We are excited to see that you have registered for an Internet class with the Ivy Tech Indianapolis campus. There are a number of things you need to complete prior to the first day of the Spring Semester, January 14, 2008. We recommend that you print this page and keep it handy during the term.

Step 1 - Ordering Your Textbooks
You must order your textbooks so they arrive PRIOR to the start of class. The way online students order books is currently being simplified. Check back here for updates as they come. You must order books for your online class from bookstore.ivytech.edu.  You may order all of your online books from this one site. 

Step 2 - Login to Blackboard using Campus Connect
You will log into your course through Campus Connect, Ivy Tech's one-stop for e-mail, grades, information, and online courses. Go here: http://cc.ivytech.edu/. We STRONGLY recommend that you bookmark this page or add it to your favorites so that you do not have to re-enter the address each time you visit your course.

You must log in using a username and password. If you do not know your Campus Connect username, you can go to http://cc.ivytech.edu/ and click on the link 'First Time Users Start Here' or 'Forgot your username.' If you need additional help, call the Helpdesk at 1-877-IVY-TECH (1-877-489-8324)

Step 3 - Read the Online Orientation Materials
If you have not taken an Internet class with us (or another Ivy Tech campus) before, you need to become familiar with the Blackboard system. The best way to do this is to complete the Online Tutorials section.
Please note that the Online Tutorials is not a requirement - it is provided to allow you an opportunity to become familiar with the Blackboard system.

Term Calendar and Fee Information
Simply registering for classes does not guarantee your seat in that class. Students must pay, or have made arrangements with the Bursar's office to pay their tuition and fees 2 weeks before the start of classes. Otherwise, you will be dropped and your space will be given to someone who has paid.

Spring 2008 IMPORTANT DATES
Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana

The Spring semester starts on January 14, 2008. Depending on what type of class you are in [8-week flex term, 10-week flex term, 12-week flex term, or the standard 16-week term] your payment due dates and start dates are slightly different.

Click here for most current academic and administrative calendars.

You will not have access to course materials prior to this date. Instructors are not required to make courses available to students until this date. If a course is not in your course list by 5:00 p.m. on your start date, please contact Cathy Long, Director of Instructional Technology and Distance Education via email at klong@ivytech.edu or Shirley Miller, Administrative Assistant, Instructional Technology and Distance Education via email at skmiller@ivytech.edu. Please include your first and last name, your Campus Connect username (see step 2 above), the last 4 digits of your social security number, as well as the course or courses that are not listed in your course list.

* These dates can be different for each Ivy Tech region. Please visit http://www.ivytech.edu/distance for more information

Technical Support

Technical support is available at anytime by contacting Cathy Long, Director of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning or Shirley Miller, Administrative Assistant, Instructional Technology and Distance Learning at the Ivy Tech Community College - Central Indiana campus:

e-mail: klong@ivytech.edu or call 1-800-732-1470 x 4855 OR
e-mail: skmiller@ivytech.edu or call 1-800-732-1470 x 4683

• During the first few weeks of the term, the fastest way to receive a response is via email.
• For answers to frequently asked technical questions, visit our Help page.
• Technical Support is also available from the COITS Student Helpdesk. Visit them at http://www.ivytech.edu/helpdesk/ or call them at 1-877-IVY-TECH.

• Return to Distance Education Index.
• What courses are being offered on the Internet?