Plan for Success Program (P4S)

1. Plan for Success Program(P4S) Students admitted by exception

2. Introductions • Mike Lynch – Associate Vice President for Student Life • John Kulikowski – Academic Counselor • Andrea Lo – Academic Counselor

3. Current Admission Requirements • 21+ on the ACT or • top 1/3 of graduating class or • Completed all 13 credits of the pre-college curriculum with a 2.0+ GPA (2.5+ out of state) • (Set out by Kansas Board of Regents; will change with 2015 summer term enrollment)

4. Admission by exception • Up to 10% of the incoming class • KS Legislature passed a law requiring an “individual plan for success” for each student admitted by exception

5. Primary Goals • Increase retention from freshman year to sophomore year • Increase student GPA

6. Our 2013 fall students • Est. 125 students, but could be as many as 250 • ACT range 14-20, average 18.8 (71 of these students have no ACT in our records) • Core credits earned range 10-13, average 11.9 • Core GPA range 1.53-3.86, average 2.77

7. Our program • Mandatory for these students to enroll at KSU • Intrusive advising • Students must sign a learning contract, noncompliance can lead to dismissal from KSU • Enrolled in Arts & Sciences, Open Option • Sign up for Undergraduate Experience course & 2 companion courses • 2 semester program

8. Learning Contract • Meet with Academic Counselor every other week (switches to every third week second semester for successful students) • Students enroll in no more than 12 credits first semester. • Students who show academic success may enroll in up to 15 credits second semester with approval of Academic Counselor • Must attend all classes, meetings with counselor, scheduled tutoring sessions, etc.

9. Learning Contract text