skill that not only illustrates Biology learning objectives but also provides a sustainable means of feeding the community, providing fresh produce year-round. In collaboration with Southeast Indiana Community Gardens, Biology students complete service learning by growing produce for the Clearinghouse Food Pantry in raised beds at the community garden, in our outdoor campus terrace garden, and with an indoor tower garden in the lab. Indoor tower gardens are critical for providing produce off season. Last year we provided 34 pounds of fresh greens from the tower garden; This year we would like to add a tower garden for growing tomatoes. A tomato cage was donated; We request funding for the additional tower garden and growing supplies. We have also been supplying fresh produce for the new Food for Thought Pantry on campus. In collaboration with the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) students, we would like to dedicate an additional tower garden to raising greens for the campus pantry. ASAP students take part in team building and enrichment activities along with service learning, for which the tower garden will provide an excellent vehicle. Providing peer mentorship, Biology students will train the ASAP students in tower gardening, growing food and growing relationships. To evaluate success, pounds of produce will be tracked, and service learning reflections will be assessed.
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Little Free Library - Lakefront & Batesville - $90 To expand the Little Free Library to the Lakefront and Batesville campuses, we are looking to register the two locations on the national website and purchase a charter sign to complete the registration. This project was in coordination with International Literacy Day and the book drive hosted by the Employee Engagement Team. Book Shelves and signage have already been purchased for the two locations but this cost is the final cost of the project. With the registration, we will receive a charter sign for each location that has a unique number that can be searched on the Little Free Library Website.
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Batesville Student Lounge Upgrade - $3,000 To enhance the student experience at the Batesville site, a laptop bar would be added to the student lounge area. This would consist of 3 bar-height tables and 6 chairs (similar to the Lawrenceburg student lounge) in addition to charging stations for laptops and devices.
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Leisure space to keep students on campus - $3,000 Outfit an existing space to allow students a place for leisure. Which includes remodel and technology costs. This will help to keep students on campus, and thus are more likely to attend their classes.
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Student Success for Single Moms - Ivy Parents Achieve Success with Support - $2,918.50 The Student Success for Single Moms I.PASS program offers support for single moms to achieve their educational and personal goals. Students enroll in the IVYT 111 Student Success course and receive one on one mentoring support and resources not only while they are in the class, but also throughout their educational journey. In addition, students develop supportive and encouraging relationships with other single mom students at Ivy Tech and get help in making professional connections to community partners as well as Ivy Tech faculty and staff. Helping single mom students realize they do not have to do this on their own and realize so many caring people are here to cheer them on and care about them, is making a big difference in believing in themselves and achieving the goals and dreams they already have as well as setting bigger goals and dreams for themselves and their children! They funding proposal will provide the single parent students with much needed and valued tuition and fee reimbursement after successfully participating in the I.PASS program.
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Phi Theta Kappa Membership Sponsorships - $480 Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for two-year college students. PTK recognizes students who have at least a 3.5 GPA after completing at least 12 college-level credits. PTK builds fellowship, supports scholarship, builds leadership, and joins in service to our school and community. There is a one-time $60 national membership fee for students to join. Please consider a donation of $480 to sponsor 8 students for the fall semester. Students must apply to receive this sponsored scholarship and commit to being active members. A sponsored student from this summer has used her opportunity to become our chapter president!
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A Celebration of Art and Community - $1,685 Ivy Tech – Frankfort is honored to bring the work of community artists to our students. We recognize the importance of exposing
students to the fine arts. Art has a positive impact on our environment and can transform the setting by engaging both the physical
and the emotional. Research has shown that exposure to fine art can also have academic benefits including increased proficiency
in math and reading as well has overall higher GPAs. We are particularly pleased to show our students the work of local artisans.
This will increase the sense of connection to the community which researchers at the University of Pennsylvania refer to as
“spillover effects” – including stronger community and civic engagement; better health, schooling and personal security. We
believe that the arts enrich all of us and we are so pleased to do what we can help students to build appreciation of fine arts and
community connections.
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Ivy Keys - $1,000 The Gulbransen piano has found a home in Ivy Hall and is utylized by students in their free time. It needs a regular tune up but
these funds will be used for the 1st tune up, etc. to really bring it back to a new beginning in a new location! Northside Music was
able to offer a high proposed amount of $1000.00 but seemed very confident the work would not cost that much. They are mailing
the proposal to me.
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Building Community Through Service - $500 This service project will be done near the end of the semester at the Crawfordsville site. Students, faculty, and staff will make tie
blankets which the Kiwanis Club will help to distribute to local charities. Possible recipients include hospitals, nursing homes, or
women's shelters. The participants will also enjoy fellowship, hot chocolate, and holiday cookies. The goal is to build a community
of belonging for our students while also caring for those in our Montgomery county community.
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Dual Credit Engagement Resources - $1,365.54 For the current year, 2021-2022, Lafayette campus has over 4,000 students signed up for dual credit courses. The items
requested would be given out as a way to continue to engage, recognize and outreach to the students within the dual credit
courses and/or students inquiring about dual credit courses for the future. Our hope and goal is, these are the students that
continue their education journey with ITCC after high school. While many of our in-region high schools participate in college fairs,
some larger universities do not always accept invitations to visit our rural schools. These items would serve as a reminder to the
K-12 and more importantly the high school students that Ivy Tech Community College is here for all students and we welcome
them anytime.
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Campus Meal Assistance for Students - $1,800 Many of our students on the Marion campus spend the entire day without proper nourishment while on campus. It is especially difficult for students if their only means of transportation is city transit. During the months of January, February, and March 2021, the Marion campus was able to provide meals to 600 students. Funding will support the availability of meals and nutritious snacks to all students on campus. The meals are provided by the Grant County Rescue Mission.
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ASAP Student Mental Health Stress Relief Kit - $5,000 Stress management kits will be provided to all ASAP students statewide and mental health programming will be incorporated into Flexible Friday curriculum delivered by trained mental health professionals. The statewide mental health programming will be delivered via synchronous Zoom meetings which will continue to strengthen students' sense of belonging within the statewide learning community. Students will be equipped with stress management strategies and tools necessary to successfully persist in their accelerated curriculum and complete their first college degree in 11-months. The ASAP leadership team will collaborate with Ivy Tech Counseling Services staff to design the training curriculum and identify expert presenters.
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Inclusive Language Project - $5,000 As the largest community college system in the country with 42% of all undergraduate degree-seeking enrolled minorities across the state of Indiana, providing critical documents (enrollment, advising, financial, etc.) signals to diverse communities that they are welcomed and belong at the College. Providing our prospective students with intentional native-based translation equips English Language Learners with the educational information in their native tongue to communicate with non-English speaking family members; aiding in the decision-making process to enroll and attend the College. While some free online translation engines exist, Google translate is an unchecked machine-based translator that often times can provide the wrong translation. This can lead to people being provided with incorrect information on the College’s offerings and opportunities. Therefore, we are requesting funds to utilize translation services to work with our office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging alongside our Marketing office to create user friendly pdfs that will live on Ivy Tech’s websites. In addition to being readily available and accessible for students and family’s, various campuses across the state will have access to these documents as they will be hosted on the Ivy Tech Website and be able for download for Ivy Tech sponsored events.
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Increase the Success of Potential DSS Students Through Psychoeducational Evaluations - $5,000 Students working through Disability Support Services who may qualify for academic accommodations due to having a learning or psychological disability need to provide the College with documentation of their diagnosed disability. For students who were not diagnosed in a K-12 setting, obtaining psychoeducational testing and documentation can be expensive. This barrier can stop students from registering with the DSS office and receiving needed academic accommodations, which in turn prevents them from being successful in the classroom and persisting to graduation. As testing from a private psychologist can be in the range of$5000 and is not supported by most insurance companies, our students can face obstacles that prevent them from learning in an accessible environment. By collaborating with Indiana State University's Doctor of Psychology program (PsyD), we can offer virtual psychoeducational evaluations that will provide the testing and documentation that will allow them to register with the DSS office. Since ISU's program evaluates community members on a sliding scale, we will be able to provide 15-25 students with evaluations. This is a unique opportunity to partner with a single clinic for testing state-wide, as evaluations are now available virtually.
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New Online Orientation Incentives - $2,019 As a result of COVID, many students who would prefer face to face courses have instead enrolled in online courses. Ivy Online enrollment has increased by 21% over the previous year. Students enrolled in online classes at Ivy Tech are on average 10 % less likely to complete their course than students enrolled in face-to-face classes.
To reduce that achievement gap, Ivy Online is launching a pilot online orientation program on three campuses for students who are first-time online students with Ivy Tech and registered for the spring semester. We have three campuses participating in the pilot program; Lawrenceburg, Columbus, and Richmond. We expect to identify between 750-1,000 first time students at these campuses who will be enrolled in our online orientation program.
Ivy Tech doesn’t require students to complete an orientation before enrolling in an online course. We hope that our pilot program will demonstrate that students who complete the course succeed at a higher rate than their historical peers. To do that, we need to encourage students to complete the course.
We’re proposing a $2019 grant to provide incentives for students who complete the course. Students who complete will be entered into a pool and randomly selected to win one free course or one of five $50 Amazon gift cards (per campus). We’ll promote the incentives in emails and texts to students who are part of the pilot program.
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Support Resources for I.PASS Program - $5,000 We are requesting Circle of Ivy philanthropic dollars for the I.PASS: Ivy Parents Achieve Success with Support. This program has been a collaborative effort across several Ivy Tech campuses, designed with care to increase completion rates for single parent students. In 2018-2019, 10,757 Single Mom Learners attended Ivy Tech statewide. This population needs additional support as only 8% of single mom college learners’ graduate with an associate or bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling, as compared to 49% of women in college who are not parents. Additionally, 87% of single parent students are Pell eligible, indicating high financial need. The I.PASS initiative has the opportunity to make a broad impact for Ivy Tech students on a statewide level, including support for four pilot campuses (Indianapolis, Muncie, Sellersburg and Lafayette). This program currently has 140 students for this academic year, and is projected to double for the 2021-22 academic year, including some returning students.
One of the key components of I.PASS is a study hall with dinner provided. During study hall I.PASS students and their children have time to study and receive additional support, which provides for two generation touch points. We know the importance of this program and know that the assistance of funds from the Circle of Ivy would have a tremendous and immediate impact for our students. If supported, this program could immediately utilize the funds provided to elevate this initiative to a higher level.
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Systems Office Equity Scholarship - $5,000 The President's Cabinet decided to take on the WIG (Wildly Important Goal) of increasing second 8 week Fall term enrollment for Black and Latinx students from 1,1410 to 5,969 (5% increase over last year) by October 16, 2020. The Cabinet met that goal and as of 10/6, there was a total enrollment of our Black and Latinx students at 6,618. One very important leading indicator to achieve this WIG was the creation of Presidential Scholarships, which were unrestricted $1000 scholarships for Black and Latinx students.
We are requesting 5 more scholarships, now the "Systems Office Equity Scholarship", to help bridge the access and opportunity gaps for our Black and Latinx students. These scholarships will go to 5 new students for their Spring 2021 enrollment at a statewide basis.
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Emergency Transportation Funds - $2,500 Getting to class safely and on time is critical to student success. Providing emergency funds for $10 gas cards and pre-arranged KABS (Kosciusko Area Bus Service) rides will help eliminate transportation barriers to students needing assistance when gas money runs short, a car is unavailable or undergoing repairs. Gas cards will be distributed through the Basics Bank in Warsaw's Learning Resource Center (LRC). The staff will also assist students in arranging scheduled KABS rides for a two-week period. Scheduled rides are generally $1 each way.
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Warsaw Basics Bank - $2,400 The Basics Bank is Ivy Tech Warsaw's solution to students in need of food, toiletries, and basic supplies, especially in the face of tuition, books, child care, and other burdensome costs. Students can get help when they need it, no questions asked. We even offer dental care items, notebooks, warm hats, and basic learn-to-cook books. These funds could also be used to “customize” assistance for a need when necessary, specifically for dietary restrictions, personal care items, etc.
Keeping these items in stock, and expanding them further as new student needs present themselves, directly supports, retains, and helps vulnerable students complete their Ivy Tech courses and programs. $2400 will fully fund the operations of the Basics Bank for one year.
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Diversity Book Club for Faculty and Staff - $800 The Fort Wayne-Warsaw Diversity Council has partnered with Academic Affairs to provide our Fort Wayne-Warsaw faculty and staff with a full semester of professional development through robust dialogue and learning during monthly book club discussions. Every fall and spring semester, these interactive book club sessions have been included in the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) calendar, as they meet CTL requirements and count towards faculty training and professional development. Our campus understands the importance of GOAL 8, and provides the Diversity Book Club for Faculty and Staff the opportunity to focus on Strategy 8.2 - Leverage leadership's power and privilege to drive positive change; Educate leaders on their power and privilege, and help develop emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and competencies.
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Emergency Funds (Barrier Busting Dollars) - $3,000 These Barrier Busting Dollars provide much needed emergency assistance for students who otherwise may have to stop out of a program, leaving them without a needed completion and the ability to improve their own lives, as well as the lives of their families.
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Ivy Achieves Incentive Grand Prize - $3,000 The statewide system has implemented the Ivy Achieves program in two parts. The course retake option and the incentive program. The Ivy Achieves incentive program provides points to actions that a student does that have been determined to maximize student success and retention. These student points can be redeemed for various prizes at a campus wide and statewide level. This program is made possible by funds earned from a Lilly grant, but grant funds cannot cover the incentive prizes and fundraising for prizes are expected at every campus level. We are seeking dollars to cover these incentives so that students from our campus have an equitable availability of prize offerings as others around the state.
The purpose of this proposal is to provide funding for the grand prize winner per the Incentive Redemption Proposal for the 2021-2022 Year. The requirement as a campus is to provide funding for a grand prize if not granted here, would need to be raised by other philanthropic dollars.
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Ivy Achieves Individual Incentive Prizes - $3,000 The statewide system has implemented the Ivy Achieves program in two parts. The course retake option and the incentive program. The Ivy Achieves incentive program provides points to actions that a student does that have been determined to maximize student success and retention. These student points can be redeemed for various prizes at a campus wide and statewide level. This program is made possible by funds earned from a Lilly grant, but grant funds cannot cover the incentive prizes and fundraising for prizes are expected at every campus level. We are seeking dollars to cover these incentives so that students from our campus have an equitable availability of prize offerings as others around the state.
The purpose of this second proposal is to provide funding for smaller individualized prizing priced from $5-50per the Incentive Redemption Proposal for the 2021-2022 Year and the Ivy Achieves Incentive Tiers. The requirement as a campus to provide funding for a Supplemental prize if not granted here, would need to be raised by other philanthropic dollars.
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DSS Assistive Technology Day - $5,000 Indianapolis DSS is asking for funding to host an AT Day for students, staff, and faculty. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to build a tool-kit of technology knowledge that can significantly impact accessibility success and impact retention. Tentative Date will be within the third week of February of 2022.
Participants will learn about many free built-in features or downloadable extensions of both Microsoft and Apple computers, tablets and phones. Additionally, DSS would like to feature the benefits of using and mastering the features of Read&Write. This is a wonderful tool that isn’t well known to students or staff that has numerous built in features for highlighting, text to speech, talk and type, dictionary features, annotation for notes capability and more.
Event Learning Outcomes & Features:
• Workshops for teaching built-in technology features for Windows, iOS, Androids, MAC’s taught by Indiana’s Industry leader in Assistive Technology
• Increase awareness of the features the Ivy Tech software available to all – Read and Write
• Review Android and iOS apps that are either free or for a low cost to assist with executive functioning deficits, notetaking support and more. (Grammerly, Noteability, Cozi, Good Notes, Scrble Ink, OneNote, GoogleKeep, etc…)
• Purchase a few items of AT Equipment for DSS Programming so that students can try out devices and/or apps prior to purchase or downloading
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Indiana Student Association of Nurses Conference - $1,000 We are humbly asking with assistance to cover costs for some of our Indianapolis nursing students to attend the annual Indiana Student Association of Nurses conference in January 2022. The students will be engaged in: ATI NCLEX review, listen to national speakers, meet vendors of all kinds from work to education, have opportunities to network, meet employers from all over the country, meet with college representatives, and go to break out sessions on specific topics related to nursing. The best part of the entire convention is the exposure to professionalism and collegiality amongst the nursing profession.
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Chancellor Student Initiative Incentives - $5,000 I have participated with Dr. Esters' "Get Fit with the Chancellor" sessions and have spoken with numerous students while walking with them. Many of these students were participating to be eligible for the scholarship drawing that will be held after the one month of sessions. I was so impressed that these students were enjoying themselves and getting fit and really wanted and needed the extra funds. I think it would be great if we kept doing this and had a funding source to go with it in the spring term.
Requesting $5000 for 5 - $1000 scholarships but would take less if there isn't funds available.
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TRIO Need-Based Scholarships- $5,000 TRIO Student Support Services requests $5,000 to be awarded to students through scholarships for the Spring 2022 semester, which would allow students to continue their education at Ivy Tech and make progress towards earning a degree. The scholarship would help to address any unmet need not covered by a student’s financial aid package, or if a student is not eligible for financial aid despite being enrolled in an eligible academic program.
By providing scholarships to students in the TRIO program, it will reduce the financial burden that students bear, reduce the amount of student loans needed, and help contribute to increased completion rates. Students who may have needed to sit out a semester while they saved money to take classes would be able to continue to pursue their degree without any pause. Additionally, the scholarship may result in a reduced loan amount that would still fit within a student’s financial aid budget.
TRIO students will complete an application through DocuSign in order to be considered for a needs-based scholarship that would help cover the cost of tuition for the Spring 2022 semester. As part of the application process, students must include an essay that addresses three questions.
The $5,000 requested by TRIO would allow 10 students the opportunity to supplement the cost of tuition when financial aid is not enough or not an option.
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Teach 2 Grow English 111- $1,146.83 In the #Teach2Grow SLD English 111 course, students research about gardening, write about gardening, and grow vegetables in a shared school garden located at the Culinary Center on the downtown Indianapolis campus.
Outcomes from this course have been both academically and affectively positive. Students have reported less stress and more engagement in the writing process itself; in addition, the students have better persistence in the course compared to other “regular” sections of English 111. Results from two years of data show a 90% pass rate for English 111 students enrolled in this special course versus the department average pass rate, which is 72%. The hour spent in the garden each week has served as a positive coping strategy for the students; it gives them a reprieve from their multiple responsibilities of job, school, and family. In addition, the students take home the fresh produce they grow.
Carrie Sample and Renee Rule been successful in getting seed donations. Plants themselves are not the only thing that keeps a garden running successfully, however. Soil in the raised beds needs to be refreshed periodically, gloves wear out, and something as simple as bags to put the produce in can run out. Seeds need to be started in seed trays using sterile potting medium. The requested items will be used to maintain and refresh the existing garden beds, package the produce for transport to students' homes, and to add two more garden beds.
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Helping Honors Students Dream Big- $2,000 The Honors College at Ivy Tech serves a diverse population of students that choose to participate in order to enhance their academic and co-curricular experience while dreaming BIG! Any assistance we can provide to support them in this endeavor will help them stay on this journey and feel another layer of support, in addition to the wrap-around services provided in the program.
Because students pay an enhanced fee, oftentimes they are challenged when ancillary fees related to their academics arise. For example, Choi-ha (pictured) a student that has been thriving in the program, is nearing completion of her Human Services degree. Her required internship, where she is serving families utilizing hospice, has incurred travel expenses. This has created a financial burden and she is seeking additional financial support. It would be unfortunate if this student would have to withdraw from the honors program - with all that she has earned toward the Honors Diploma, due to this one-time need. She is so close to completion! We often have adult students in these situations. They are striving for excellence while balancing the demands of work/school and dreaming big. They're a beacon of light in the community at large, positively reflecting Ivy Tech!
We want to issue 200 dollars to 10 diverse, adult students in the honors program who are near completion and thriving, yet financially struggling to cover ancillary fees related to their academics.
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IvyCares- $5,000 Ivy CARES (Caring Assistance Resource for Every Student) provides emergency financial assistance and integrating services and resources for Ivy Tech students that focus on creating self-sufficiency while working to improve quality of life in partnership with community agencies.
IvyCARES staff understands it is a struggle for many Ivy Tech students who are facing poverty to afford housing, food, clothes and other basic necessities. Many Ivy Tech students are one flat tire away from dropping out. Many may be unable to even afford enough gas to drive to and from campus for a week, let alone their many other basic necessities.
Ivy CARES is designed to provide resource assistance to Ivy Tech students, helping them overcome obstacles along their paths to academic and personal success. This involves providing financial assistance, identifying challenges, strategizing solutions, referring students to needed resources, and following up with students to further support and retain them. In most cases, resources are needed immediately to ensure students' continued success in their coursework and educational goals.
The goal of Ivy CARES is to work with the student to ensure that they have regular attendance and can successfully complete their classes. Ultimately, Ivy CARES helps students achieve their educational objectives.
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Pathways to Opportunity - $5,000 Pathways to Opportunity will serve to assist with efforts under the Pathways to Careers (P2C) Scholars program and grant partnership with the Lilly Endowment and Indiana Latino Institute. This program will provide financial assistance in the forms of refundable scholarships for tuition and fees as well as an opportunity to provide emergency funds to eligible students.
Scholarship
Eligible students
Enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College for Spring/Summer 2022
Enrolled in a degree-seeking program
Identify as Hispanic/Latinx
Enrolled in 6 hours minimum
Applicants with established GPAs must have a cumulative grade point of 2.0 students without established GPA encouraged to apply
No residency requirement or FASFA required
Preference given to students who have no other funding available
Barrier Busting Funds
Eligible students
Enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College for Spring/Summer 2022
Must be enrolled in degree seeking program
Identify as Hispanic/Latinx
Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours
Identify an outside barrier to education- transportation, housing, utilities, or food.
No residency requirement or FASFA required
The Scholarship Information will be announced to students upon the award of funds. Students will receive notification through a Signal Vine (text message) campaign, as well as through announcements in My Ivy and Ivy Life (partnering with SOL- Student Organization for Latinos). Prospective students for Spring will receive information.
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Learning Center Upgrades - $3,500 The Learning Center provides tutoring for Ivy Tech students in Math, Writing and many other courses. As technology progresses, we find that our original methods for providing those services are no longer adequate for students. They are now given digital assignments and bring their own laptops to work on them. Students no longer need to carry around physical notes or writing implements, but there is also a great need for charging space for computers.
The first upgrade is a set of power trees that would allow us to accommodate the changing needs of students. Currently, students are unable to charge laptops without leaving their work space. The power trees are on casters which allow us to set up mobile charging points in the room as necessary for students by plugging the trees into outlets and wheeling them to the areas where they are needed.
The second is to replace a few of our tables with portable white-board surfaced tables. These would allow us to use less paper, work quickly with students on questions right in front of them, as well as give students a large space to write their own work out for their digital assignments. The mobile tables allow us to reconfigure the layout of the lab at a moment’s notice. Students with accessibility issues can have their own space or larger groups can be accommodated by rolling the tables together.
We think these small upgrades will make a big impact on our ability to service our students in a more modern and efficient manner.
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Fighting Student Homelessness- $1,500 Fighting Student Homelessness would provide items on our "Sharing Shelf" for students in need. In my research there are three stages of homelessness and throughout my time at Ivy Tech Community College. These stages are Chronic homelessness examples include individuals sleeping outside, episodic homelessness which occurs when individuals have moments of living outside in cars and other places, and transitional homelessness which includes individuals living with friends or family, but no permanent home. Our program would focus on transitional homelessness I have encountered many students over the years that were living with friends and families without a permanent address. I remember one student was kicked out of his parents house, and moved in with his girlfriends family, and he was kicked out of that house as well. My goal of "Fighting Student Homelessness" would provide items such as pantry food items, socks, gloves and other items for these students who are dealing with transitional homelessness.
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Student Emergency Funds - $4,000 If chosen, funds will continue to work to eliminate financial barriers for our students.
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Family Resource Center - $5,000 At any given time, nearly 30% of community college students have children living in the home.
Each student-parent has a unique and diverse set of challenges and most need help in moving forward: academically, economically and emotionally. Funds will work to support student-parents in their journey by dedicating these funds to the new Ivy Tech Muncie Family Resource Center and its programs.
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Community-Based Diversity and Student Success Programs - $4,000 According to the U.S. Census Bureau, America is projected to be a minority majority country by 2045. Community colleges are recognizing the need to focus on multiculturalism and inclusion as they cater to an already diverse student population and prepare workers for a global marketplace. Diversity and inclusion are hot topics, and for good reason: Students achieve more at schools where they can connect with people from different races, religions and sexual orientations, in and out of the classroom. Benefits to students include improved critical thinking skills, awareness of social problems, academic engagement and college satisfaction, to name a few. Circle of Ivy Funds will work to continue to offer paid tuition for IVYT courses in community-based settings as well as on campus (e.g. on campus person of color student cohort and off campus faith-based community cohort).
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