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Change is never easy, and we know this is a challenging time as you navigate recent announcements affecting programs and operations at Oakland City University. We want you to know that your educational journey doesn’t have to pause.

At the University of Southern Indiana, we are fully committed to helping you transition seamlessly so you can stay on track with your education journey. We’ve designed this dedicated page specifically for you to explore our programs, access resources, learn about credit transfers and continue your education with minimal interruption.

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Pilot Program - Tuition Waiver for Part-time Benefit Eligible Employees (50% - 74%)

Benefits:

Part-time benefit eligible employees (50% - 74%) are already eligible for the following benefits as outlined in the Employee Handbook, Policy C.1 Benefit Programs and Eligibility.

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Recreation, Fitness, & Wellness Center
  • Supplemental Retirement Plans
  • Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (After 1 year waiting period.)

To help with recruitment of open positions, effective 9/1/2023, part-time benefit eligible employees (50% - 74%) will be eligible for full fee waiver for credit courses for the EMPLOYEE ONLY as listed below:

  • A waiver of fees (as listed in the University Handbook, Policy C.11 Fee Waiver Policy,) for undergraduate and graduate courses. 
  • The fee waiver applies to not more than 7 credit hours per academic year.

Eligibility:

Current part-time benefit eligible employees (50% -74%) as of August 1, 2023. Temporarily funded positions are not eligible. (Admin and Faculty positions funded less than two consecutive years and support staff six months or less.)

Requests to convert a student work or graduate assistant line to a part-time benefit eligible position (50% - 74%) must be approved by Provost/VP, VP Finance and Administration, and Executive Director, HR or Assistant Director, Human Resources that meet at least one the following criteria.

  • More than one failed full time job search for the same ongoing open position.
  • Failed job search for the position where proof of active recruitment occurred. Search had to be posted for a minimum 6 months.
  • At least 40% full time and part time benefits eligible (50% - 74%) positions in the department are vacant or have new hires with a start date of the last 12 months.

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(812) 464-1815