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Indiana University East

Summer JUMPSTART

Tutorial Services' new program, Summer JUMPSTART, welcomes all first-year students. The FREE week-long program scheduled in August offers students the opportunity to experience academic success, explore IU East, make friends, have fun, and get a head start in college math, reading and writing.

Summer JUMPSTART will give students the tools they need to succeed in college.

Students will: 

  • Prepare for college math, reading, and writing
  • Discover how they learn best
  • Learn and practice study strategies
  • Meet other students and make friends early
  • Learn about IU East’s programs and resources
  • Make connections with IU East faculty, staff, tutors and current students
  • Experience college classes such as biology, art and music
  • Have FUN!

Sample Daily Agenda:

9:00 –9:30

Getting Started in College

9:30 –10:15

Dale Beach, Biology Faculty - Let' s Experiment with DNA 

10:15 –11:00

Reading, Previewing and Predicting

11:00 – 11:10

Break - Drinks and Snacks

11:10 –11:45

Math - Fraction Activity

11:45 –12:30

Lunch and Outdoor Activities

12:30 –1:30

Campus Resources
People Scavenger Hunt

1:30 –2:00

Introduction to OnCourse

2:00 –2:15

Wrap Up