1. Academic Progress Program (APP) Formally known as Collegiate Success Program—Academic Probation (APP)

2. What is APP?  Established by Faculty Senate in 2011  Provides Academic Coaching by GAs  Encourages participation in workshops dealing with academic success issues (test-taking skills, time management, study skills)  Only for First-Year and Sophomore students  Excludes athletes and international  Degree-seeking  Encourages enrollment in Supplemental Instruction (SI) courses

3. Why the name change?  AP also stands for Advanced Placement (acronym could be confusing)  Don’t want participants to feel labeled as a student in trouble  Want program to be open to students who are not on probation but need an extra boost—particularly students in the 2.00 to 2.25 GPA range  Academic Progress Program sounds positive with a forward motion feeling

4. Pros of APP participation  Higher retention rates  Student gets off probation sooner  Develops one-on-one relationship with academic coach

5. Challenges to APP  Participation required but currently have no way to enforce  Limited funds to hire academic coaches