School for Adult Learning

On June 7, 2012, The Institute for Leadership and Professional Development at the University of Indianapolis presents the third program in the 2012 Leadership Development Series: Working with the Media.

Leslie Olsen, former WISH-TV news reporter & President, Olsen Communications Consultants, LLC, will help you develop a strong media message and deliver it with confidence. Leslie will explain why the media comes knocking, as well as how to solicit the media to tell your side of the story. Olsen provides tips revealing reporter tricks to get desired comments. In this interactive session participants will put what they have learned to the test in front of the camera.

• Develop a strong message
• Deliver your message
• Interactive program
• On-camera customized scenarios
• Learn to interact with the media

Leslie Olsen is President of Olsen Communications Consultants, LLC. She founded her own media communications company in 2009 after leaving a successful 31-year career in broadcast journalism where she received numerous awards for her work.

The cost for this hands-on training is just $99.  Join us on June 7th from 8:30-noon for this informative program.

To Register: Call 317-791-5716 or email maym@uindy.edu

On Saturday, May 5, 2012,  69 School for Adult Learning students graduated from the University of Indianapolis.  On a beautiful May afternoon these adults fulfilled a life goal.  Many of these students thought they would never earn a college degree, but they did it.  Through hard work, pereservence, and a flexible degree program, these students were able to earn their degree. 

The School for Adult Learning Staff celebrated the accomplishments of each student by honoring them at a Graduation Open House prior to the ceremony.  The sense of accomplishment that each graduate felt showed in the smiles and thank yous at the ceremony.

If you want to find out how to be one of the graduates at a future open house, visit our website, www.sal.uindy.edu.

If you listened to the voice that keeps saying, "go back to school," you would have earned nine credits in the last fifteen weeks attending class just one night per week at the University of Indianapolis School for Adult Learning.  Why do adults decide to return to school?

1. Better Future: Adults realize that a bachelor degree is important to help them have the life they want. 
2. Better Job:  A bachelor's degree is valued in the workplace. Adults realize moving up in their career can be accomplished with the bachelor degree.
3. Life Change:  Many times a life change such as death of a spouse, divorce, or becoming an empty-nester means there is a need and often the time to return to school.
4. Set an Example:  Adults realize that it is difficult to encourage their children to go to college if they have not gone to school themselves. 
5. Lifelong Dream:  There is no better reason to return to school. The sense of accomplishment an adult feels when he/she reaches the goal of graduating from college is tremendous.

If you are ready to earn a degree, contact Laurie Daeger, Admissions Advisor in the School for Adult Learning, at ldaeger@uindy.edu or 317-788-3442.  The SAL staff is ready to help you every step along the way.

On Monday and Tuesday, March 19 - 20, 2012, supervisors, managers, and future leaders from area businesses attended the University of Indianapolis' Institute for Leadership and Professional Development's (ILPD)  Supervisory Institute (SI). For more than 60 years ILPD has been serving Indiana businesses and individuals by providing  a variety of training opportunities. Supervisory Insitute is an intensive 2-day seminar that enhances the knowledge and skills needed by both new and esperienced managers and supervisors. Participants leave with practical solutions to implement in their workplace.

During the March 19 -20  training, the participants learned up-to-date techiniques in topics:  Engaging Your Workforce to Maximize Results, Strategic Planning:  Envisioning and Plannning the Future, Emotional Intelligence, and Building Trust. ILPD brings in instructors/facilitators with real world experience.  Through networking, classroom instruction, and hands-on activities, the participants are prepared with the "tools"  improve their performance as leaders.

Did you know that according to the Gallup Management Journal's survey on employee engagement, 27% of workers are engaged, 59%are not actively engaged, and 14% are actively disengaged.  The March SI participants learned this fact and how to increase the number of engaged workers at their companies.

UIndy will host the next Supervisory Institute on July 16-17, 2012.  Contact Laurie Daeger, ILPD Marketing Director, at 317-788-3442 or ldaeger@uindy.edu for information.

Adults recognize the importance of a college degree .  You may need a bachelor's degree to move ahead in your current job. Or, you need a degree to change career paths.  As an adult returning to school, what steps should you to take to find the right college or university?

1. Examine what you want to do with a degree.
2. Ask about the school's accreditation.
3. Research schools in your area with degree programs for adult students.
4. Decide if you want an online program or on-campus program.
5. Research the cost per credit hour and other fees associated with the degree.
6. Ask about financial aid.
7. Schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor.

The School for Adult Learning (SAL) at the University of Indianapolis offers a quality-degree program for students 24 years of age or older.  The Accelerated Degree Program offers adult evening classes just one night per week for five weeks. In a typical semester  students will earn nine credits attending class just one night per week on our conveniently located campus.   UIndy was founded in 1902 and was named a top-tier university by US News & World Report.

The SAL program offers support every step along the way.  From the Return to Learning Class which will help you as you begin classes to the final course, you'll get to know your instructors and SAL support staff.   Financial aid is available for this program.

Call today, 317-788-3393, to schedule an appointment with our Admissions Counselor, Laurie Daeger.  Don't wait: begin today.

The University of Indianapolis'  Institute for Leadership and Professional Development (ILPD) presents Supervisory Institute(SI) March 19-20, 2012, in the Trustees’ Dining Room in the UIndy Schwitzer Student Center from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.  For just $395, this two-day program includes networking, workbook, certificate of completion and four modules of instruction.   Registration closes Wednesday, March 7, 2012.    Space is limited:  Register today.

To Register:  Email maym@uindy.edu, call 791-5716, or go to our website, http://sal.uindy.edu

The topics covered in this two-day seminar are:

 “Engaging your Workforce to Maximize Results”        Practitioner/Facilitator Sam Thompson Summary:  According to the Gallup Management Journal’s survey on employee engagement, 27% of US workers are engaged, 59% are not engaged and 14% are actively disengaged.  Gallup estimates the US economy loses up to $350 billion per year in productivity as a result of disengaged employees missing work or undermining improvements and results.   In this workshop, participants will explore the role leaders play in employee engagement, review important ideas and techniques to inspire and engage employees, and Identify key actions to implement with employees to get results.

“Strategic Planning: Envisioning & Planning the future” Practitioner/Facilitator Jack McGriffin Summary:  Organizations which have aligned purpose with activity are not only prepared for the future, but will define it.  Changing political, social, economic and environmental forces must be identified and tracked so change is not feared as a threat, but embraced as an opportunity. This workshop is designed to put participants in the position of identifying current driving factors, envision how they may change and influence their organization and respond accordingly.  In a time of stress, economic downturn and uncertainty, this class will use a variety of strategic planning tools and concepts for purposeful, progressive and productive growth.

 “Emotional Intelligence”                                                      Practitioner/Facilitator Stacy Alldredge  Summary:  In this workshop participants learn what Emotional Intelligence (EI) is and why, when practiced consciously, it can improve relationships and personal success.  The session will introduce the four domains of EI and the behaviors associated with each domain. Through an assessment completed before the workshop participants will identify strengths and opportunities to grow in the 18 key behaviors of EI.

 “Building Trust”                                                                      Practitioner/Facilitator Jack Klemeyer Summary:  According to Stephen R. Covey, “trust is the highest form of human motivation” and is “closely related to different levels of communication” within organizations.    As a supervisor or manager building that trust is critical to the overall effectiveness of the organization as well as the development of interpersonal relationships in the work environment.  Adapted from the book Speed of Trust, Stephen M. R. Covey, this block of instruction will look at the “13 Ingredients of Trust.” 

Join us on March19-20th for this informative seminar.

Are you ready to take the first step to a college degree? The School for Adult Learning at the University of Indianapolis is presenting an Information Night on Thursday, March 1, 2012, in Esch Hall Room 103. Join us for this informational session.  Our academic advisors, career advisor, and financial aid representative will be here to answer your questions.   The School for Adult Learning at the University of Indianapolis has helped hundreds of adults earn a bachelor’s degree.  Classes start every five weeks.  Financial Aid is available.

For more information call 317-788-3393 or email sal@uindy.edu.  You can find more information on our website, http://sal.uindy.edu.  Our conveniently located campus is just minutes from downtown at 1400 E. Hanna Ave.  Join us on March 1st.  It’s Your Turn to go to School

Have you made your new year's resolutions?  Is completing a college degree on your list?  The University of Indianapolis School for Adult Learning can help you keep this resolution. The accelerated evening degree program for adults 24 years of age or older is accepting applications for new students.  To apply you must have a high school diploma or GED.  Classes meet just one night per week for five weeks.  You can choose to major in either Organizational Leadership or  Liberal Studies.

To learn more about this program, come to the Information Night on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 from 5:30-12:30 in the School for Adult Learning Office, Esch Hall Room 103.  If you can't make the Information Session, contact Admissions Advisor, Laurie Daeger, at 317-788-3442 or ldaeger@uindy.edu.  For more information, check out the SAL website, www.sal.uindy.edu.

It's a new year and it's your time to go back to school.

• "There are a lot of different ways the School for Adult Learning works with you in order to help you get to the goals you want for your life." - Jonah Odum, Class of 2003
• "There's never been an occasion where I had a question and the door wasn't always open."  - Cindy Bell Class of 2007
• "It is possible to do it no matter what your circumstances, and that's the wonderful thing about SAL." - Chris Renick Class of 2007
• "I liked the fact that you had options." - Octavia Banner Class of 2006

• Be able to use a computer even if this means taking an introductory class at a local library or learning center.  Universities expect students to be somewhat proficient when beginning classes.
• Seek out help at your school such as writing labs, math labs, success centers. If you need help, ask.
• Don't procrastinate on your assignments. Work on assignments over several days, not the day before it is due.
• Refresh yourself on citing information.  Plagiarism hasn't changed since you were in school, but the internet has arrived.
• Realize you are adding another priority in your life, and map out a plan to fit this new priority, school, into an already busy life.

The Date that will Change Lives!

September 29, 2011

The University of Indianapolis School for Adult Learning is presenting an Information Night to help adults take the first step in achieving their educational goals. For more than twelve years, the School for Adult Learning has helped hundreds of adults obtain a high-quality bachelor’s degree in an accelerated format. 

Our programs are flexible, accessible and accelerated. They are designed to help busy adults earn a well-respected college degree taking evening classes. A Bachelor’s degree gives adults options in today’s job market. Our classes start every 5 weeks! 

The Information Night is:

Thursday, September 29, 2011

5:30-7:00 p.m.

Esch Hall, Room 103

School for Adult Learning

University of Indianapolis

1400 E. Hanna Ave.

Indianapolis, IN. 46227

More information is on our website, http://sal.uindy.edu.
Remember a college degree equals better paydays.   Financial Aid is available. A financial aid representative and our SAL advisors will be available at the Information Night. 

The School for Adult Learning at the University of Indianapolis will begin summer classes on Monday, May 9, 2011.  There is still time to be in class that week.  Have you been thinking about going back to school? The accelerated degree program at UIndy works for adults with busy lives and responsibilities.  Classes meet just one night per week for five weeks.  We accept transfer credit from other regionally accredited schools.  It doesn't matter how long ago you earned those credits.  Our Key Advisor will evaluate your transcripts at no cost. You will know exactly what you need to do before you take your first class at UIndy!

If you have never attended college; no problem... start with the Return to Learning Class which prepares you to be successful every step of the way.  This class eases you back into studying and when you complete the class, you are one step further to a college degree.

Don't wait, contact our Admissions Coordinator, Laurie Daeger, at ldaeger@uindy.edu.  Laurie will help you begin your college career.

The Institute for Leadership and Professional Development at the University of Indianapolis invites you to the first presentation of our 2011 Leadership Development Series.  Tommy B. Richardson, a professional coach, certified mental performance consultant and coach, longtime high school football coach, and Indiana's first "Mind of a Champion Master Coach", presents this timely seminar, Performance Intelligence: Power of the Mind.  Learn how to use your mind to achieve positive results.  Tommy will give you the tools you need to achieve your goals.  Learn how to perform your best when it matters by applying sports psychology to business.  Richardson uses the five principles of Performance Intelligence to give you the competitive edge.

This seminar will be held on UIndy's conveniently located campus Thursday, January 13, 2011, from 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. The cost is just $59 per person and includes networking, 3.5 hours of instruction, workbook, and certificate of completion. Ask about our 10% discount.  This half-day seminar will propel you to success. You will leave the session ready to meet the challenges of the new year. 

Registration is limited to the first 30.  To register contact maym@uindy.edu or call 317-788-3442.  This is the program you need to make 2011 a great year.