New Undergraduate Students
If you are a new USI student who has not previously attended the University, you must be admitted prior to enrolling in classes. The application for admission is available at www.usi.edu/apply. To make the registration process as easy as possible, you should complete your application for admission file by December 22, 2023. Completed application files must have a submitted online application, official transcripts and a $40 non-refundable application fee. SAT and/or ACT test scores are not required unless you indicate you would like scores to be considered on your admission application, or you are homeschooled and the homeschool enrollment is not registered with the Department of Education. Homeschool guidelines and requirements may vary greatly from state to state. For questions regarding the application process, contact Undergraduate Admissions at 812-464-1765 or 800-467-1965 (option #1).
New Student Academic Placement and Testing
Placement into English, math, and reading courses are based on a student’s ACT/SAT scores and any transfer credit a student may have. Students who did not submit standardized test scores for admission can still submit scores for placement purposes. Without scores, students may need to take a placement test to determine appropriate placement. Students who wish to try to improve their course placement can also take a placement test.
Students who have taken French, German, or Spanish classes in high school and want to continue study of that language at USI will be placed according to number of years they have studied the language. Placement tests are available in French, German and Spanish in certain circumstances by appointment. Students who took Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or Latin in high school should contact the World Languages and Cultures department at 812-465-7026 to schedule an interview.
For those students who require testing to determine placement, the Rice Library Testing Center administers math, reading, and English placement tests. A student ID number and photo ID are required for testing. These tests can be taken with the following options:
- On-campus testing is available in Rice Library Testing Center at various times daily, unless Rice Library is closed.
- Students unable to come to campus may take their tests online by using a remote option. This virtual remote proctor costs the student $25, is available all day every day, and allows the student to test at home using their own computer. It requires a high-speed internet connection and a webcam. Contact Rice Library Testing Center for more information
You should complete the necessary tests two weeks prior to your Advising and Registration appointment. Students with disabilities requesting special accommodations must be registered with Disability Resources at least two weeks in advance of scheduling an appointment for placement testing. Contact Disability Resources at 812-464-1961 for more information.
Math, reading, and writing placements are mandatory and GENS coursework should be completed by the end of the first year. Credit hours for all these courses count toward a student’s full-time status, but not all of the classes offer academic credits. However, these courses save time, academic standing, and financial aid, all of which can be jeopardized if students try to advance to courses for which they are not prepared. For additional information on placement and testing, visit https://www.usi.edu/library/rice-library-testing-center or contact:
English: 812-465-7128 or mlee4@usi.edu
Mathematics: 812-465-1689 or rhudson@usi.edu
World Languages and Cultures: 812-461-5203 or dhitchcoc@usi.edu
Academic Skills (general questions): 812-464-1913 or placement.test@usi.edu
New Student Orientation and Registration
As a new freshman or transfer student, you are required to participate in a Screaming Eagles Orientation program to introduce you to life at USI. Participation is a prerequisite of registration. Through Orientation, you will become acquainted with the educational opportunities, resources, and procedures at USI. During Orientation, you will work with an academic advisor who will assist you with course selection and registration for spring semester classes. There will be Orientation programs on Friday, November 10, 2023, Friday, December 1, 2023 and Thursday, January 4, 2024. After January 4, students still needing to complete the orientation requirement will do so by completing online orientation before registering for spring classes.
Transfer students who have completed 60 credit hours, adult students (25 years of age or older), and students taking all of their courses through online learning have the option of completing just the Online Orientation. Students can access online orientation at www.usi.edu/orientation beginning October 2, 2023.
To complete Online Orientation or to learn more about Screaming Eagles Orientation, visit www.usi.edu/orientation; email new.student@usi.edu; phone New Student and Transitional Programs at 812-465-7167 or 800-350-7830. To make a reservation for orientation click on the Admitted Student Tasklist icon in myUSI. You will receive an email when this is available.
New Graduate Students
New graduate students must be deemed eligible by Graduate Studies and accepted for admission to a graduate program before enrolling in graduate courses (no later than the close of business on the Friday prior to the start of the term). The online application for admission to Graduate Studies and graduate program application information are available at www.usi.edu/graduatestudies. Completed application files must include the application for graduate admission form, official transcripts from all undergraduate/graduate institutions attended, and a $40 non-refundable application fee. International students may be required to submit additional information.
New graduate students are eligible to register during priority registration .
Graduate Studies is located on the first floor of the Robert D. Orr Center, Rm. 1060; phone 812-465-7015.
Immunization Notice
All students entering the University of Southern Indiana for the first time or living in University Housing must meet the immunization requirements of the University and Indiana Code 21-40-5 enacted by the 2007 Indiana General Assembly. Failure to meet the immunization policy may result in the student being administratively withdrawn from their current coursework, and will result in a hold being placed on the student’s account, which prevents future registration until immunization documentation is provided.
To comply with the requirements, students must provide current documentation of the following immunizations:
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella): The student must be immunized with two doses. First MMR must be given after 1957 and not before first birthday. Second dose must be given at least 30 days after the first. A physician’s written statement of immunity to measles and mumps due to having had the infection or proof of immunity through titers is acceptable. Students born before January 1, 1957, are exempt from the MMR requirement.
- Tetanus/diphtheria (TD booster/Tdap): Vaccination must have taken place within the past 10 years. A tetanus toxoid alone NOT ACCEPTABLE.
- Meningitis vaccine: Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) two immunizations if given before 16th birthday or one immunization if given on or after 16th birthday.
- Tuberculosis (International Students Only): All International students (those who are not Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States) must provide documentation of TB testing prior to the start of their first semester of enrollment at USI. This testing must occur no earlier than 6 weeks before the start of the semester. This test may be done with a TB blood test or a TB skin test administered in the United States by a medical professional. Send medical documentation including your student ID number to the University Health Center (Contact information found below).
Acceptable documentation consists of one or more of the following:
- Copy of the student’s immunization records from high school or another postsecondary institution
- Physicians’ statement showing the month, day and year during which the vaccinations were administered or infection was experienced.
- Completion of the USI Student Immunization form with doctor’s signature
- Personal record maintained by the student or the student’s family showing the month, day and year during which the vaccinations were administered.
A student may be granted an exemption from meeting state immunization requirements under certain conditions, such as a medical condition that contraindicates immunization, pregnancy or suspected pregnancy, religious objection, or participation in a current sequence of immunizations. The student must provide the University with a written statement signed by their physician before an exemption for medical reasons will be considered. Further information may be obtained by contacting the University Health Center at 812-465-1250 or in Room 0091 in the Health Professions Center. Follow this link to access the Request to be Exempt from Immunization Requirements Form
Appropriate documentation concerning the student’s request for exemption must be mailed, delivered or faxed to the University Health Center prior to the start of your first semester at USI.
- Fax 812-465-7170;
- Email to immunizations@usi.edu;
- Brought to the University Health Center on the lower level of the HP building; or
- Mailed to University of Southern Indiana, Immunizations HP0091, 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN 47712
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