Intersession operations for the Division of Student Affairs

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The Division of Student Affairs will continue to support students throughout the intersession and online-only course periods. The intersession will begin Nov. 21 and end Feb. 7 with in-person operations beginning again Feb. 8.

All operations, plans and contact information can be found below for our nine units. Some offices will be closed completely or close early on certain days due to winter holidays.

Additional questions can be sent to life@IU Indianapolis.edu.

The Campus Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday during the intersession. The Information Desk will be staffed. The Game Room will be closed. The CUBE on Level 3 will be open but the desk won’t be staffed.

The Barnes & Noble bookstore will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and the CrimsonCard office will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day the Campus Center is open during the intersession.

The Market will remain open during the intersession for food service, and Chick-fil-A will be open through December.

The Indiana Members Credit Union will be closed.

The Campus Center clinic will be closed Nov. 23 through Jan. 19. The Coleman Hall clinic will remain open with regular hours for most of the intersession, but it will close for certain holidays and have limited hours on some days.

The Coleman Hall clinic will be closed the following days:

  • Nov. 26 and 27
  • Dec. 24 and 25
  • Dec. 31 and Jan. 1

The Coleman Hall clinic will have limited hours on the following days:

  • Nov. 28, Dec. 21-23, and Dec. 28-30:  8 a.m. to 12 noon

Regular hours in both clinics will resume on Jan. 4.

Campus Recreation and the Jaguar Campus Recreation fitness facility will remain open on modified hours during the intersession. 

Hours of operation for Nov. 22-Feb. 5 will be 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and closed Saturday and Sunday.

The facilities will close at 5 p.m. Nov. 25, Dec. 24, and Dec. 31.

The facilities will be closed on Nov. 26 and 27, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1 and 18.

Fall memberships will end on Dec. 31, and spring memberships can be purchased beginning Dec. 1 but will not be activated for use until Dec. 21. Fitness classes will be available during the intersession, and a schedule will be out soon. Stay up to date with Campus Recreation at rec.IU Indianapolis.edu.

CAPS will continue operations as is during the intersession by offering fully remote and virtual services. However, the CAPS office will be closed beginning Dec. 24 and reopen Jan. 4. 

Learn more about all that CAPS offers at caps.IU Indianapolis.edu. For interpersonal violence prevention support, advocacy, and resources, please visit ipv.IU Indianapolis.edu.

Educational Partnerships and Student Success will continue to support students, parents and families and programs through the intersession. Sophomore Success Services, Parent and Family Programs, the Advancing Women Mentoring Program, and Weeks of Welcome will all be operational.

They will be available virtually 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. EPSS will be closed Nov. 25-27, Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1.

You can reach Sophomore Success Services and the Advancing Women Mentoring Program at epss@IU Indianapolis.edu, Parent and Family Programs at jagfam@IU Indianapolis.edu and Weeks of Welcome at wowIU Indianapolis@IU Indianapolis.edu.

Health and Wellness Promotion will transition to remote services for the intersession beginning Nov. 23. Staff will be available virtually 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and will return to providing in-person services Feb. 8.

Ongoing virtual services include addiction recovery support, educational workshops, one-on-one health and wellness coaching sessions, tobacco cessation coaching, and alcohol/drug interventions. All remaining Condom Club orders should be picked up by 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 in Campus Center 350.

The office will be closed Dec. 21 through Jan. 1. 

Learn more about health and wellness benefits for students at wellness.IU Indianapolis.edu or email hwpindy@IU Indianapolis.edu. Follow the office on social media at @IU Indianapoliswellness.

Housing and Residence Life will remain open throughout the intersession to serve students who need to stay on campus.

For students staying on campus:

  • Community offices will be open, but hours and locations may change.
  • RAs and the Residence Life team will continue to provide programs and support.
  • Work order responses will remain the same.
  • Housing on-call for resident support and emergency response will still be in place. (Lockouts, emergency work orders, etc.)
  • Meal service will be available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Mitigation testing will remain in place, and all university housing policies regarding masks, guests, etc. will remain in place.
  • On-campus quarantine and isolation housing will be available if needed.
  • Ball Hall, University Tower and North Hall will be closed from 12 noon Dec. 21 through 8 a.m. Jan. 8. Students in these facilities who need to remain on campus during this time should contact reslife@IU Indianapolis.edu. 

For students going home and returning in the spring:

  • Students returning home should leave their residential space by 12 noon Nov. 25.
  • Residents may leave their items but should be prepared for an extended stay away by:
    • taking out trash, removing nonperishable items, unplugging small appliances and turning off lights. (Do not unplug refrigerators.)
    • making sure windows are closed and valuable items are removed from their vehicle if the vehicle is remaining on campus.
    • taking their keys and locking their door.
  • Residents will not have access back into their space during the online-only session, so they should take everything they will need while they are away, including medications, books, chargers, important personal items, etc.
  • Returning in the spring is anticipated to be a scheduled arrival with arrival testing. Please continue to check your email for these details.
  • As new on-campus residents will join the residence life community this spring, please be sure to help welcome them and help them feel settled!

For additional questions, please email reslife@IU Indianapolis.edu and a member of the housing team will respond as soon as possible.

The MPC will remain physically closed during the all-online period Nov. 30-Feb. 7. However, print requests sent in through our form at mpc.IU Indianapolis.edu from faculty, staff, student organizations and general students will still be monitored during that time. Turnaround time for a print job will be handled on a case-by-case basis, and we will coordinate a pick-up time with the person requesting the print job. The option to deliver the posters to an office on campus is still available should that be necessary. 

Should a student organization need assistance with a group account, passphrase reset, duo access or website during this time please contact Nathan Mugg at jmugg@IU Indianapolis.edu. 

General questions: jmugg@IU Indianapolis.edu

Contact for print jobs: prints@IU Indianapolis.edu

The Office of Student Advocacy and Support will remain available virtually 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday during the intersession. Student advocates will host virtual walk-in hours from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Paws’ Pantry and Paws’ Closet will remain open for students on amended hours.

Both will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. Appointments can be made by filling out the appointment form at paws.IU Indianapolis.edu.

Find more support, resources and information at helpmeroar.IU Indianapolis.edu.

The Office of Student Conduct remains available by appointment only 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All appointments will be conducted via Zoom.