This summer, the University of Indianapolis announced the establishment of UIndy Online, which will develop several online, hybrid and face-to-face programs, according to UIndy 360. UIndy Online will offer flexible and personalized undergraduate and graduate programs in different formats in order to work with more students. It will join with Sease Institute, created by UIndy in 2019 to form a new academic unit at the university, according to UIndy 360.
According to its website, Sease Institute “redefines the role of higher education in workforce development by generating custom corporate training solutions,” and it has partnerships with industry leaders in Central Indiana.
UIndy President Tanuja Singh said UIndy Online will continue the proud tradition of serving the community with relevant and impactful academic offerings, as well as providing a solution to the rapidly changing workforce. By having flexible degree programs, UIndy Online will be available to post-traditional students who may not have many other options.
With the creation of this program, the search for the first dean of UIndy Online and Sease Institute is underway. According to UIndy 360, the dean will serve as UIndy’s chief online learning officer, and will join the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Health Sciences as another college at the university.
UIndy Online was created largely in order to meet the growing need for innovative educational experiences for post-traditional students, and is expected to accept its first students this winter and will be launching new graduate and undergraduate degree programs as well as stackable certificate programs. UIndy Provost and Executive Vice President Chris Plouff said UIndy Online and Sease Institute meet the significant need for supporting all types of learners. He said the university will be able to better provide educational opportunities for people to engage with their learning no matter where they are in life or work.
