2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Patricia D. Scott, Dean, IUP at Northpointe
Richard J. Muth, Assistant to the Dean, IUP at Northpointe
Valarie J. Trimarchi, Dean, IUP at Punxsutawney
Joel L. Anderson, Assistant Dean, IUP at Punxsutawney
IUP operates two regional campuses, one in Punxsutawney, twenty-eight miles north of the Indiana campus, and one at Northpointe in Freeport, thirty-eight miles west of the Indiana campus. The first regional campus was established in 1962 in Punxsutawney. The following year, the Armstrong campus in Kittanning was opened. In the summer of 2005, the Armstrong Campus relocated to a new facility at Northpointe and became IUP at Northpointe. The Punxsutawney campus accommodates three hundred students, and the Northpointe campus accommodates three hundred to three hundred fifty students.
Control of the regional campuses is directly vested with the IUP administration and Council of Trustees. Both regional campuses carry full accreditation as integral parts of the undergraduate programs of IUP. This means that courses offered at the regional campuses are of the same quality as those offered at the Indiana campus.
| Northpointe Campus |
| Punxsutawney Campus |
| Admission |
| Fees |
| Programs of Study |
| Rules and Regulations Concerning Student Behavior |
The Northpointe Campus is a nonresidential facility with the primary mission of meeting the workforce-related educational needs of Armstrong County and surrounding areas in manufacturing technologies, computer-based training, and health-related disciplines. It is the workforce engine for the county and surrounding communities, providing citizens of the region with access to higher educational opportunities that foster economic, professional, and workforce development. Both credit and noncredit programs are offered at the Northpointe Campus, with special emphasis on associate degrees, graduate degrees, certificates, and liberal studies courses for the first-year experience for commuter students.
Special degrees, such as the A.S. in Electro-Optics and the A.A.S. in Electro-Optics, are offered only at the Northpointe Campus. Graduate degree programs can be completed entirely at the Northpointe Campus. Undergraduate prospective students who wish to attend the Northpointe Campus may apply for admission by requesting an application from the Admissions Office, while prospective graduate students who wish to attend the Northpointe Campus may apply for admission by requesting an application from the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
In addition, requests for applications may be made to the Office of the Dean of the campus. The address follows:
Northpointe Campus
IUP
167 Northpointe Boulevard
Freeport, PA 16229
Telephone: 724-294-3300
Toll-Free: 800-889-0872
Fax: 724-294-3310
E-Mail: northpointe-campus@iup.edu
Website: www.iup.edu/northpointe
The Punxsutawney Campus offers a first-year experience where students have the opportunity to begin their university studies in a small, personalized setting. The students are provided with a range of first-year, Liberal Studies classes that are designed to meet the needs of the entering student regardless of academic major. The smaller environment allows students to interact with faculty, staff, and other students in an environment that fosters individual growth and achievement. Students from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well as other states attend the Punxsutawney Campus, sharing in a diverse living-learning experience. After successful completion of two semesters, earning 21 undergraduate semesters hours with at least a 2.0 GPA, students are eligible to enroll for the completion of their degree on the Indiana Campus.
The Punxsutawney Campus has a living-center for those students who prefer a residential college experience. Students are free to choose their own housing from all available sources, including the living-center and private homes or apartments within the community. A list of off-campus housing options can be obtained by contacting the Punxsutawney Campus.
The Punxsutawney Campus has its own dining facility where meals are served seven days a week when the university is in session. Living-center students, as well as students living within the community, are encouraged to participate in the dining hall program. The same food service contractors serving the Indiana campus operate the Punxsutawney dining program.
To receive an application, or to request additional information on the Punxsutawney Campus, please contact:
Punxsutawney Campus
IUP
1010 Winslow Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Telephone: 814-938-6711
Website: www.iup.edu/punxsutawney
The regional 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 regional campuses is eligible to attend 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 credits.
Faculty advisors and administrators at the regional campuses are available to advise students on their instructional programs and the proper time for continuing at the Indiana campus.
Any prospective student who wishes to attend either of the regional campuses instead of the Indiana campus may apply for admission by requesting an application from the Admissions Office or from the dean of either regional campus.
Punxsutawney students pay same basic fees as Indiana campus students. Northpointe Campus commuter students do not have to pay activity fee and health services fee.
Rules and Regulations Concerning Student Behavior
Students at the regional campuses are subject to the same rules and regulations as students on the Indiana campus.
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