Student Handbook – History/Mission
History/Mission
The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities was created through legislative action and opened in 1990. The mission of the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is to provide a healthy and challenging residential community for eleventh and twelfth-grade students of high academic ability who are committed to reaching their full potential within a holistic framework. At the same time, the Academy will serve as a conduit to other high schools across the state for quality staff development, distance learning and support services.
Setting
The Academy has its own community separate from the University population. The Indiana Academy is located in Wagoner Halls, the Academy House, and part of Elliot Hall at the southwest corner of the Ball State University campus. The Academy House was added to the Indiana Academy in the 1999-2000 school year, housing the Office of Outreach Programs, Admissions, and office of the Executive Director. Wagoner Halls house the students, Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Residential and Student Affairs, Office of Academic Guidance, Office of Mental Health and Support Services, and College and Career Counseling, and Alumni Affairs. The Academy and Burris Laboratory School comprise Ball State’s University Schools. Ball State is in Muncie, Indiana, a city of approximately 68,000 people. Muncie is fifty-six miles northeast of Indianapolis, the state capital.
Administrative Office Hours
The following offices are open and available for contact between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the academic school year:
| Executive Director of the Indiana Academy | Dr. Dain Kavars (dwkavars) | 765-285-8126 |
| Administrative Coordinator | Cary Witter (carywitter) | 765-285-7457 |
| Director of Academic Affairs | Dr. Joel Olufowote (joel.olufowote) | 765-285-4136 |
| Director of Residential and Student Affairs | Paul Douglas (pcdouglas) | 765-285-8127 |
| Director of External Affairs | Julie Tuttle Davis (jtuttle) | 765-285-4303 |
| Associate Director / Head of Admissions | Dr. Jo Tuite (jtuite) | 765-285-8109 |
| Associate Director of College Counseling and Student Engagement | Casey Schultz (cmschultz) | 765-285-7322 |
| Associate Director of Program Advancement and Special Initiatives | Aaron Lake (alake) | 765-285-8104 |
| Associate Director of Residential and Student Affairs | Bridger Fetters (blfetters) | 765-285-8123 |
| Assistant Director of Mental Health and Support Services | Dr. Mindy Wallpe (mcwallpe) | 765-285-5483 |
| Assistant Director of Outreach Programs | Melissa Bucur (mgbucur) | 765-285-6156 |
| Attendance Coordinator | Renee Drumm (srdrumm) | 765-285-8110 |
| Nurse Manager | Nikki Al Khatib, RN (nalkhatib) | 765-285-7360 |