Students on Academic Probation Need Support

Students on academic probation -- meaning that they have earned a GPA below a particular threshold set by an institution -- are in a precarious position, and in the spring semester, many such students are freshmen who have struggled to manage the previous fall. Following the COVID crisis, a significant number of students stumbled as they tried to transition from a partially-online senior year to a college experience that was likewise confusing and uncertain. 

New students this fall will enter our institutions with two years of learning loss. This summer will be a key time for us and for them.

This spring, as students realize they need to make up for lost time and achievement, they often experience low self-worth and a lack of hope and motivation. Many colleges create wraparound support services to buoy these students as they work to regain the confidence to learn and the momentum to take action in their coursework. Coaching, when included in probation programming, can be a pivotal resource.

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Powerful questions like these can empower students on academic probation:

"What do you know now, from past experience, that can help you make more effective choices this semester?"

"How can you take one positive step today toward success in your coursework?"

"Who is on your "education team" -- advisors, instructors, TAs, coaches, counselors, tutors -- and how can they help you learn?"

"What personal future goal can help inspire you to keep striving?"

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