Academy Service
Cooperative living and shared responsibility in the Indiana Academy's residential community is fostered through the Academy Service program. A total of thirty (30) Academy Service hours must be earned by each student to fulfill the graduation requirement. The hours must be earned over the course of both the junior and senior years. Each student is independently responsible for securing Academy service hours. Academy Service Forms are used by the students to document work completed. The person supervising the service hours must sign the form and then the student is to turn in the form to his/her custodial Student Life Counselor for documentation on the Student Extended Curriculum Tracking Form.
Community Service
Every Academy student must perform fifty (50) hours of Community Service as a graduation requirement. Community Service activities must occur after admission to the Academy and prior to graduation. Community Service is a non-paid experience in an approved activity that is beneficial to others and society. This service must not be used to apply for any other type of credit (e.g. Boy Scouts, class credit). Also, the service may not occur under the supervision of any relatives, including step and in-law relatives. Students may choose more than one agency at a hometown location, in Muncie, or at a location of his/her choice to complete the service. All service must be pre-approved by the Associate Director of Student Life or must be at a location listed on the Pre-Approved Site list (see below). All paperwork must be filed with the Associate Director of Student Life. Students are encouraged to complete their Community Service obligations during the summer to avoid conflict with academic responsibilities. Any service performed over the summer must be turned in by October 1st. In order to verify all service in advance of graduation (via mailed evaluations), seniors will need to have all service hours turned in by May 1st, unless arranged previously with the Associate Director of Student Life. All additional information regarding Community Service will be made available to students during the first weeks of school.
Community Service Opportunities
The Muncie Mission
The Muncie Mission is always looking for volunteers and donations. Please contact Heather Davis at 288.9122, ext. 7 for more information.
| Pre-Approved Community Service Sites | |
| Hospitals Humane Society/ SPCA Soup Kitchens Salvation Army Libraries Museums Nursing Homes Non-secular Facilities Educational Outreach Government/Social Services Big Brothers/Big Sisters |
Schools Homeless Shelters Goodwill Habitat for Humanity Academic Tutoring Zoos Literacy Projects Day Cares Coaching Sports Teams Physician Offices Camps (as Staff Member) |
| Note: All work must be unpaid. | |
Wellness
The Indiana Academy is committed to providing students with an environment that encourages them to take self-responsibility and to lead healthy lifestyles. The Wellness program at the Academy operates from the standpoint that when any part of an individual is out of balance, it necessarily affects the health of the whole.
The Academy recognizes basic wellness dimensions that contribute to a healthy, whole individual when kept in balance. These dimensions consist of the following categories: cultural, diversity, emotional/spiritual, physical, and vocational. The Wellness program requires each student to complete thirty (30) credits over the course of the two years at the Academy. There are four mandatory credits within each dimension and an additional ten credits remain as electives. These credits must be completed to fulfill a graduation requirement. Students are responsible for documenting their attendance at programs on Student Wellness Forms. These forms must then be turned in to the student's custodial Student Life Counselor who will record the credits on the student's Student Extended Curriculum Tracking Form.