2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Branch Campuses
Patricia D. Scott, Interim Dean of the Armstrong Campus
Valarie J. Mancuso, Dean of the Punxsutawney Campus
General Information
IUP operates two branch campuses, one in Punxsutawney, twenty-eight miles north of the Indiana campus, and one in Kittanning, twenty-eight miles west of the Indiana campus. The first branch campus was established in 1962 in Punxsutawney. The following year the Armstrong campus in Kittanning was opened. The Punxsutawney campus accommodates 200-225 students, and the Armstrong campus accommodates 300-350 students.
Control of the branch campuses is directly vested with the IUP administration and Council of Trustees. Both branch campuses carry full accreditation as integral parts of the undergraduate programs of IUP. This means that courses offered at the branch campuses are of the same quality as those offered at the Indiana campus.
Programs of Study
The branch campuses of IUP offer basic Liberal Studies courses for most majors in the various undergraduate colleges of the university. Students may schedule a full program for the freshman year and some sophomore-level courses. No student accepted at either of the branch campuses is eligible for transfer to the Indiana campus until he/she has completed two semesters and has attained at least a 2.0 GPA and earned at least 21 undergraduate semester hours.
Faculty advisors and administrators at the branch campuses are available to advise students on their instructional programs and the proper time for continuing at the Indiana campus.
Admission
Any prospective student who wishes to attend either of the branch campuses instead of the Indiana campus may apply for admission by requesting an application from the Admissions Office or from the dean of either branch campus. The mailing addresses for the respective branch campuses follow:
Armstrong Campus
IUP
704 North McKean Street
Kittanning, PA 16201
http://old.www.iup.edu/armstr
Punxsutawney Campus
IUP
1010 Winslow Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
http://old.www.iup.edu/punxsutawney/
Fees
Branch campus students pay the same basic fees as Indiana campus students.
Food Service
Each branch campus has its own dining hall within the residence hall. Meals are served seven days a week during the time the university is in session. Residence hall students as well as students living in private homes and apartments may make arrangements to take meals in the dining halls. The dining service is operated by the same food service contractor as on the Indiana campus.
Housing
The Punxsutawney Campus has privately owned residence halls for students living beyond commuting distance, while the Armstrong Campus operates university-owned residence halls. Students are free to choose their housing from all available sources, which include the residence halls and private homes or apartments in the community. A list of rooms and apartments is available in each campus director's office.
Rules and Regulations Concerning Student Behavior
Students at the branch campuses are subject to the same rules and regulations as students on the Indiana campus.
Continuing Education
The School of Continuing Education plays a significant role in programming Community-University Studies classes (noncredit), academic workshops, and institutes in the Punxsutawney and Kittanning areas. The school is also responsive to the needs of the local community through credit and noncredit activities.
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