Academic support

As an Ivy Bridge College student, you will enjoy a wide range of support services designed to help you develop academically, personally and professionally. It is our top priority to ensure that you have the life skills and motivation to succeed in your coursework, when you transfer to a four-year university and in your future career.

Faculty

Our talented faculty of Ivy Bridge instructors will be available to support and guide you throughout your program. Instructors hold regular office hours and are available each week to assist students with understanding course content and instructions on assignments. Instructors also leverage their advanced coursework and significant work experience in their subject area to enrich your learning experience by bringing a wealth of information and real-world knowledge to course content and discussions. As you move through your program, building relationships with your instructors is essential to your academic success and will provide opportunities for receiving letters of recommendation that will be valuable for careers or graduate school in the future.

Online Tutoring

At some point in your college experience, you may find yourself in a situation where you need a little extra help with your studies. We understand. That's why we offer personal tutoring with all of our courses, including help with math, computer information technology and writing. Tutoring services are available 7 days a week.

• Monday 10am–9pm EDT
• Tuesday-Friday 9am–12am EDT
• Saturday 10am–9pm EDT
• Sunday 11am–12am EDT

Students can access tutoring services by calling 855-300-9744, via e-mail at Phyllis.Bixler@ivybridge.tiffin.edu, by asking their success coach for a referral, scheduling an appointment online at http://tutor.ivybridge.tiffin.edu, or by calling Ivy Bridge College at 567-703-8000 and requesting tutoring support. One-on-one sessions are scheduled with the tutor for 30-60 minutes, or students may opt to attend an open chat tutoring session via Adobe Connect.

Online access to library services

Pfeiffer Library is a member of the Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL) consortium and OhioLINK, a consortium of Ohio's college and university libraries. This provides the entire university community with online access to interlibrary loans, full-text journals, and research databases—a valuable resource to have at your fingertips as you complete your degree.

Disability Services

The Disability Services Department offers several free resources for Ivy Bridge College students. We are excited to be able to provide these services to all students who may find them useful. Please read each description below and download the programs as necessary.

Natural Reader

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The Natural Reader Program is text to speech software. The program will allow you to select text from the web, word and pdf documents. Once you have selected the text, the Natural Reader Program will read aloud the information. There are free versions of Natural Reader and also versions that are available for purchase. This software supports auditory learners in addition to students with visual impairment.

I-Zoom-Screen Magnification and Reading Software

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I-Zoom is a free magnification and reading software for a PC that may support students with visual impairment. This program will allow you to magnify the content on your computer screen.

Click N Type Virtual Keyboard

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Click-N-Type is a virtual keyboard designed for anyone with a disability that prevents him from typing on a physical computer keyboard. The individual is able to use the device as long as the person can control a mouse, trackball or other pointing device.

Questions about disability services?

Please contact Heather Grabetz, Director of Disability Services:
Heather.grabetz@ivybridge.tiffin.edu
Toll Free: 855.566.1342