<p>ok so i’ve been placed on academic suspension, and i’ll be meeting with the associate dean of my college in my university (ex: arts and sciences) and was wondering how much power does the associate dean have? like does he have to follow the rules? or is it completely his choice whether or not to reinstate me? anyone have any experiences with this? thanks</p>
<p>Hard to say, it probably depends on the school.
At the very least, he/she would be making a recommendation to the dean.</p>
<p>You’ve already been placed on probation right? What’s the purpose of the mtg? Perhaps the mtg will probably be to advise you how to get back on track – or to surmise your likelihood of doing worse.</p>
<p>Read your college catalog to see how your institution handles academic suspension/dismissal. Usually there is an academic standards committee composed of administrators and faculty that reviews written appeals of suspensions/dismissals. The associate dean will probably tell you what you have to put together to get reinstated. You will probably have to write up a plan that includes changes you will make in your study habits and classes you will retake next semester in order to raise your GPA to the acceptable level. My college sends a letter with instructions to all students who are academically suspended or dismissed, with appeal instructions that must be followed to the letter. If you got such a letter from the Registrar’s office, read it carefully and do everything that it says. Follow all deadlines and submission instructions. Good luck.</p>
<p>You should think more about yourself and less about the dean.</p>
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<li>What behaviors of yours led you to not doing well academically?</li>
<li>Were you aware that you were not doing well? What did you or did you not change about your behavior?</li>
<li>What could you have done differently?</li>
<li>What tools/opportunities does the school have (writing center, prof. hours, tutors) that you could have used?</li>
<li>What are the criteria the school has for you to return?</li>
<li>Does it make sense for you to go back to that school? Is the social/academic atmosphere right for you?</li>
<li>What can you next semester? Can you go to Community College/local college and do well and then return?</li>
</ol>
<p>What is it that you want the assistant dean to do/not to do?</p>
<p>What does your school handbook provide with respect to academic probation, academic suspension, and academic dismissal, and what is the process?</p>
<p>If you haven’t yet researched this on your own, it could be an indicator of why you are in academic difficulty.</p>
<p>It depends on the school and there can be variations within the same institution so that an engineering program will have one process and liberal arts and sciences another. Some require waivers be issued by the dean or by an internal committee. Others allow the associate dean to do so.</p>
<p>Whatever the situation, be forthright about your situation and what led you to being on suspension. If you are honest and have a plan to succeed in the future, this will help you.</p>
<p>If there was a medical problem or some other serious matter that could be documented, explain it and be prepared to offer documentation.</p>