Saddleback College Finding your way off of Academic/Progress Probation BACK TO SUCCESS! Saddleback College Finding your way off of Academic/Progress Probation 6/15/16

Back to Success N0-F funded through a Basic Skills Initiative Grant

Back to Success You’re here because you are a “First-time” student on probation. Now you MUST attend a probation workshop. Research shows early intervention will benefit the student. Beginning Summer 2012 students may only repeat courses 3 times. “W” count too!

Back to Success Academic Probation Student has attempted at least 12 semester units. Grade Point Average (GPA) is below 2.0 Progress Probation Student has enrolled in at least 12 semester units. Entries of “W,” “I,” and “NP” exceeds 50% of all grades.

Back to Success Dismissal/Disqualification Cumulative GPA below 1.75 for three consecutive semesters. “W,” “I,” and “NP,” exceeds 50% in three consecutive semesters. Student is dismissed from Saddleback College and may not register for classes for one semester.

How did you end up on Academic Probation? Back to Success How did you end up on Academic Probation? This is not the time to kid yourself, be honest.

Back to Success Too many worked hours? Too many classes? No major? Why am I going to college? Missed the date to drop the class? “My instructor was going to drop me!” Not ready; you can’t keep up with the work? Refresh on some basic skills.

Back to Success Life Happens… Illness/accident Family obligations Financial needs Lack of motivation Personal problems: drugs, depression, etc. Other issues

Back to Success Find your balance between work and school. Establish your goals (major, career). Know your deadlines (drop dates). Utilize support services on campus such as Counseling, DSPS, Financial Aid and EOPS. A great tip: Go back and review Online Student Orientation and Online Advisement again.

Back to Success Reduce work hours Take fewer classes Schedule 2- 3 hours per unit, per week, for studying. For one 3-unit class you need to schedule 6 hours per week for studying.

Back to Success Take into account other obligations: work, family, relationships, recreation and sleep. Full time = 12 units + Part time = 11 units - General Guidelines: Working Units 40 3-6 20 6-12 10 or less 12-19

Back to Success Who has a major? Counseling 140 Counseling 160 Career and Re-Entry Center

Back to Success What are you trying to do at Saddleback? Transfer Certificate AA Degree

1 – 299 Saddleback College 1 – 199 CSU 1 – 99 UC MATH 124 ART 25 CHEM 210 COUN 140 1 – 299 Saddleback College 1 – 199 CSU 1 – 99 UC 2 years of full time study. Prepares you for employment as well as an overview of a particular field of study;

Back to Success Drop your class Know drop deadlines Where do you find out when the date is? You are responsible for dropping your class; don’t assume your instructor will drop you.

Back to Success What’s an incomplete?

Back to Success If you cannot complete a course because of an emergency, ask your instructor for a grade of “incomplete.” Obtain conditions of completion in writing. You have one year to complete the course for a grade, or… “F”

Back to Success Magic! Request for Transcript Repeat Notation Original Class Repeated Class Course Title Grade Semester/Year Course/Title Grade Semester/Year English 1A F Fall/10 English 1A B Spring/11 *Complete form, you sign and turn it in to Admission & Records

Back to Success Academic Renewal Complete an Academic Petition form and submit to A&R Up to 30 units can be alleviated - chosen by student Only substandard work will be disregarded (“D,” “F,” or “NP”) You must have completed 30 units or more from an accredited college or university since your last “D,” “F,” or “NP” that you want alleviated You must have at least a 2.50 GPA Two terms must have passed since your last “D,” “F,” or “NP” that you want alleviated (including summer) Guaranteed at Saddleback only Use one-time only and is irreversible Courses are still included on transcript with the Academic Renewal notation

Back to Success “I didn’t deserve that bad grade!” “That “F” was a mistake, my instructor made a mistake!” You have 45 days once your grade is posted to have a grade change made by your instructor.

Back to Success Follow up: Make an appointment with a counselor Take a Counseling 140 or 160 course Get free tutoring in the LRC Get support from the reading and writing labs Take a study skills class Health Center

Back to Success Questions… What’s next for you?

Back to Success Have you completed a MAP (My Academic Plan)? Use this tool on MySite Make some drafts and bring them with you to your next counseling appointment. Prevent “W,” “D,” & “F” on your transcript. Your work at Saddleback College matters and it stays on your transcript permanently!

Quiz 1. Which statement best defines academic probation? A cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) below 2.0 Failure to complete at least 50% of the units enrolled in Enrolled in too many units for the semester

Quiz 2- Which statement best defines progress probation? My GPA is below a 2.0 Failure to complete at least 50% of the units I enrolled in Failure to turn in my homework 3- Students who stop attending a class, without officially withdrawing, may earn the letter grade of "F" for the course. True False

Quiz 4- If students work 40 hours per week in addition to attending class, it is recommended that they take no more than. 1 class 2 classes 4 classes 5-If you earn less than a 2.0 grade point average after attempting 12 semester units, you will be placed on academic probation. True False

Quiz 6- Students who are placed on probation for 3 consecutive semesters (GPA<1.75) will be dismissed/disqualified. True False 7- To improve your GPA, you can repeat a course in which you earned a grade (“D” or “F”) and submit a Request for Transcript Repeat Notation form to Admissions and Records.

Tell me one thing that you will do to help yourself improve academically?