BACK TO SUCCESS! Saddleback College Finding your way off of Academic Probation 2/1/2013

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

Back to Success You’re here because you are “First-time” student on probation. Now 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 Cumulative GPA below 1.75 for three consecutive semesters. “W,” “I,” and “NC,” exceeds 50% in three consecutive semesters. Student is dismissed from Saddleback College and may not register for classes for one semester.

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

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

Back to Success Who has a major? APSY 140 APSY 160 Career Center

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

Back to Success Know the last day to drop a class without receiving a “W.” Utilize support services on campus such as Special Services, 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 –403-6 – –10 or less12-19

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

Back to Success Remedial Work: English 200/Math 251 General Education: IGETC, CSU Transfer Lower Division Major Prep: ASSIST, AICU Electives

1 – 299Saddleback College 1 – 199 CSU 1 – 99UC MATH 124ART 25 CHEM 210APSY 140

Back to Success Drop your class -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 ClassRepeated Class Course TitleGradeSemester/YearCourse/Title Grade Semester/Year English 1AFFall/10English 1A B Spring/11 *Complete form, you sign and turn into Admission & Records

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 Academic Renewal Complete a petition in A&R No more than two semesters or 30 units of part- time work. Work is 3 years old or older. You have completed 30 new units from an accredited college or university with a 2.5 GPA. Guaranteed at Saddleback only. Use one-time only.

Back to Success Follow up: Make an appointment with a counselor Take an APSY 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 No one is perfect… College Success Guide Complete Select your lowest area, one recommendation you are willing to make to improve your grade.

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. You 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

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

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

6- Students who are placed on probation for 3 consecutive semesters(GPA<1.75) will be 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 Repeat Petition to Admissions and Records True False

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