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USI campus to reopen, classes resume, January 28

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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First Strategic Plan

The 2008 Pott College Strategic Plan represented the first formal planning document in the history of the College. This plan served as a guide for academic planning, budget acquisition and development, recruitment and retention within the Pott College. This plan served as a "roadmap to success" that resulted in a tremendous record of accomplishments within the Pott College. A few key examples of these accomplishments include:

  • Development of the University’s first ever College-level Advising and Resource Center

  • Acquisition of resources, programming, development and design of the $31 million Business and Engineering Center

  • Raising over $2 million in private funding for new Business and Engineering Center

  • Acquisition of resources, programming, development and design of a $3.2 million Applied Engineering/Advanced Manufacturing Center

  • Acquired over $4.5 million in Science Center facility renovations/updates/redesign

  • Developed the Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center (SwISTEM) responsible for regional teacher professional development/ training, scientific equipment/ instrumentation lending and STEM activities, competitions, etc.

  • Saw expansion of the SwISTEM Resource Center operations from nine to 17 counties in southwest Indiana

  • Awarded a $1.2 million NSF Grant to increase student retention, research and recruitment

  • Established a 300-acre parcel of land for the Pott College Field Preserve

  • Established the College’s first ever mentoring program for new faculty

  • Updated and revised College promotion and tenure criteria