In the past, faculty Academic Appeals Committee met at end of each term to make dismissal decisions UAAO now reviews and makes recommendations on students in dismissal range Faculty committee affirms those decisions and decides on unusual cases The options are dismissal or semester option probation Semester Option Seminar (S.O.S.) Academic Skills course (ASK 100) All receive some sort of prescription

Origins of the program Outgrowth of UAAO’s involvement in academic appeals process Pilot program in 1998, posted as a course in 2001 Pattern of well-prepared students based on high school GPAs and test scores but falling into Dismissal range Need for something more than study skills training Student Focused: motivation, personal, mental health Connect to the university and have a support system

StatusTotals Good Standing: % Semester Option:4214% Dismissed: % Total:300 Students persist at a high rate directly after enrolled in course

StatusTotals Graduated: 9732% Currently Attending: 5919% Dismissed: 11939% No Longer at UT: 248% Graduated after dismissal & readmission 41% Total:303

1 – Management 2 – Criminology 3 – Communications 4 – Psychology 5 – Marketing 6 – Undecided 7 – Exercise Science 8 – Sports Management 9 – Government & World Affairs 10 – Liberal Studies

More in-depth research on: Gaining SAT/ACT and high school GPA information for Transfer Students – not required for Admission On-Campus vs Off-Campus Financial Aid Implications How involved on-campus/organizations/activities U.S. vs International

The majority of students persist at a high rate directly after taking the course Transfers graduate at a higher rate than non-transfers Male students persist at a higher rate than females, however females graduate at a higher rate Session and cumulative GPAs increase after taking course Students continue to enroll beyond the class but ultimately have trouble graduating We are able to retain a high percentage of students that would have otherwise been dismissed

Keep tracking and checking in with students after course taken More collaboration with Career Planning Better outcomes for females Involve successful past participants in programming

Step Up

STEP UP is a comprehensive summer program for students that are at risk of dismissal from the University Focuses on Personal and Academic skill development Designed for unfocused distracted or immature students who have a desire to be successful

The University of Tampa has a well established faculty review process to provide second and even third chances for students facing academic dismissal The summer program is more viable and academically vigorous This program seeks to augment the process by providing services to students offered semester option probation

The STEP UP program will help integrate available summer resources in ACE and Student Success for a defined target population. –Faculty and advisors will now have an integrated summer program to recommend for students that may need help.