Academic Probation
Cedarville University desires to support the student who struggles academically. Hence, the Academic Enrichment Center and the Academic Deans require any Freshmen or new transfer student on academic probation to be enrolled in the Academic Probation Program. The program was created to help the student in the context of relationship and accountability. Research states that students involved in such a program statistically raise their grades! The probation period is not a punishment, but a unique avenue in which to cultivate scholarship and discipline in the student. A fee that will contribute to the cost of the program will automatically be billed to the student's account.
Who: Freshmen or new transfer students on academic probation
What: A program designed to provide academic accountability and to encourage scholastic improvement during the time of probation.
Why:
- To cultivate scholarship and discipline among academically struggling students.
- To enable students to learn within the dynamics of their lives.
- To bring concrete strategies to the learning process.
- To develop life skills that will translate into other realms of living.
When: 10 Week program , plus 4 seminars presented by the AEC
Program Partners
- Advisor
- Professors
- Career Services
- Counseling Services
- Office of the Registrar
- Writing Center
- Tutor
Program Elements
The instructor will:
- Administer Standardized Assessments
- LASSI - Learning Assessment of Study Skills Inventory
- MBTI - Myers Briggs Type Indicator
- Learning Styles Inventory
- Develop accountability with students for incoming grades
- Create and execute strategic plan for current needs, which include academic, personal, and career needs
- Assess individual needs (example: assignment of tutor)
- Instruct learning skills and strategies
The student will:
- Meet individually with Director of AEC
- Attend 4 of 8 AEC workshops
- Complete worksheet assignments, (example: Course Tracking Sheets)
- Involvement in group learning process
- Complete 2 exploratory interviews from the following list: Career Services, Academic Services, Counseling Services Writing center, or upper classmen in their major.
- Review, with professor or AEC instructor, any exam that receives lower than a C-
- Complete academic portfolio - a customized collection of semesters work
- Complete exit interview -Evaluation of academic portfolio
- Academic portfolio will be turned into and evaluated by the Academic Dean.
