<p>“… how can this happen, with professors, faculty advisors and fellow peers so available?”</p>
<p>I can provide a few possibilities:
(1) Parents don’t see grade reports anymore
(2) Harder courses beginning sophomore year (e.g., Organic Chemistry)
(3) Fewer tests (e.g., perhaps just two … midterm and final)
(4) A botched semester-long project.
(5) Student fails to report a medical condition that impacts academics.
(6) Academic advisors work on “by student request” basis
(7) The traditional “college boy” culprits: parties, drugs, alcohol, etc.</p>