Academic Recovery Program

The Academic Recovery Program (ARP) is a program designed to assist students having academic difficulty.  The Academic Standing Committee (ASC) and the Center review the grades of every Tougaloo College student.  Academic statuses are determined for students who encountered academic difficulty during the semester.  The academic recovery process begins once the office receives the list of the names and academic statuses of the students. 

The program is mandatory for students on academic probation.  It is voluntary for all other students. The goal of the program is to allow students to become successful academically by assisting the development of critical skills, such as time management, goal setting, organization, use of available resources, and balancing academic and social demands. 

 

The Center for Student Advising and Retention/One Stop Services is committed to improving student’s academic performance. Our academic recovery program allows us to gauge the student’s progress and determine whether the provided services are effective and/or need revision. The process begins with the initial contact with the student. 

 

The contact may be voluntary in which the student presents him/her self to the office for assistance or through referral.

Most referrals are made by the Academic Standing Committee, Financial Aid, faculty or staff.  The reason for the referral may be due to low academic performance in class, low or non-attendance, academic probation or suspension, or conditional enrollment. Once the referral is made, the Center for Advising and Retention/One-Stop Services contacts the student. Once the initial contact is made the individual needs of the student are assessed and the monitoring process is initiated.

The Academic Recovery Program consists of 6 components:  Intake, Development of a Learning Agreement, Bi-Weekly Advising Sessions, Mid-Term Grades Review, Subsequent Visit Surveys and Final Grades Review.

Development of a Learning Agreement

After consultation with the student and review of the needs assessment survey, a member of the staff, along with the student, will develop a learning agreement.  The Learning Agreement identifies the goals that the student will work to attain for the semester in order to achieve satisfactory academic standing.

The information from the Needs Assessment Survey as well as the recommendations made by the referral source assists in developing the student’s goals. A time frame is developed for each goal to be achieved. A copy of the agreement will be forwarded to the student’s advisor upon completion.  During the bi-weekly meetings, the learning agreement is reviewed to determine if revisions are needed.  

Biweekly Advising Sessions

These are sessions held on a biweekly basis to review Student Progress Report forms completed by instructors.  The Student Progress Reports are reviewed in these sessions.  Staff makes recommendations or amendments to the students learning agreements and or adjustments to accommodate any problems or issues that arise over the course of the semester. 

Midterm Grades Review

All monitored students’ grades are reviewed at mid-term to determine whether or not they obtained a 2.0 or better GPA.  A copy of the mid-term grades will be placed in each student’s file to confirm that the grades were reviewed.  Students who do not have at least a 2.0 will be sent letters and emails to their addresses of record requesting that they come to the office to discuss their plans for addressing their situations.   The students who have come by the office and signed up for services, but who have not fully complied with the conditions of the monitoring process will be notified by letter and email that they are non-compliant. 

When the students show up for the appointments, we listen to their plans, give advice where appropriate and document the file.  We will make any referrals that we can even though it is after mid-term.  They still may be able to benefit from supplemental services such as referral to the writing, reading, math, and language labs or other services.