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Priorities for the Beginning of the Semester
Assess your grade point average deficit.
Once you have your grade point average, calculate your GPA to see what it would take for you to resume good standing. The lower your GPA, the harder it will be to clear probationary standing.
Develop a plan to clear probationary status.
You must conduct a careful review of your individual situation. You should carefully choose your courses during the semester you are on academic probation. Seek out the available campus resources that will assist you as you work towards a successful semester.
Assess the causes and/or contributing factors that have led to your current academic status.
Really evaluate your prior semesters. What was it is that got you to this point? There is often more then one factor that leads you to academic probation, so take a hard look at your academic performance and overall college career thus far. Was it poor study habits that lead to your probation status? Maybe it was a difficult course load. Illness or familial and personal issues may also have played a part. As you do your assessment please check out the link for common factors leading up to academic probation.
Re-evaluate your overall academic plan.
Perhaps this is the time to look at your academic plan and how you have shaped your collegiate career at SRU. You want to look at some of the choices you have made while in college. Some students on academic probation find they have over-committed themselves to extra-curricular activities, others sense that their original course of study is not what they expected or they have changed their academic interests.
Approach future semesters in a proactive way to avoid probationary status.
If you are on probation it will be important to constantly strive for an improved academic performance not only this semester, but also during the remaining semesters at Salve Regina University. Success will depend on your careful planning and the network of support you have created through various campus resources.
Tips for a Successful Semester:
- Know the specific deadlines, policies, and procedures at SRU and plan out your semester accordingly.
- Prioritize and organize your study and personal time into daily and weekly patterns of effectiveness. Maintain regular study hours and establish study environments in order to be productive throughout the entire semester.
- Develop timelines and keep semester, monthly and weekly calendars for dates when course assignments are due. Plan and prepare for exams and papers in advance.
- Make a handy list of all or your professors' office hours and use it. Professors have posted hours specifically for you to come in and ask questions about your readings for courses and/or assignments. Stopping to talk with your professors about the course material may also shows that you care about your education and can help to make the content of your classes more accessible for you.
- Make time to preview and review material consistently each week. Don't wait to study for the final exam the day before, when you can be reviewing, even if just for a little while, each week.
- When your instructors return assignments back to you, read the paper again with the professors comments and make sure you understand how you were assessed. Make appointments with your instructor to discuss papers or exams once their returned to help you better understand both what you did correctly and what you need to improve upon.
- Make a list of the phone numbers and emails of important resources. Add faculty, advisors and staff e-mails to your contact list at the beginning of each semester so that they are easily accessible. Don't forget to make sure you know the e-mail and phone number for at least one other student in each of your courses.
- Find at least one mentor on campus each semester. It could be a faculty member, staff member, or an experienced peer and develop those relationships throughout your time at SRU.