This study delineates characteristics related to suspended, probation, and nonprobation college students. The population of sub-population studies are composed of 1971-72 undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and for some parts the entering freshmen for only 1971-72. By the end of the school year, all students were…

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of academic probation on the scholastic performance of marginal freshmen students at Georgia Southern College. (Author)

ANALYSIS OF THE RECORDS OF 387 STUDENTS ADMITTED TO LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (LACC) AFTER DISQUALIFICATION FROM VARIOUS COLLEGES, INCLUDING LACC, PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR USE IN COUNSELING DISQUALIFIED STUDENTS. AS COMPARED TO THE TOTAL SCHOOL POPULATION, THESE STUDENTS TEND TO BE SLIGHTLY OLDER, THERE ARE MORE MALES, THEY ALL HAVE HAD PREVIOUS…

The policy on good academic standing was implemented in 1976. As a result, it was found that an estimated 1,700 students were not in good standing. These students were notified of their status and allowed, on a one-time basis, to either drop their incomplete credits or obtain extraordinary registration permission to continue work toward their…

Reports on a study of the perceptions of students on academic probation regarding the factors affecting their academic achievement, and the effects of meetings with advisors on academic achievement and standing. Work responsibilities, study skills, and unclear goals were the most frequently cited general factors affecting studies. (DMM)

During the 1994-95 academic year, a task force on underpreparedness was convened at Golden West College, in Huntington Beach, California, to address the large number of students underprepared for college work. The task force examined records from the 1992-93 and 1993-94 academic years with regard to student academic status, gender, race/ethnicity,…

A study was conducted at Harford Community College (HCC) to assess the effects of a recently implemented set of more stringent academic standards. The new policies included placing students on academic restriction (i.e., restricting the number of units they may take) if their quality point index fell below a certain level. The study sought…

A study was conducted at the University of Minnesota's General College to examine the relationship between probationary status and students' gender, ethnicity, and placement test scores. The study involved 186 students on Level 1 probation (i.e., students whose work had fallen below the academic standard for two quarters, including those whose…

A study assessed the effectiveness of an institution's academic readmission conditions on the subsequent success of about 500 social science majors. Results show specific ethnic, age, and academic experience subgroups to be at highest risk. However, success among those readmitted was most related to gender, quality point deficit, and readmission…

In fall 1994, New York's Bronx Community College (BCC) conducted a study of the usefulness of 50 variables in predicting the academic performance of students readmitted to the college following academic suspension. The sample consisted of 86 academically suspended students readmitted to the BCC for fall 1994. The 50 variables examined included…

Between spring 1992 and spring 1995, California's Southwestern College (SWC) conducted a study on the characteristics of students on academic or progress probation. The study was done as part of the Matriculation Research and Evaluation Plan to assess academic outcomes for SWC students. The report explores the demographic and educational…

As part of a longitudinal study designed to monitor students who entered Kapiolani Community College (KCC) in Fall 1979 for five consecutive semesters, the two sets of data tables in this report summarize the academic progress of the students as of Spring 1981. The first set of tables, which break down data by sex, program, financial aid and…

As part of a student flow project designed to monitor new and transfer students who entered Kapiolani Community College in Fall 1980 for five consecutive semesters, this report summarizes data indicative of the students' academic progress and status as of Spring 1981. Specifically, the report presents a series of five discussions which examine:…