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123 GENERAL information
Student Affairs and
Enrollment Management
Administration Building Lobby
(574) 520-4135
www.iusb.edu/~sbinfo
Steps to Starting Classes at IU
South Bend
Follow these steps to your first day of classes and a great
future at IU South Bend.
1. Submit your admission application to the Office of
Admissions and be admitted to IU South Bend. Visit
www.apply.iusb.edu for details on this process.
2. Activate your student e-mail account and set up
OneStart, a personalized portal to over 1,000 pages
of information and services available to students. Go
to https://onestart.iu.edu to access your e-mail,
Oncourse, Schedule of Classes, and other features to
manage your academic life.
3. Take placement examinations. These examinations
help identify the most appropriate classes for you
to take in your first semester. Visit www.iusb.
edu/~sbexams to view available examination dates.
Refer to your admissions package regarding waivers
for these examinations.
4. Attend a mandatory orientation, meet with an
academic advisor, and register for classes. It is a great
opportunity to meet other students and faculty. Visit
www.iusb.edu/~sborient for available dates and
times.
• Meet with your academic advisor to select your class
schedule.
• Register for classes. Go to the OneStart web page,
https://onestart.iu.edu and click the login button,
or register in person at the Gateway Information
Center, located in the Administration Building lobby.
See the Schedule of Classes for a list of available
courses.
• Get a student ID. Call the Gateway Information
Center at (574) 520-4135 for more information.
5. Make arrangements for your tuition payment.
• Contact the Office of the Bursar at (574) 520-5526,
visit www.iusb.edu/~bursarsb, or see page 13 of
this publication to review deferment plan options.
• To review a list of available scholarships, go to www.
iusb.edu/~scholar1 or call (574) 520-4483.
• To apply for financial aid, you must complete the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Call the Office of Financial Aid at (574) 520-4357
or go to www.iusb.edu/~sbfinaid if you have
questions.
6. Buy your books. Textbooks are available in the
bookstore three weeks prior to the start of the
semester. Call the bookstore at (574) 520-4309 for
their business hours. Elkhart textbooks are sold at the
Elkhart Center; call the Elkhart Center for book sale
hours at (574) 520-4000.
7. Attend classes. See the Schedule of Classes for start
dates, final examination dates, and other important
semester dates.
We look forward to seeing you at IU South Bend. If you
have questions or need additional information, call the
Gateway Information Center at (574) 520-4135.
Gateway Information Center
Administration Building Lobby
(574) 520-4135
www.iusb.edu/~sbinfo
This one-stop student service center provides easily
accessible student support services for admissions,
financial aid, student scholarships, academic support
programs, career and internship programs, the bursar,
parking, housing, and registration. Staff and student
helpers are available to assist with navigating the
OneStart and Oncourse Web-based tools. Quality
service is marked by friendly and caring interactions to
determine the nature of concerns, needs, or problems,
and by prompt, accurate attention to those concerns.
Staff members can walk through problems to a solution.
If an on-the-spot solution is not possible, staff members
will refer students to an expert who is usually able to
meet with them immediately. Staff also help students
make contact with other units across the university. Just
talk to a staff person in the Gateway Information Center
for help.
Office of Admissions
Administration Building 166X
(574) 520-4839
www.admissions.iusb.edu
Undergraduate Admission
Admission to IU South Bend is required before class
registration can begin. To learn about admission
requirements at IU South Bend, visit our website or
contact the Office of Admissions at 1700 Mishawaka
Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, 46634-7111. For