16. Intercollegiate Athletics

The City of Franklin maintains an emergency ambulance service on 24-hour call. The Emergency Department of Johnson Memorial Hospital, located at 1125 W. Jefferson St. in Franklin, is just a few miles from campus and provides 24-hour medical emergency care. The Johnson Memorial Immediate Care Center is located within 15 minutes of the college at 2085 Acorn Blvd. in Franklin for the provision of non-emergency services.

Health education plays a vital role in providing ways for students to stay safe and healthy while attending college. Information on physical activity, nutrition, sleep, stress management, mental health, and vaccinations are some of the educational topics that are offered at Franklin College. Medical excuses are not provided by the clinic nurse for students that miss classes, exams, or work due to illness or injury. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule clinic appointments around their class times. Also, students are expected to inform their professor or employer of absences related to illness or injury.

15. Information Technology

The Office of Information Technology is located in the basement of Old Main. They are staffed with 11 people and are ready to help solve any technical issues that may arise. They support all software and hardware on campus including computers, classroom and lab equipment. They are also responsible for device connectivity. The Staff can be reached at any time Monday – Friday 7am-5pm by calling 317-738-8148. They can also be reached by email using

Service@FranklinCollege.Edu or chat at http://Service.FranklinCollege.Edu. You can also visit any time during business hours. No appointment necessary!

Email - All Franklin College students have an email account. All emails are formatted in preferred name . last name@franklincollege.edu. Email is the primary method of communication between students and instructors. Monitoring of campus email is necessary.

Microsoft Office – All Franklin College students are given free installs of the Microsoft Office suite. To download for any windows or mac computer, go to your GrizLink homepage https://GrizLink.FranklinCollege.Edu and search “Download Office.“

16. Intercollegiate Athletics

Franklin College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA III) and the

Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Intercollegiate sports at Franklin College are:

Baseball (men) Basketball (women and men) Cross country (women and men) Football (men) Golf (women and men) Indoor Track (women and men) Lacrosse (Women) Outdoor Track (women and men) Soccer (women and men) Softball (women) Swimming & Diving (women and men) Tennis (women and men) Volleyball (women)

Athletics are integral ingredients in the holistic educational mission of Franklin College. Coaches should be educators first and foremost who administer their programs within the framework of the college’s educational goals. Athletes at Franklin College should be students first and foremost whose highest priority is to earn a college degree and whose conduct on and off the playing field or floor is as important as athletic ability and performance.

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