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YOUR SAFARI GUIDE

OUR ROOTS 3

SWINGING ON THE VINE 5

INFORMATION HUT 6

PLAYING WITH THE JAGS 8

MONKEY BUSINESS 10

SHELTER 11

REACHING THE FRUIT 13

HEAR US ROAR 15

UNDER THE CANOPY 17

RIVER CROSSING 19

STEPPING INTO THE AMAZON 20

RANGER REPORTS 21

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OUR ROOTS –INSTITUTION–

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) came to life in 1891 when

Indiana University offered classes for the first time in Indianapolis. After this time, both

Indiana University and Purdue University simultaneously provided higher education

opportunities in Indianapolis with offerings in the liberal arts, medicine, and many other

subject areas. The two universities operated independently until then mayor Richard

Lugar in 1968 called for “a great state university in Indianapolis.” In 1969, the two

universities joined forces to create Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis,

promising to provide life-transforming opportunities to any student. Now Indiana’s

premier urban research university, IUPUI has certainly proved itself to be “Fulfilling the

Promise.”

29,804 students are enrolled at IUPUI

21,748 undergraduate students

8,056 graduate students

80% undergraduate students attend full time

Approximately 2,700 students live on campus

88% of students are residents of the Hoosier state

12% are out of state students

7% of the student body is composed of international students

Students of color comprise 24% of the student body

*Famous alumni –Norman Birdwell (author, Clifford the Big Red Dog), Dan Quayle

(former U.S. vice president), and David Wolf (astronaut)

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IUPUI offers over 250 Indiana University and Purdue University degrees through 17

schools, listed below:

IU Kelley School of Business

IUPUI School of Science

IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs

IU Herron School of Art and Design

IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health

IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law

IU School of Dentistry

IU School of Education

IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

IU School of Informatics and Computing

IU School of Liberal Arts

IU School of Medicine

IU School of Nursing

IU School of Physical Education and Tourism Management

IU School of Social Work

Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Purdue School of Engineering and Technology

The campus is home to a medical and nursing school that are among the largest

in the country. It is also home to the world’s first school of

philanthropy, the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. U.S.

News and World Report ranked IUPUI in the Top 200 of national

universities as well as in the Top 25 for Graduate Nursing Programs. IUPUI is also a

five-time Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award

recipient by Insight into Diversity. IUPUI students performed 365,206 hours of service in the 2014-2015 academic year!

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SWINGING ON THE VINE –ATHLETICS–

IUPUI is home to 17 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 athletic

teams. In fact, IUPUI had the longest name of any NCAA Division 1 school. IUPUI’s

natatorium was also used for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in diving! The school

competes in the Summit League for all sports. The sports offered are listed below.

Men’s Sports

Basketball

Cross Country

Golf

Soccer

Swimming & Diving

Tennis

Track & Field

Women’s Sports

Basketball

Cross Country

Golf

Soccer

Softball

Swimming & Diving

Tennis

Track & Field

Volleyball

Co-ed

Cheerleading

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INFORMATION HUT –GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE–

RHA is the Residence Hall Association at IUPUI. It is a group of student leaders who help

foster community, growth, and communication amongst the housing communities at

IUPUI. This is done through sponsoring events, encouraging leadership, and creating

service opportunities. The mission of the RHA at IUPUI is to further a sense of community

within and between the IUPUI residential community.

RHA oversees five hall councils at IUPUI. These include: Ball Hall Council, North Hall

Council, University Tower Council, Park Place Council, and Apartments on the Riverwalk

Council. The president and two RHA representatives from each hall council attend RHA

meetings. Additionally, the advisor and NRHH members attend the General Body

meetings allowing for free exchange of ideas.

RHA’s executive board for the 2016-2017 academic year consist of:

D’Art Engle (President)

Rebecca Yeh (NCC)

Morgan Doucleff (Director of Administration)

Hannah Rosenberger (Director of Programming)

Nick Anderson (Director of Marketing)

RHA’s advisor is Erica Njoku.

Each hall council has a weekly meeting followed

by a general assembly meeting that any on

campus resident can attend.

Resident Assistants’ are essential to life on a

college campus. Throughout the school year,

each RA at IUPUI will plan different events in

order to get their residents involved. RA’s often

attend RHA meetings. IUPUI also has an RA

liaison program where an RA from each

community attends the hall council meetings for

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their building as an advisor to provide guidance to the hall councils.

IUPUI’s NRHH Crossroads Chapter just had its fourth birthday! The leadership

based honorary is dedicated to serving and recognizing leaders in residence life. Every

year at IUPUI, residents are nominated to become a part of this organization. Here are

the current members:

Cassie Govert (President)

Ricky Anderson III

Sai Arza

Renee Cavanaugh

Anna Davis

Ali Nemeth

Craig Swartz

Jada Williams

Kathie Wilson

Rebecca Yeh

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PLAYING WITH THE JAGS –PROGRAMS–

IUPUI has many great traditions that are designed to bring students together. These

programs open many doors that encourage students to become more involved on

campus. A few examples of these programs are: First Night, Carniball, and Regatta!

First Night happens (you guessed it!) on the very first night that students move into on

campus housing. It is a fun night full of activities in the Campus Center. This year there

was face painting, canvas painting, mock-tails, a movie, and a DJ! It was a wonderful

evening meant to allow students to meet each other.

S’mores and Oars, hosted by IUPUI’s RHA, is an

event leading up to Regatta that has s’mores, hot

chocolate, and games! There is cornhole, hula

hooping, music, and oar painting! Oars are displayed

at the Regatta. This event has quickly earned itself a

spot among IUPUI’s greatest traditions.

Regatta has been held every September

for the past 8 years, and is one of the many

traditions at IUPUI. Regatta is a half-mile

canoe race down the canal in Indianapolis.

Along with the race there are many booths

and activities for spectators to enjoy!

Throughout the day, there are unique

events such as

“battleships”, which include teams trying to sink each other’s

handmade ships.

The Student Activities Programming Board (SAPB) makes

college life happen! They host events throughout the school year.

Most notably, they organize a concert to kick off Homecoming week

each year. Hoodie Allen played at last year’s concert, which was

held at Carroll Stadium. T-Pain will be performing this year in the

Jungle, one of our on campus facilities! SAPB also plays movies

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throughout the year including: The Divergent Series, Finding Dory, and Nerve.

Carniball is a carnival held at Ball Residence

Hall, the oldest residence hall on campus. This

event takes place around Halloween and has

many “spooky” games! There are inflatables,

games, prizes, and many other fun activities to

bring the Halloween spirit to campus! This year,

Carniball is kick starting Homecoming weekend.

Every year IUPUI holds a Town Hall Meeting

in the fall semester. This meeting is held as a platform for students and faculty to openly

comment on how welcoming campus is as well as being able to voice their needs. IUPUI

is very proud of the diversity and inclusion on campus, and our school does everything it

can to help ensure that everyone is an integral part of the pack!

Another campus tradition is Jagapalooza. This

event varies from year-to-year, but it always a fun

escape at the end of the spring semester. While the

actual theme changes every year, last year it was a fair.

There are always inflatables, prizes, music, and more!

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MONKEY BUSINESS –POLICIES & SAFETY–

Ball Annex:

The Ball Annex is IUPUI’s Police Station. There

is a police academy located on campus to not

only protect the community but also to provide

training for cadets. Both cadets and police

officers work to improve the quality of life on

campus by regularly patrolling and providing

service to those in need.

Live-in Officers:

Cadets and police officers in the police

department at IUPUI have the opportunity to live in residential communities to strengthen

community awareness that our officers are people first and to provide support to students

and staff when needed.

Jagtag access:

Every student, staff, and faculty member at IUPUI is issued a Jagtag when they first come

to the school. One’s Jagtag allows access to certain buildings and rooms. Residents at

North Hall also have a chip embedded in their Jagtag to provide an extra level of security.

IUPUI Safewalk Program:

The IUPUI Safewalk Program is provided

by the IUPD. They provide a safe and

reliable alternative to walking alone on

campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This

program serves as a preventative step to

building a safe community. Safewalk is

there for all students, staff, and faculty

members free of charge. One need only call 1-317-274-SAFE to request a Safewalk escort.

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Crime Reporting:

There are 240 emergency telephones directly routed to the IUPUI Public Safety Dispatch

Center. These telephones have a distinctive blue light on the box. These boxes can also

track a user’s location and movement so that the campus police can find them.

SHELTER –HOUSING & OPPORTUNITIES–

Residence Halls

Ball Hall:

As our longest standing residence hall, Ball Hall

is a traditional co-ed freshman residence hall

with the capacity to hold 324 students. Safety at

Ball Hall includes Jagtag Swipe access only given

to residents. Ball Hall is also located next to the

Campus Police Station for an extra measure of

security.

North Hall:

North Hall is the newest addition to IUPUI’s campus. Its construction was finished in

summer of 2016. Students were able to move as soon as the Fall 2016 school year started.

It is a co-ed building for all students, and has the capacity to hold 700 students. Students

have access to many common spaces, and have

micro-lounges on each floor. Additionally, they

have access to a built in game room, an exercise

room, as well as a computer lab.

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Park Place:

Park Place is an apartment style co-ed

supplemental housing option for students. Park

Place has a capacity of 200 students. Park Place

is located approximately 5 minutes from

campus, with a free shuttle service provided to

transport students to and from class.

Riverwalk Apartments and Townhomes:

Riverwalk Apartments and Townhomes is an

apartment style co-ed housing option for

students. Riverwalk has a capacity of 810

students. Security at the Riverwalk Apartments

and Townhomes includes Jagtag swipe access

into all buildings.

University Tower:

University Tower is a unique hotel style co-ed

housing option for freshmen students and has a

capacity of over 600 students. Safety in

University Tower includes Jagtag swipe access

into the building.

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REACHING THE FRUIT –OPPORTUNITIES–

Residential Based Learning Communities:

Residential Based Learning Communities (RBLC) allows students to live on floors with

individuals who share similar interest or majors. Each RBLC has programs catered to

their specific floor communities. These programs include discussions and advice for

students as they go along in their college career.

The goal of an RBLC is to give students the opportunity to interact with students similar

to them from the beginning of the year. These students engage in networking

opportunities, leadership opportunities on campus, and also develop their transferrable

skills in their area of interest.

LYFE Scholars Program:

The Living Your Freshman Experience (LYFE) program is a first year learning community

designed for students to acquire a wide range of skills. All freshmen living on campus have

the option to sign up for this program. The learning objectives include:

Students are required to complete an activity that corresponds with each of the four

pillars listed above. They are also required to maintain at least a 3.00 GPA and write an

End of Semester Reflection. Students receive $400 for each semester that the

requirements are met. Not only that, but if a student completes the requirements both

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semesters, and also signs a housing contract for the next semester, they receive a bonus

$1,000 scholarship.

Dining

Tower Dining:

Tower Dining is a dining option located in the

University Tower residence hall. Any student

has the ability to purchase a meal plan and dine

there on a regular basis. It is the only dining hall

on campus that allows the use of meal swipes

instead dollars added onto a Jagtag. Tower

dining is a buffet style eating option that is open

from 7am-11pm every day.

Chancellor’s:

Chancellor’s is a more traditional restaurant style option for students that allow the use

of Jagtag dining dollars. It is a more expensive option that gives students an option to eat

nicer food while still being on campus.

The Den:

The Den is the newest option for dining serving

Denny’s food. It is located on the second floor of

University Tower and accepts the use of Jagtag Dining

Dollars as a form of payment. They serve a variety of

food, including breakfasts, lunches and dinners. They

are open from 10:30am-11:00pm Monday-Thursday.

Citizens Commons Food Court:

Citizens Commons Food Court is located inside the Campus Center, and allows the use

of Jagtag swipes. It is open Monday through Thursday 10:00 am-8:00 pm, and allows the

use of Jagtag Dining Dollars. Restaurants in Citizens Commons Food Court include:

Crisp (Salads)

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Grill Nation (Burgers and Fries)

Chick-fil-A

Papa Johns

Simmer (Asian Cuisine)

Caribou Coffee

Erbert and Gerbert’s Bistro (Cold cut sandwiches)

IUPUI Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability is a student organization on IUPUIs campus with the mission

of reducing wastes. Our Office of Sustainability has provided the campus with many

different ways to do so, including water bottle fill stations around campus, recycling, and

even programs to reduce food waste within our dining halls. Additionally, the Natatorium

at IUPUI is the first zero-waste athletic facility in Indiana!

HEAR US ROAR –ADVOCACY–

The goal of RHA is to improve the experience of students living in our on campus housing

communities. Residence Hall students have the opportunity to advocate for changes to

improve shared spaces and to foster a more connected community through RHA as well

as the annual Town Hall Meeting each November. Once a project is decided upon, a

presentation is presented to the RHA executive board during general assembly meetings.

The RHA executive board votes on whether or

not to approve the project based on budget and

practicality. Last year, one of the projects RHA

funded was the placement of new workout

equipment in the University Tower. The old

equipment was worn out and in need of

replacement. With the help of RHA’s advocacy

initiative, the University Tower Council created

a better space for all University Tower residents

to share.

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Another RHA advocacy project was the

placement of ice cream into the Tower dining

cafeteria. An often-requested idea, University

Tower Council worked with Food Services and

the RHA executive board to add ice cream to

the menu of Tower Dining. Tower Dining is

open to IUPUI students and the ice cream has

been a massive hit with diners.

The Park Place Hall Council advocated for

community vacuums and carts as their project.

Upon approval from the RHA executive board, Park Place residents received community

vacuums and carts. In particular, the vacuums have been a much-appreciated amenity for

residents living in carpeted rooms.

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UNDER THE CANOPY –CAMPUS & STATE INVOLVEMENT–

Jagathon:

Jagathon is a student organization that organizes a dance marathon occurring every March

on Campus. This dance marathon raises

donations throughout the year from

dancers, as well as from hundreds of

committee members for Pediatric

Research at Riley Children’s Hospital.

The Jagathon marathon event was recently

recognized as one of IUPUIs traditions as

of May 2016. Jagathon does multiple

service events throughout the year to raise

money. In March of 2016, Jagathon had

raised over $140,000 for pediatric research

for the kids (or as Jagathon likes to say

“FTK”).

Riley Children’s Hospital:

Riley Children’s Hospital is located on IUPUIs campus. They care daily for children and

are devoted to pediatric research. Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research,

located within Riley Children’s Hospital, is where graduate students and scientists run

tests and look at data to improve children’s healthcare. Every year, the IUPUI campus

raises hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund innovative healthcare options for children.

Ronald McDonald House Charities:

Ronald McDonald House Charities is also located on the IUPUI campus. Their mission is

“Keeping families with sick children close to each other and to the care and resources

they need.” They accomplish this by providing houses for families to live together while

their children are receiving treatment. These houses are little to no cost to the families.

IUPUI students spend countless time spending time volunteering at the Ronald McDonald

House!

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Indiana Residence Hall Organization (IRHO):

IUPUI hosted IRHOC 2016 Going for G. O. L. D!

IUPUI hosted Emily Cutcliffe as the IRHO Director

IUPUI hosted Jessica Sweatland as the IRHOC Conference Chair

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RIVER CROSSING –REGIONAL INVOLVEMENT–

Attended GLACURH 2015 at Saginaw Valley State University

Attended No Frills (Regional Business Conference) at Ball State University

IUPUI Hosted Elliot Hendrick as the GLACURH Director

IUPUI is currently hosting Kathie Wilson on the RBD as the Associate Director of

Administration and Finance (ADAF)

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STEPPING INTO THE

AMAZON –NATIONAL INVOLVEMENT–

Attended NACURH 2016 at the University of Delaware

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