Scholarship Loss/Probation?

aeromom
Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:05:06 +0000

If anyone out there has an actual webpage or link to this scholarship probation info/process, please do share it!

I would hate for students to rely solely on what has been discussed on FB and CC, and then wait-and-see what happens. Even if the advice is 100% true and accurate, one reason this info is probably not in writing on UA’s website (i.e., easily available) is because UA wants the student to come in and talk with someone and show initiative to correct the problem themselves.

Students should not just breathe a sigh of relief that they have an additional semester and then hope for the best the following semester. The student should, at the very least, go in to their academic advisor immediately and document in person that he/she (the student) is concerned and willing to work to get the GPA up. (Student would have met with an advisor earlier in fall semester in order to register for spring classes, so perhaps the problems have been since that advisory meeting?)

There are many other ways to work through academic issues and ensure success, including: attend all classes; attend all labs; ask questions in class; see professors/TAs after hours; attend all recitations; do all the homework and projects, on time (even if these aren’t graded); seek free tutoring through UAs Center for Academic Success and/or COE’s Engenuity lab; seek copies of old exams for sample questions; study with classmates; talk with academic advisor; drop the class by the mid-term deadline; re-take the class next semester. If I were sitting in the scholarship office making a decision about probation, I would ask the students how many of these things they have done (aside from drop the class).

This all said, you are not alone, OP - UA cares a great deal about its students and their success. You’ve taken the first step by acknowledging the problem. Please seek additional help to get yourself back on track. Good luck going forward!