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Erik Colon, Academic Advisor Michelle Jones, Academic Advisor

“ Change is Coming”: An Approach to Working with Re-enrolled Students in Academic Difficulty. Erik Colon, Academic Advisor Michelle Jones, Academic Advisor Harpur College, Binghamton University. Session Overview. Advising in Harpur College Harpur College Policies

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Erik Colon, Academic Advisor Michelle Jones, Academic Advisor

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  1. “Change is Coming”: An Approach to Working with Re-enrolled Students in Academic Difficulty Erik Colon, Academic Advisor Michelle Jones, Academic Advisor Harpur College, Binghamton University

  2. Session Overview • Advising in Harpur College • Harpur College Policies • Re-enrolled Program • Data • Strengths/Challenges • Future Growth • Discussion

  3. Academic Advising in Harpur College • Housed within Harpur College • 1 of 5 colleges at SUNY Binghamton • Liberal Arts school • 7,500 undergraduates in Harpur • 11,515 undergraduate students at SUNY Binghamton • Academic Advising: • Dual advising structure: general advising & faculty advising • No assigned advisors

  4. Harpur College Policies • Probation: • cumulative GPA less than 2.0 • Suspension: Academic Dismissal Index (ADI) • After probation, cannot raise cumulative GPA above the ADI are suspended for at least 2 semesters* • Dismissal: • Return from suspension and still cannot raise GPA above the ADI • Permanent and cannot return to the university

  5. Re-Admit Program: Getting Started • Target Student Population: • spent more than one semester away from the university • cumulative GPA below 2.0 • Invite them via email to meet with Erik or Michelle • Students called or emailed us to make an appointment

  6. Re-Admit Program: Meeting Objectives • Review college policies & deadlines • Discuss what happened in previous semesters • Discuss what they learned/reflected upon while they were away from campus • Are they pursuing the right major? • Study habits? • Social interactions &/or campus involvement • Encourage them to continue to meet with us • Establish a degree plan • Stress importance of campus resources • Discuss future goals

  7. Data • Fall ’07 • Invited: 55 • Responded:22 • # who’s cumulative GPA 2.0+: • Spring ’08 • Invited: 64 • Responded: 20 (4 returners) • # who’s cumulative GPA 2.0+: • Fall ’08 • Invited: 51 • Responded: 31 (8 returners) • # who’s cumulative GPA 2.0+: • Spring ’09 • Invited: 27 • Responded: 7 (5 returners) • # who’s cumulative GPA 2.0+:

  8. Strengths of Re-Admit Program • Student/Advisor connection • Review of policies • Timing

  9. Challenges We Faced • Data is not always accurate • Students ignore email • Program is not mandatory

  10. Future Growth • Improvements: • Increase awareness around campus • Develop mid-year reports for students • Ultimate Goals: • Make program mandatory • Conditionally re-admit students

  11. Discussion • What programs or techniques have worked for your institution to target “academically at-risk students?”

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