This report is a justification of the Dalton Junior College admissions policy designed to help students who had had academic and/or social difficulties at other schools. These students were accepted on probation, their problems carefully analyzed, and much effort devoted to those with low academic potential. They received extensive academic and…

This paper describes some programs that provide support for college students at risk of academic failure students, and offers an approach for a model academic probation program. In general, the literature identifies two types of program based on the type of student participation: mandatory or voluntary. Intrusive programs, in which student…

This report examines the effects of increasing retention standards on the percentage of students on student academic probation, suspension, persistence, and graduation rates for students in the Oklahoma State System of higher education. The State Regents adopted higher student retention standards between 1991 and 1993. The standards increased…

Paper analyzes some sociological characteristics of probation students. (Author)

It is the responsibility of colleges and universities to help prevent ambitious hardworking students with some ability from academic failure in their freshman vear. (IR)

Project Success is designed to help students on academic probation improve their performance so that they can return to good academic standing at their university. This article describes the program so institutions can consider its use in their efforts to address retention issues on their campus. Research that studies the program's effectiveness…

STATEMENTS OF THE PROBATION AND DISMISSAL POLICIES FOR EACH OF 21 CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGES ARE ACCOMPANIED BY STATISTICAL DATA SHOWING THE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS AFFECTED BY THE POLICIES, AND--IN SOME CASES--THE EFFECTS OF RAISING THE STATE MINIMUM GRADE POINT AVERAGE FOR GOOD STANDING FROM ITS CURRENT 1.5 TO 2.0. CONCLUDING THAT…

The primary purpose of this study was to begin evaluating the effectiveness of the University of Utah's counseling center's integrated didactic-experiential Efficient Study group treatment. It was also an attempt to provide further evidence concerning the questions of the efficacy of short-term group counseling procedures with academic…

This report summarizes the academic performance of one entering class of probation freshmen for three semesters at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. All probation freshmen were subject to evening hour restrictions. Emphasis is also placed on the opinions of freshman students who have been on probation and directors of the fourteen…

The academic-standards policy of the community college is often inconsistent with the open-door admissions policy. A large number of community colleges still used a fixed Grade Point Average (GPA) standard when determining academic standing. Would it not be sounder educational policy to use a developmental system of GPA requirements in determining…

Describes a study of the educational background of University of Iowa students placed on academic probation over a two-year period. Finds community college transfer students more likely to be on academic probation than native university students, but no more likely to be on probation than any other transfers. (Author/AYC)

One task of the academic advisor is to impart knowledge of previous students' experiences to the student on academic probation, since many students on academic probation make common errors in judgment. Academic advisors can intercede and help the student in decision-making. (MLW)

Presents case study of organizational arrangement in which responsibility for administering scholastic progression and academic dismissals belongs to Dean of Students in Department of Student Affairs, a unit of Division of Student Affairs and Services managed by Vice President for Student Affairs. Claims this arrangement fosters healthy relations…

Describes a study of factors accounting for low levels of student participation in academic assistance programs, based on case studies of eight university students on academic probation who had rejected offers of academic assistance, using structured interviews and the Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory and the Mooney Problem Checklist. Includes…

Factors to consider when studying attrition are: (1) the academic reasons students drop out or are suspended; (2) the institutional definitions of attrition; and (3) the procedures used to monitor the successes or failures of students. A recent University of Texas study of literacy developed at the community college included a mini-study of…