Plan for Success Program (P4S) Students admitted by exception

Introductions Mike Lynch – Associate Vice President for Student Life John Kulikowski – Academic Counselor Andrea Lo – Academic Counselor

Current Admission Requirements 21+ on the ACT or top 1/3 of graduating class or Completed all 13 credits of the pre-college curriculum with a 2.0+ GPA (2.5+ out of state) (Set out by Kansas Board of Regents; will change with 2015 summer term enrollment)

Admission by exception Up to 10% of the incoming class KS Legislature passed a law requiring an “individual plan for success” for each student admitted by exception

Primary Goals Increase retention from freshman year to sophomore year Increase student GPA

Our 2013 fall students Est. 125 students, but could be as many as 250 ACT range 14-20, average 18.8 (71 of these students have no ACT in our records) Core credits earned range 10-13, average 11.9 Core GPA range , average 2.77

Our program Mandatory for these students to enroll at KSU Intrusive advising Students must sign a learning contract, noncompliance can lead to dismissal from KSU Enrolled in Arts & Sciences, Open Option Sign up for Undergraduate Experience course & 2 companion courses 2 semester program

Learning Contract Meet with Academic Counselor every other week (switches to every third week second semester for successful students) Students enroll in no more than 12 credits first semester. – Students who show academic success may enroll in up to 15 credits second semester with approval of Academic Counselor Must attend all classes, meetings with counselor, scheduled tutoring sessions, etc.

Learning Contract text