CHAPTER 5. IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - Indiana Statutes

IC 21-41-5
     Chapter 5. Ivy Tech Community College; Educational Programs

IC 21-41-5-1
Applicability of chapter
     Sec. 1. This chapter applies to Ivy Tech Community College.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-2
Mission
     Sec. 2. Ivy Tech Community College shall be devoted primarily to providing the following:
        (1) The educational opportunities for the citizens of Indiana described in this chapter.
        (2) The assessment and training services described in this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-3
Purpose
     Sec. 3. It is the primary purpose of Ivy Tech Community College to provide educational opportunities and appropriate workforce development, assessment, and training services to:
        (1) employees of employers whose productivity and competitiveness will be enhanced by targeted employee education and training courses and programs delivered in the employer's workplace;
        (2) students who require additional education before enrolling in college level courses at either a two (2) year or a four (4) year institution;
        (3) individuals who have graduated from high school and are more interested in continuing their education in a general, liberal arts, occupational, or technical program at a two (2) year, nonresidential college;
        (4) individuals who have graduated from high school and want to earn credits that will transfer to a four (4) year college;
        (5) students who do not complete work at a four (4) year college or who are referred by a four (4) year college to Ivy Tech Community College;
        (6) students who complete their work at a four (4) year college but would like to supplement that education to improve existing skills or acquire new skills; and
        (7) adult workers who need and desire retraining or additional training of an occupational or technical nature for the workplace.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-4
Promotion of education and economic development
     Sec. 4. Ivy Tech Community College shall help promote education

and economic development by providing assessment and training services for the citizens of Indiana that include the following:
        (1) Determining the skills needed for specific jobs.
        (2) Determining whether particular individuals have the skills needed to:
            (A) do specific jobs; or
            (B) qualify for specific skill certifications.
        (3) Developing and delivering training programs designed to help individuals:
            (A) acquire the skills needed to do specific jobs;
            (B) obtain specific skill certifications; or
            (C) improve the quality of the individual's work product.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-5
Assessment and training services
     Sec. 5. Ivy Tech Community College shall meet the needs of state and local officials, employers, and labor organizations by designing and delivering educational and training courses and programs. The primary objective of this effort is to provide economic and workforce development support to the state's employers and communities by meeting their needs for better educated and trained, more productive, and more competitive employees and citizens.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-6
Establishment of system
     Sec. 6. A statewide community college system is established. The community college system consists of:
        (1) the campuses and other instructional sites of Ivy Tech Community College; and
        (2) the various courses, programs, and services provided by Ivy Tech Community College throughout Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-7
Duties
     Sec. 7. As Indiana's community college system, Ivy Tech Community College shall:
        (1) offer a community college curriculum and training services as described in IC 21-22 and this chapter at all of the college's major instructional sites; and
        (2) provide an opportunity for students to earn associate degrees that are accepted by four (4) year colleges and universities.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-8
Development of education programs
     Sec. 8. Subject to IC 21-22-6-10, the board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may develop and adopt the appropriate

education programs to be offered and workforce services to be provided.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282. Amended by P.L.169-2007, SEC.28.

IC 21-41-5-9
Power to grant certificates
     Sec. 9. The board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may grant appropriate certificates of achievement and associate degrees, including associate of applied science, associate of science, and associate of arts degrees, to students who complete prescribed and authorized courses or series of courses.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

IC 21-41-5-10
Development of education programs and training services
     Sec. 10. The board of trustees of Ivy Tech Community College may do the following:
        (1) Initiate, promote, inaugurate, and develop occupational and technical education programs and appropriate workforce development, assessment, and training services in a manner consistent with sections 2 through 4 of this chapter.
        (2) Operate either through committee or through subordinate corporate entities, statewide general, liberal arts, occupational, and technical education programs, that in the board's opinion should be established due to:
            (A) the specialized nature of the programs;
            (B) the limited number of students involved; or
            (C) other unique features requiring special attention.
        (3) Contract with appropriate education institutions, including local public schools or other agencies, to carry out specific programs that can best and most economically be provided through this approach.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282. Amended by P.L.169-2007, SEC.29.

IC 21-41-5-11
Contracts for equipment for data processing school
     Sec. 11. Ivy Tech Community College may enter into the contracts that are necessary to provide equipment for a data processing school on or off the premises of:
        (1) Ivy Tech Community College; or
        (2) any of the college's regions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.147.