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Academic Recovery Workshop

Academic Recovery Workshop. Academic Student Services James Madison University May 2010. Agenda. Academic Standing Summer Session Continued Enrollment Academic Success Program (ASP) Determining GPA/Hours for Standing Repeat Credit/Repeat Forgiveness Academic Success Suggestions

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Academic Recovery Workshop

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  1. Academic Recovery Workshop Academic Student Services James Madison University May 2010

  2. Agenda Academic Standing Summer Session Continued Enrollment Academic Success Program (ASP) Determining GPA/Hours for Standing Repeat Credit/Repeat Forgiveness Academic Success Suggestions Campus Resources

  3. Academic Standing Academic Good Standing Academic Probation Academic Suspension Academic Dismissal

  4. Academic Good Standing • Cumulative GPA of 2.000-4.000 • Eligible for continued enrollment

  5. Academic Probation • Cumulative GPA falls below 2.0, but remains above the threshold for academic suspension. • Eligible for continued enrollment but limited to a course load of 12 credit hours or less until good standing is reached. • Must achieve at least a 2.0 cumulative and major GPA to graduate.

  6. Academic Suspension • When the cumulative grade point average at the end of spring and/or summer semester is below the minimum required for continued enrollment. • It will be invoked the end of spring semester (and summer session for students who attend summer session). • However, when academic performance is persistently unsatisfactory or students fail to meet continued enrollment conditions, the institution may choose to suspend a student at the end of fall semester.

  7. Academic Suspension • 1stsuspension: Following a first suspension, the period of suspension is at leastone year. • Appeals for continued enrollment are considered on an individual basis. • 2ndsuspension: Following a second suspension, the period of suspension is at leasttwocalendar years. • Students who are academically suspended for a second time are eligible to apply to return to JMU by agreeing to apply for the Transfer Equivalent Option upon their approved return to JMU.

  8. Academic Dismissal • A student who is suspended for a third time will be permanently dismissed from the University. • No appeal of academic dismissal will be considered, nor will students dismissed for academic deficiency be allowed to exercise the Transfer Equivalent Option.

  9. Summer SessionandContinued Enrollment Appeal

  10. Summer Session • If a student’s academic performance in the summer session raises their cumulative GPA to academic probation or good standing, they will be eligible to continue their studies at JMU in the 2010 fall semester. • Students may attend 2010 summer session by completing normal registration procedures. • The 2nd four week and six week terms start on June 14th. • All suspensions will remain on the transcript and count toward the three suspensions even if a student is able to bring their GPA up to academic probation or good standing during the summer session

  11. Continued Enrollment • If a student believes that there are extenuating circumstances associated with their first academic suspension, they may appeal, in writing only, for continued enrollment. • If a student wishes to be considered for continued enrollment after their first suspension, they submit a written appeal documenting the reason for their academic standing to their major college’s designated representative (if they are an IDLS major or undeclared, they send their appeal to the Assistant Dean of University Studies). • There is noappeal following a second suspension. • If a student’s GPA reaches academic probation or good standing during Summer Session they do notneed to submit a letter of appeal in order to return to JMU for the fall semester.

  12. Continued Enrollment • If a student does not attend summer session the submission deadline for their letter is Friday,June 4, 2010 • Appeals from students who attend summer session should be sent immediately after completing summer classes and must be received no later than Tuesday, August 3, 2010. • Students should receive a written response from their major college’s designated representative within 2-3 weeks • If a student’s request for continued enrollment is rejected, or if they do not submit an appeal letter, they will be ineligible to return to JMU for the fall 2010 semester and will be dropped from all fall 2010 classes

  13. Continued Enrollment • If a student’s appeal is granted, they will receive a letter listing continued enrollment conditions they must agree to in order to return for fall 2010. • Students should carefully review the stated conditions. Failure to fulfill the conditions by the end of the Fall 2010 and/or Spring 2011 semester will result in an additional academic suspension. • If a student opts to agree to the conditions and continue enrollment at JMU in the fall of 2010, they need to mail or hand deliver the signed and dated conditions letter to the specified office by the deadline stated on the letter.

  14. What is ASP? • The Academic Success Program (ASP) is program intervention designed to help students develop the skills that they will need in order to be successful at JMU. • ASP is requiredof most JMU students allowed to continue enrollment at the University following suspension. • When successful completion of the ASP program is a requirement of continued enrollment or re-entry, failure to comply can result in academic suspension.

  15. ASP for Fall • This course is led by peer mentors/facilitators. • Classes meet 1 hour per week for eight weeks. • Topics include: • Goal Setting and Motivation • Time Management • Learning Styles • Note Taking Skills and Effective Reading Skills • Test Taking and Study Skills • Writing Skills • Stress and Money Management • On-Campus Resources

  16. ASP for Spring • Students who are admitted through re-entry for the spring semester will meet regularly with an ASP coordinator. • Participants may be required to participate in academic support workshops or follow a program of study • Topics Include: • Motivation • Time and Stress Management • Study and Test Taking Skills

  17. Determining GPA/Hours for Standing

  18. JMU GPA SystemQuality Points / Total Number JMU Hours Attempted = GPA Quality Points Earned Per Credit Hour 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F I W

  19. Quality Points and Cumulative GPA

  20. Total Number of Hours for Standing Total number of hours for standing includes • All hours attempted at JMU + • Credit hours transferred to JMU + • Credit hours earned by departmental exam and AP credit + • Credit hours for courses taken on a credit/no credit basis (whether the final grade was CR or NC)

  21. Example: Cumulative GPA & Total Number of Hours Standing • In the example above a student has attempted 60 hours credit hours at JMU and received 30 credits for transfer work and 2 hours of no credit work. The hours attempted plus the no credit and transfer hours place this student in the 92 credit hour category. With a cumulative GPA of 1.991, the student is subject to suspension

  22. Repeat Credit • Quality Points / additional hours attempted = GPA • Quality Points / no additional hours attempted = GPA • Only allowed 2repeat forgives so use them wisely • Must indicate Repeat Forgiveness when registering for class Repeat Forgiveness

  23. Sample: Repeat Credit

  24. Sample: Repeat Forgiveness

  25. Review Your Transcript Online • Calculate cumulative GPA • Double check credits if the Repeat Forgive Option has been used • Call the Office of the Registrar (568-6281 or 6282) or go to Warren Hall 504 if there any questions concerning the transcript

  26. Academic Success Suggestions • DO NOTtake classes at another college (credits transfer - grades do not). • Use Repeat Forgives wisely – each student is only allowed two. • Spread out the toughest courses. • Raise the GPA early - it gets more difficult to do as upperclassmen.

  27. Academic Success Strategies • Attend every class whether or not attendance is taken. Arrive on time to class to avoid being marked absent and/or to not miss any important beginning-of-class announcements. • Sit up front in class. Talk to professors - ask questions and do not be afraid to ask for help • Take advantage of professors’ office hours throughout the semester (don’t wait until the day before the exam).

  28. Academic Success Strategies • Manage time effectively – avoid procrastinating. A daily planner, a to-do list, and/or a desk or wall calendar, etc. will help keep track of exam dates and assignment due dates. • Study and get academic work done first. Schedule social activities for after work is done. • Study, in short chunks, on a daily basis; last minute cramming for an exam is never a good idea. • Reread and review notes as soon after each class as possible—this helps with retention of information for tests.

  29. Academic Success Strategies • Find the “best” place to study. Make sure it is a comfortable, uncluttered environment that is as free of distractions as possible. • Form a study group and attend study/review sessions. • Eat well, exercise regularly, and get plenty of rest in order to be alert and feel energized.

  30. Academic Success Strategies • IF considering a change of major: • call Career and Academic Planning - 568-6555 - and identify self as a student who needs to make an appointment to discuss changing her/his major • and/or enroll in IS 202, a 1-credit course in Career and Life Planning

  31. Academic Advising • Schedule an individual appointment with assigned academic adviser from the major department or in Career and Academic Planning if undeclared • Assess and clarify long range goals • Finalize an academic plan • Evaluate Transcript Credits and GPA • Keep in regular contact with the adviser, and plan to meet face-to-face with the adviser at least once per semester

  32. Support Services • Learning Strategies Instruction Wilson 1st Floor -568-6705 • offers direct instruction in areas of note-taking, studying, memory, reading, critical thinking, and test-taking • University Writing Center Wilson 4th Floor – 568-1759 • provides individualized instruction during any stage of the writing process

  33. Support Services • Speech Services Wilson 4th Floor - 568-1759 • provides resources and assistance with oral communication projects • Science and Mathematics Learning Center Roop 2nd Floor - 568-3379 • reinforces learning and assists students in their mastery of the concepts found in first-year math and science courses

  34. Support Services • Supplemental Instruction Wilson 4th Floor - 568-6111 • students work together in regularly scheduled out-of-class study sessions to master course content and develop their organizational, study, and learning skills • SI offers out-of-class sessions in courses including: BIO 270. Human Physiology BIO 290. Human AnatomyCHEM120 Concepts of Chemistry CHEM 131 General Chemistry I CHEM 132. General Chemistry IICOB 191. Business StatisticsCOB 291 Introduction to Management Science ECON 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) GECON 200. Introduction to MacroeconomicsMATH 236 Calculus II PHYS 150 College Physics II

  35. Support Services • Career and Academic Planning Wilson 301 –568-6555 • Counseling and Student Development Center Varner House – 568-6552 • Disability Services Wilson 107 – 568-6705 • FYI Resource and Writing Center Huffman Hall, Room A100 – 568-3598

  36. Questions about Academic Probation, Suspension and Dismissal Policy • Direct questions related to academic probation, suspension, and dismissal policy to: Ms. Leslie Purtlebaugh 568-7123 purtlela@jmu.edu Sheldon 112

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