Rebound Undergraduate Studies Students on Academic Probation

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Students on Academic Probation

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation you should:

• understand the University’s policies on probation, suspension, and reinstatement

• be aware of resources on campus to assist with academic, career, and personal concerns.

• know what is expected of students new on probation in Undergraduate Studies

Scholastic Probation

Students are placed on scholastic probation if:

• their cumulative grade point average (GPA) falls below 2.0.

• they have two consecutive semester GPAs below 2.0, regardless of their cumulative GPA.

Academic Suspension

Students are subject to suspension if:• they fail to earn a 2.0 semester GPA for any

term while on probation.

• they have three consecutive semesters in which their cumulative GPA remains below 2.0.

• without a preliminary probationary semester their GPA is below 0.6 after their first term, if the semester's GPA is based on at least 9 hours of grades A, B, C, D or E.

Quiz: Is this student eligible for suspension?

2010 Fall SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSWRD 110 Comp & Com I C 3.0 6.00GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST D 3.0 3.00PLS 104 Plants, Soils, and People E 3.0 0.00PHI 100 INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY D 3.0 3.00MA 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA E 3.0 0.00

AHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPASemester Semester 15.015.0 9.0 9.0 15.0 15.0 12.0012.00 0.800 0.800Cumulative Cumulative 15.0 15.0 9.0 9.0 15.0 15.0 12.0012.00 0.800 0.800Status Probation

2011 Spring SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSWRD 111 Comp & Com II C 3.0 6.00TA 120 Creativity/Art of Acting E 3.0 0.00PS 101 American Government W 3.0 0.00PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology C 4.0 8.00KHP 120 Weight Training A 1.0 4.00

AHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPASemester Semester 14.0 14.0 8.0 8.0 11.0 11.0 18.0018.00 1.6361.636CumulativeCumulative 29.0 29.0 17.0 17.0 26.0 26.0 30.00 30.00 1.1541.154

WHY or

WHY NOT?

Yes,This student isis eligible for suspension

2010 FALL SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSWRD 110 Comp & Com I C 3.0 6.00GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST D 3.0 3.00PLS 104 Plants, Soils, and People E 3.0 0.00PHI 100 INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY D 3.0 3.00MA 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA E 3.0 0.00

AHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPASemester Semester 15.015.0 9.0 9.0 15.0 15.0 12.0012.00 0.800 0.800Cumulative Cumulative 15.0 15.0 9.0 9.0 15.0 15.0 12.0012.00 0.8000.800Status Probation

2011 Spring SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSWRD 111 Comp & Com II C 3.0 6.00TA 120 Creativity/Art of Acting E 3.0 0.00PS 101 American Government W 3.0 0.00PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology C 4.0 8.00KHP 120 Weight Training A 1.0 4.00

AHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPASemester Semester 14.0 14.0 8.0 8.0 11.0 11.0 18.0018.00 1.6361.636CumulativeCumulative 29.0 29.0 17.0 17.0 26.0 26.0 30.00 30.00 1.1541.154Status Academic SuspensionSuspension

Student did not

make a minimum2.0 semester GPA

in spring

When suspended

A student:• must remain out of the University for a semester

and a summer session to be eligible to apply for reinstatement.

• may apply for reinstatement, but acceptance is not guaranteed. Applying for reinstatement is separate from applying for admissions. There is no immediate or automatic reinstatement to the University! Reinstated students must also apply for readmission.

Reinstatement

Students interested in returning to UK following an academic suspension must first apply to be reinstated to the University by following this procedure:

• Remain out of the University for at least a semester and a summer session.

• Apply for reinstatement by contacting the college in which they plan to re-enroll between February 1 - May 15 for the next Fall and September 1 – October 1 for the next Spring. These dates occur early within the sit-out semester!

• Attend a reinstatement conference appointment. • If approved for reinstatement, submit a completed Admissions

application to UK. Contact UK Admissions for admission deadlines at (859) 257-2000 or Admissions web site.

http://www.uky.edu/Admission/

How to Calculate Your GPA DEFINITIONS:• Semester GPA

Includes grades from a specific term, for example, Fall 2007.• Cumulative GPA Includes grades earned in all the terms you have been enrolled.• Quality Hours (QH) = total number of hours for courses in which

you receive a grade of A, B, C, D, or E.• Quality Points (QP) = number of credit hours per course multiplied

by the value of the grade received (see example on next slide).Grade Values: A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1; E=0

The GPA is equal to the number of Quality Points (QP) divided by the number of Quality Hours (QH).

• Pass/Fail courses do not figure in GPA calculations; neither do courses from which you have withdrawn and received a W.

Sample GPA Calculation

Course Grade Grade Value

Quality Hours

Total Quality Points

MA 109 B 3 X 3 = 9

CHE 105 E 0 X 3 = 0

ENG 104 C 2 X 4 = 8

SOC 101 B 3 X 3 = 9

CHE 195 P 0 X 0 = 0

Totals 13 = 26

26 QP divided by 13 QH equals 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA)

Activity:Use GPA Calculator

• Determine the minimum GPA you need next semester to bring your cumulative GPA to a 2.0.

• Use your unofficial transcript on myUK and the GPA calculator on UK’s Registrar’s website, http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/GPAcalc.htm .

https://myuk.uky.edu/irj/portal

http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/GPAcalc.htm

Example:Probation to Good Standing

2009 FALL SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSMUS 220 SYMPHONIC MUSIC C 3.0 6.00GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST D 3.0 3.00CHE 104 INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY E 3.0 0.00PHI 100 INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY D 3.0 3.00MA 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA E 3.0 0.00

AHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPASemester Semester 15.015.0 9.0 9.0 15.0 15.0 12.0012.00 0.800 0.800Cumulative Cumulative 15.0 15.0 9.0 9.0 15.0 15.0 12.0012.00 0.8000.800Status Probation

2010 Spring SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSCOM 101 INTRO TO COMM B 3.0 9.00PHI 120 INTRODUCTORY LOGIC B 3.0 9.00PS 101 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT B 3.0 9.00ENG 105 WRITING: B 3.0 9.00

FOUNDATION CRSA&S 100 A&S Course A 3.0 12.00

AHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPASemester Semester 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 48.0048.00 3.2003.200CumulativeCumulative 30.0 30.0 24.0 24.0 30.0 30.0 60.00 60.00 2.0002.000Status Academic Good StandingGood Standing

This student made a 3.20

semester GPAafter a .800

first semester GPA and returned

to good standing with a cumulative

GPA of 2.0

Repeat Options

• A student is allowed 3 “repeat options” while an undergraduate student at UK.

• Only the first grade in a course can be removed from your GPA. The repeat option makes only the second grade count in your GPA. Additional attempts are not eligible for repeat options.

• A student wishing to use a repeat option must fill out a "Repeat Option Form" to remove the first grade from your GPA. Forms can be picked up in Miller Hall and must be signed by your advisor.

• A student may exercise the repeat option at any time prior to graduation and must be enrolled at UK.

Example:GPA beforebefore Repeat Option

2009 FALL SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSMUS 220 SYMPHONIC MUSIC C 3.0 6.00GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST C 3.0 6.00CHE 104 INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY C 3.0 6.00PHI 100 INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY C 3.0 6.00MA 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA E 3.0 0.00

AHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPASemester Semester 15.015.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 24.0024.00 0.8000.800Cumulative Cumulative 15.0 15.0 9.0 9.0 15.0 15.0 24.0024.00 0.8000.800Status Probation


FOUNDATION CRSMA 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA B 3.0 9.00


Student repeatedMA 109.

Before the Repeat Option, the student’s

cumulative GPAat the end of

Springis a 2.300.

Example:GPA afterafter Repeat Option

2009 FALL SemesterCRS NUM COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS QPTSMUS 220 SYMPHONIC MUSIC C 3.0 6.00GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST C 3.0 6.00CHE 104 INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY C 3.0 6.00PHI 100 INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY C 3.0 6.00MA 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA E 3.0 0.00

Repeat - Exclude Earned Hrs & Qual. HrsAHRS EHRS QHRS QPTS GPA

Semester Semester 12.012.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 24.0024.00 2.0002.000Cumulative Cumulative 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 24.0024.00 2.0002.000Status Status Good StandingGood Standing


FOUNDATION CRSMA 109 COLLEGE ALGEBRA B 3.0 9.00


After filing a Repeat option on MA 109,

the student’s Fall Status changed

from Probation to Good

Standing and their cumulative

GPA changed from 2.300 to 2.555.

How to rebound from probation?

Identify and address what went wrong last semester.

Did you experience…

Academic difficulty?

Anxiety about careers and majors?

Personal problems?

including medical and financial issues

Academic Difficulty

• Take a realistic course load and postpone challenging courses until after you’re off probation.

• Consider utilizing academic enhancement opportunities (see next slide).

• Take advantage of university resources (e.g., tutoring for particular classes).

• Get to know your professors.

• Meet with your academic advisor regularly and often.

Academic DifficultyAcademic Enhancement Opportunities

Click highlight for more detailed information or to schedule an appointmentEPE 174: Theories of College Student Success

EPE 174 is a graded 3 hour course for undergraduates interested in increasing their knowledge of academic life and improving their ability to achieve academic success. The course is a problem-based, conceptual approach to understanding college student success; not a study skills course.

Academic ConsultationOne-hour individual academic consultations with a learning specialist are available to all UK students at no charge. Students may return as often as they need. Consultation topics may include any or all of the following: Study skills, time management, critical reading strategies, exam preparation, academic stress management, and more

http://www.uky.edu/UGS/study

Academic DifficultyTutoring Opportunities

Peer Tutoring • The Study offers free tutoring for most 100-200 level courses

Departmental Tutoring• Some academic departments and student affairs offices offer free

tutoring.

Instructors• All instructors have office hours. This time can be used to ask

questions, get clarification on material covered in class, and/or discuss your academic performance

http://www.uky.edu/UGS/study/Tutor.php

http://www.uky.edu/UGS/study/resources.php

Academic DifficultyImportant Tips

• Monitor your academic progress. Review your mid-term grades on myUK

• Read important university information, including all course and advising syllabi.

• Check your university email daily. Several students miss out on important information by failing to read their university email daily.

• Consider withdrawing from courses that will jeopardize your academic standing at the University.

https://myuk.uky.edu/irj/portal

Career CounselingCareer Center

The Stuckert Career Center helps students discover where their interests and aptitudes overlap, and which majors and careers will bring them the most personal and professional satisfaction. The center is designed to help freshmen, sophomores, and upperclassmen identify a career and a major track.

Services offered: • Career Testing• Internships• Career Workshops• Career Counseling

http://www.uky.edu/CareerCenter/career.htm

Personal Problems

Several factors can affect student success in coursework, including but not limited to:

• anxiety about careers and majors

• relationship issues with roommates, family, significant others

• financial issues and employment

• medical issues and substance abuse

Personal ProblemsUK Counseling Center

The UKCC employs psychologists to help students understand and change behavioral patterns such as procrastination, poor time management, and test anxiety. Group and individual counseling are available. Some students come to counseling to discuss personal issues including but not limited to:

• Depression • Anxiety • Relationship problems (with romantic

partners‚ family‚ friends‚ roommates‚ coworkers‚ advisors) • Poor concentration‚ memory‚ inability to focus leading to decrease in

academic performance • Uncertainty about choice of major or career

• Services included– Career Testing– Test Anxiety Workshops– Individual consultations

http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Counseling/

Financial Issues

• Financial Aid Office– Offers grants, loans, and scholarships– Offers financial aid counseling– Can help you if you are experiencing financial

difficulty

• Academic Scholarship Office– Offers merit-based academic scholarships– Gives you a GPA goal to strive for!

Medical Issues

Mental Health Service• Provides confidential emotional and psychological health

help for a variety of issues as a part of University Health service.

Disability Resource Center• Students with documented physical‚ emotional,

learning‚ or temporary disabilities may receive assistance and support from this office.

Undergraduate Studies (ask your advisor)• Post-midterm withdrawal• Retroactive withdrawal

Withdrawal PoliciesEach semester there are published deadlines for withdrawing from currently

enrolled courses (see Advising Syllabus or Academic Calendar for the upcoming deadlines).

Students on probation should be aware of the deadline to:• withdraw from a course without it appearing on student’s transcript.

• Withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive a “W” grade.

• petition for a Post-Midterm Withdrawal (PMW) from courses after the drop deadline due to non-academic reasons such as health-related issues, personal/family emergencies, or serious financial difficulties.

Students can withdraw from all courses except the last course on myUK during withdrawal windows. See official information on “How to Withdraw” on the Registrar’s website: http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/Withdraw.htm

Withdrawal Policies

• Students wishing to withdraw from a prior semester may petition for a Retroactive Withdrawal.

• Retroactive Withdrawals are only for non-academic reasons such as health-related issues, personal/family emergencies, or serious financial difficulties during a previous semester.

• Students interested in filing a Retroactive Withdrawal should consult with their academic advisor for more information.

What to Strive for:

Academic Good Standing Cumulative GPA at or above a 2.0

Dean’s ListSemester GPA at or above a 3.6 on

12 credits of “letter” grades (no incompletes)

While on probationAll students on probation in Undergraduate Studies have a

probation stop and are required to complete the five-step "Rebound” Academic Recovery program online.

The probation stop will be removed when you’ve submitted your Rebound materials and consulted your academic advisor for appropriate schedule changes.

To keep the probation stop off, your must attend all scheduled probation appointments as determined by you and your advisor and you must attend a College Event by midterm.

The probation stop will prevent a student from making scheduling changes in a current semester or registering for another semester on myUK.

What’s Next

• Return to Rebound page and complete the Rebound test, self-assessment and action plan.

• Email the Rebound materials to your advisor.

• Consult your academic advisor to discuss schedule changes.

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