In just over 40 years, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana has become Indiana's second-largest post-secondary institution, serving more than 100,000 students. Founded in 1963 to provide vocational and technical education, the college has experienced a huge transformation in recent years. Several milestones are noteworthy:

* 1994 - The college receives statewide accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

* 1995 - Name is changed from Indiana Vocational Technical College to Ivy Tech State College.

* 1999 - A community college partnership is established with Vincennes University to provide liberal arts courses and degrees at several Ivy Tech campuses.

* 2005 - Name changed to Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana ensuring the people of Indiana access to a greater range of educational options close to home.

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Mission Statement

As a statewide, open-access, community college, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana provides residents of Indiana with professional, technical, transfer, and lifelong education for successful careers, personal development, and citizenship. Through its affordable, quality educational programs and services, the College strengthens Indiana 's economy and enhances its cultural development.

Purposes

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana strives to accomplish its mission placing strategic emphasis on --

Professional and technical education to prepare students with the knowledge, comprehension, and skills to achieve their goals, meet the needs of Indiana's employers, and be contributing members of the Indiana economy.

General education to develop students' understanding and appreciation of our society, of social, political, civic, and environmental responsibilities. These provide students with awareness and understanding of knowledge and facts, and abilities to make sound, ethical judgments, to pursue critical and reflective thinking, and to engage in creative applications.

Transfer education to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills in general, technical, and professional areas and apply them to a baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution.

Developmental education to prepare students with knowledge, skills, and competencies in language arts, mathematics, computing, and college life skills. Courses are designed to enable students to be successful in their post secondary education studies as well as to function productively in society.

Student development and services for recreational, social, wellness, and personal interest activities, involvement in community activities, and leadership activities. These also include career and academic counseling, advising, job placement, transfer services, tutoring, and accommodating students with unique needs.

Continuing education for licensing renewal, re-certification requirements, and other employment-related interests or requirements. These opportunities may include testing for the General Equivalency Diploma, as well as courses, workshops, and seminars for personal interest, self-improvement, and enjoyment.

Workforce education and training in credit, noncredit, and contract credit courses, certifications, custom-designed courses, and consultative and evaluative services offered to businesses and industries to enable the State's employers to be effective, productive, and competitive globally.

Community service that connects the resources of the College to the cultural, recreational, and civic aspects of our service communities by making College resources available through volunteerism and community involvement.

Diversity that reflects the communities we serve and their diverse needs. Diversity is sought in the student body, faculty, staff, and services, and in providing accessible, inclusive, and caring learning environments.

Continuous improvement of all instruction and services offered to students, employers, and the community, including increasing compensation and numbers of full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and student support staff. Continuous improvement also encompasses seeking program accreditations, increasing graduation rates, upgrading libraries and instructional equipment, increasing use of technology in instructional and administrative activities, improving the condition and amount of space, and acquiring new types of space for student activities, continuing education, and community services.