You can get support for any number of issues from offices and groups on campus and in the community. The College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University, and the Bloomington community offer a vast array of support services:
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Academic support
Undergrad advising
Academic advising is one key to your success as an undergraduate at IU. While you’re responsible for making academic choices and planning your studies, your advisor will help you take full advantage of the opportunities available to you. Be sure to meet with your advisor at least once a semester to review your academic plans and make sure you’re on track for graduation.
Graduate advising
The success of every graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences depends in part upon the role of the student’s advisor. Whether they work together in a lab or a research team, meet in a seminar, or consult periodically in office hours or online, the advisor and the student together establish a plan for the graduate student’s research, work to identify and remove obstacles to success, and ensure that the student has opportunities to develop professional experience.
College Academic Advising Assistance
If you aren't sure where to direct your questions, call the Academic Advising Help Line at (812) 855-0211. This service cannot answer advising questions, but can help you locate the support you need. It is available Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Sometimes college students encounter academic and personal obstacles that can derail their college plans. For these students, the challenges of navigating college life are often overwhelming. The Academic Support Center (ASC) can help.
The Health Professions and Prelaw Advising, a unit of the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, provides advising and other services for students who want to pursue careers in law, medicine, and other health professions. HPPLA works closely with IU students throughout their undergraduate years, and with IU alumni, to help them become thoughtful, well-prepared, competitive applicants to professional programs.
Over three million visits are recorded annually at one of the many IU Libraries destinations: The iconic Herman B Wells Library, the newly renovated Sciences Library, the world-renowned Lilly Library for rare books and manuscripts, the esteemed Cook Music Library, and branch libraries around the Bloomington campus.
Access to extensive subscription-based services, helpful research guides by topic, and digitized materials can be found by starting a search at libraries.indiana.edu. The Libraries also offer individual accounts to the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and The New York Times for all students.
At the Student Academic Center (SAC), students develop learning strategies, perspectives, and behaviors they can use to transform their education and future through courses and other free programs and services. The SAC supports all students on the IUB campus, from day one through graduation. Whether students are struggling academically or doing well but would like to do even better, the SAC can help.
On a campus the size of IU Bloomington, there are numerous campus resources available for students to use, and it can be challenging to determine how to find the appropriate ones. Often, a good place to start is with the undergraduate office for a specific department or school. The options below cover free campus tutoring and academic resources as well as some departmental private tutor lists.
Writing Tutorial Services (WTS) offers students one-on-one help with any phase of the writing process—from brainstorming to revising the final draft. When students visit WTS, they'll find a tutor who is a sympathetic and helpful reader of your prose. WTS tutors can help with any type of academic or professional writing.
Financial and tech support
MoneySmarts was created in 2012 to accomplish a single goal: to help undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, alumni, and even incoming students make informed financial decisions before, during, and after college. MoneySmarts helps their clients establish good money habits and give them the moneysmarts they need to thrive wherever life takes them.
The UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers (ATAC) support Indiana University’s commitment to providing accessible programs and services for its students, departments, and faculty. The ATAC partners with campus disability services to offer assistive technology and IT accessibility consultations, presentations, training, and support.
UITS provides services and support for the modern, multifaceted technology environment at IU and works with more than 10,000 constituents in the IU multi-campus university system with locations across the state and the world. UITS is committed to information security, ongoing exploration of new tools and technologies, and delivering the services and support our constituents need at IU and beyond.
Health and wellness support
The Office of Disability Services for Students is dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities have the tools, support services, and resources that allow equal access and reasonable accommodations to be successful at IU Bloomington.
The Center for Human Growth Counseling Clinic provides support for mild to moderate mental health issues. Clients receive support from the center's student counselors, supervised by a licensed faculty member.
Stressing out over your studies? Just need someone to talk to? Trained, professional staff at CAPS will give students the confidential support they need. It doesn’t matter whether students are having a serious mental health crisis or they just want to discuss a problem with someone. Mental health treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. CAPS counselors will customize your care to each student's situation.
Indiana students have FREE, 24/7 access to virtual care services with TimelyCare — the virtual health and well-being platform from TimelyCare, designed for college students. Students do not need insurance to access TimelyCare services.
The Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (SPHS) Clinical Services are available to people of all ages who may benefit from the attention of speech and hearing specialists who can assess individual needs and provide specific recommendations for treatment.
Substance Use Intervention Services (SUIS) offers a safe, judgment-free space for drug and alcohol use and recovery support through the Collegiate Recovery Community. Students also can request a meeting with a counselor to discuss their own substance use or concerns about a friend. Students who have been involved in minor alcohol-related incidents on campus may also be asked to meet with a counselor to reflect on their decisions as an alternative to participating in the campus judicial process.
Alcholics Anonymous District 10 is located in South-Central Indiana and carries the A.A. message of hope in Monroe, Owen, Martin, Orange, and Lawrence Counties as well as the city of Nashville. It is one of the 28 Districts in Southern Indiana, Area 23. There are 58 Groups holding 80 meetings a week in the District.
SACS is a special part of CAPS, staffed by counselors who specialize in working with those who have experienced sexual violence. All services are free, and include:
- Crisis consultation
- Individual and group counseling
- Assistance with referrals for medical care, including (but not limited to) coordinating an examination by a trained sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)
The Office for Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Advocacy provides support to students who are impacted by sexual assault, harassment, discrimination, relationship violence, stalking, or other threats to personal safety on the Indiana University campus. Staff also provide confidential victim advocacy and support to IU Bloomington students.
Visit the Office for Sexual Violence Prevention and Victim Advocacy
The Psychology Research and Training clinics provide a range of psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and consultation services to both children and adults who reside in Bloomington and the surrounding areas, including provision of services for faculty, staff, and students at Indiana University.
Community and family support
BeINvolved encompasses a wide array of topics and offer opportunities for leadership development. Find organizations, attend events, and track involvement on the site.
Indiana University’s connections to the United States military date back to the school’s founding in 1820. Many of IU’s first students, faculty members, and trustees had military ties, including some who served in the War of 1812. Today the IU Bloomington campus is home to more than 500 veterans and nearly 750 military spouses and dependents. The Center for Veteran and Military Students helps veterans and military-connected students make the transition from the military to IU and provides support and resources during their time on campus.
No matter your ethnicity, country of origin, gender, or sexual orientation—if you’ve landed here, you are a part of Indiana University’s richly diverse community. The Office of the Vice-President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OVDEI) helps students, faculty, and staff take advantage of the many opportunities to learn about and celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our office supports six cultural centers in programming, events, outreach, and advocacy. We also support the African American Arts Institute—the only organization of its kind in the nation—and encourage student and alumni organizations that value community and culture.
Indiana University has long recognized the absolute necessity of a diverse and inclusive community to an excellent education. All IU students, regardless of their background or country of origin, are welcome in the community. Each and every one brings perspectives and experiences that, taken together, enrich the educational experience and prepare our students to thrive in the 21st century. The student body expresses who we are as a community and reflects IU's foundational commitment to inclusion and diversity.
Diversity and multiculturalism show the true strength of a campus community. Indiana University is a leader among U.S. colleges and universities for its policies, programs, and practices toward LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Through the LGBTQ+ Culture Center, students find a safe and welcoming learning environment that provides resources and support to help students successfully reach their educational goals. The Center, which is a program of the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OVPDEI), works in partnership with other diversity efforts on campus.
La Casa/Latino Cultural Center at IU Bloomington eases the transition to college for Latine students with academic support, networking, cultural, social and professional activities, plus more. In collaboration with campus and community partners, the center also assists with recruitment and retention initiatives.
Once called “The House,” the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (NMBCC) has a long-standing history of supporting the Indiana University’s efforts to challenge, support, and contribute to the continued development and success of the Black students, faculty, and staff.
The Office of International Services (OIS) is here to guide international students every step of the way with many resources, options, academic experiences, and ways to get involved.
Community Kitchen provides free nutritious meals, nutrition education, referrals to other agencies, and a clean, comfortable social environment for patrons, staff and volunteers.
Crimson Cupboard offers free healthy food to IU Bloomington students who are struggling with food insecurity. Food insecurity is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways. Stocked by donations and staffed by volunteers, this special food pantry lessens the effects of poverty and food insecurity in our community.
The Indiana Department of Child Services leads the state's response to allegations of child abuse and neglect and facilitates child support payments. We consider the needs and values of all we serve in our efforts to protect children while keeping families together whenever possible.
Find information about SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, Hoosier Healthwise, and HIP.