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Academic Recovery Workshop

Academic Recovery Workshop. Academic Student Services James Madison University May 2009. Agenda. Academic Standing Summer Session Appeal Process/Continued Enrollment Academic Success Program (ASP) Determining GPA/Hours for Standing Repeat Credit/Repeat Forgiveness

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Academic Recovery Workshop

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  1. Academic Recovery Workshop Academic Student Services James Madison University May 2009

  2. Agenda Academic Standing Summer Session Appeal Process/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 reach good standing • 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 (these requirements are set forth in the table to follow) • 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 Standing Table

  8. Academic Suspension • 1stsuspension: Student required to sit out for at least one year Appeals for continued enrollment considered on an individual basis • 2ndsuspension: Following a second suspension, the period of suspension is twocalendar 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

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

  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 2009 fall semester • Students may attend 2009 summer session by completing normal registration procedures • The 2nd four week and six week terms start on June 15th • The spring suspension 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. Letter of Appeal • If a student believes there are extenuating circumstances associated with their academic suspension, they may appeal, in writing only, for continued enrollment • If you wish to be considered for continued enrollment after your first suspension, submit a written appeal documenting the reason for your academic deficiency to the associate dean of your major college, or if you are an IDLS major or undeclared to the Assistant Dean of University Studies • There is noappeal following a second suspension • If your GPA reaches academic probation or good standing during Summer Session you do not need to submit a letter of appeal in order to return to JMU for the fall semester

  12. Letter of Appeal Timeline • If you do not attend summer session the submission deadline for your letter is Friday,May 29, 2009 • Appeals from students who do attend summer session should be sent immediately after completing summer classes and must be received no later than Tuesday, August 4, 2009 • You will receive a written response from your Dean within a few weeks • If your request for continued enrollment is rejected, or if you neglect to send an appeal letter, you will be ineligible to return to JMU for the fall 2009 semester and you will be dropped from all fall 2009 classes

  13. Continued Enrollment • If your appeal is granted, you will receive a letter listing continued enrollment conditions you must agree to in order to return for Fall 2009 • Carefully review the stated conditions. Failure to fulfill the conditions by the end of the Fall 2009 and/or Spring 2010 semester will result in an additional academic suspension • If you opt to agree to the conditions and continue enrollment at JMU in the Fall of 2009, mail or hand deliver the signed and dated letter to the specified office by the deadline stated on the letter

  14. What is ASP? • The Academic Success Program (ASP) is a program intervention developed with the purpose of assisting James Madison University (JMU) students on academic suspension toward academic success • ASP is requiredof most JMU students allowed to continue enrollment at the University following suspension

  15. ASP for Fall • For academic suspension students permitted to return for the fall semester • Meets 1 hour per week for eight weeks • Topics include: • Time Management • Learning Styles • Note Taking Skills • Effective Reading Skills • Test Taking Skills • Writing Skills • Stress and Money Management • On-Campus Resources

  16. ASP for Spring • For students granted re-entry for the spring semester • Students meet regularly with an ASP coordinator • Also, 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 • Successful completion of the ASP program is a requirement of continued enrollment or re-entry and failure to comply can result in academic suspension

  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 0.0 0.0 0.0 Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- 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 your GPA • Double check your credits if you have used the Repeat Forgive Option • If you have any questions, call the Office of the Registrar (568-6281 or 6282) or go to Warren Hall 504 to request clarification

  26. Quick Recovery • If placed on suspension, consider attending summer session • Cut back on extracurricular activities • DO NOTtake classes at another college (credits transfer - grades do not)

  27. Academic Success Suggestions • Use Repeat Forgives wisely, as you are only allowed two • Spread out your toughest courses • Raise your GPA early; it gets more difficult as upperclassmen

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

  29. Academic Success Suggestions • Manage your time effectively – avoid procrastinating. A daily planner, a to-do list, and/or a desk or wall calendar, etc. will help you keep track of exam dates and assignment due dates • Study and get your work done first. Schedule your social activities for after your 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

  30. Academic Success Suggestions • Find your “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 so you are alert and feel energized

  31. Academic Success Suggestions • IF you are considering changing your major: • call Career and Academic Planning - 568-6555 - and identify yourself 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

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

  33. Support Services • Learning Strategies Instruction Roop 205 -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

  34. 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

  35. 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 • 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

  36. 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 Huffman Hall Section A – 568-3598

  37. Questions about Dismissal or Suspension Policy • Direct questions related to suspension or dismissal policy to: Ms. Leslie Purtlebaugh 568-7123 purtlela@jmu.edu Sheldon 112

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