1997-1998 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Branch Campuses

Frederick Sehring, Director,
Armstong Branch
Valarie J. Mancuso, Director,
Punxsutawney Branch

General Information
Programs of Study
Admission
Food Services
Housing
Rules for Student Behavior
Fees
Continuing Education

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. Advisory boards from the respective areas identify local needs. 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.

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 director of either branch campus. The mailing addresses for the respective branch campuses follow:


Armstrong County Branch Campus     Punxsutawney Branch Campus

IUP                                IUP

Kittanning, PA 16201               Punxsutawney, PA 15767

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 County 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.

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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