Counseling and Career Center

Objectives of the Academic Improvement Process

1. To assist students in identifying reasons for their current academic standing and in developing activities to address those reasons.
2. To provide the university assurance that students on Academic Warning or Probation are taking steps to improve their academic performance

Steps in a Successful Academic Improvement Process

1. Obtain Faculty Member Packet
   Faculty Member materials are available from either your College Advisement Center or the Academic Support Office (2500 WSC). The materials include:
   1. Academic Success Workbook
   2. Academic Improvement Plan
   3. Answer Sheet
2. Complete the Academic Success Workbook
   This workbook provides a systematic approach to consider the variety of possible obstacles to your academic success and the development of activities to address those obstacles. Like any tool, the usefulness of the Workbook depends upon the time and attention you give to completing the instrument. When it is all said and done, what is important is that you have developed strategies for your academic success.
   
   
3. Meet with your Faculty Member before the 40th Day of the Semester or 20th Day of the Term
   Your College Advisement Center will assign you a Faculty Member. If you are an Open Major student, contact the University Advisement Center (2500 WSC) for assistance in the process.
   
   When you meet with your Faculty Member, bring the Workbook and Academic Improvement Plan.
   
   During your meeting with the Faculty Member, discuss the reasons for your current academic standing and what activities you have planned to improve your performance. If you have questions about your major or resources to assist your academic progress, this is a good time to discuss them. Your Faculty Member may have additional recommendations to contribute to your success.
   
   Be sure your Faculty Member signs the Academic Improvement Plan.
   
   If you encounter difficulties finding a Faculty Member through your College Advisement Center, contact the Academic Support Office at 422-2723, 2500 WSC.
   
   The current deadline for this semester or term can be found on the Academic Support Calendar.
   
   
4. Submit the signed Support Form and Answer Sheet to the Academic Support Office by Faculty Improvement Plan Deadline--40th Day of the Semester or 20th Day of the Term
   
   Bring the Academic Improvement Plan and Answer Sheet to the Academic Support Office by the 40th day of the semester or 20th day of the term. When you submit the forms by this date, the registration block will be removed within one business day.
   
   If you submit the forms after Faculty Improvement Plan deadline, the registration block will not be removed until the last day of class instruction for the semester or term.