Strategies on how to really help them!

Michael H. Henningsen, Resident Director Benedict HallAlyshia M. Zurlick, Resident Director, Dobson Hall

Go over what is expected of you in terms of Midterm Grade Meetings

Provide new information to make the Midterm meetings more beneficial to you, as well as the student

Attempt to answer any questions you may have about the process

Our ability to affect the retention rates of the College at Brockport Current retention rates: ▪ Freshmen- 86%           ▪ Upperclassmen-▪ Transfer-

Schedule appointments with students whose GPA is below a 1.50 Send appointment letters to students, but

students do not have to show up

Discuss with them their grades and what is available on campus that they can go to for academic help Student Learning Center▪ Tutoring, homework help etc…

Their APS Instructor (if Freshmen) or their advisor (upperclass)

Provide tips on studying, time management, note taking, etc

Wish them luck and off they go

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I felt that I was missing out on a GREAT opportunity to really assist academically struggling students You can give them information, but do

they really read it? Are we REALLY helping?

After thinking things over, and speaking with colleagues in Academic Advisement, I developed a new plan of action for my meetings.

Meet with students whose midterm GPA below a 2.0

Discuss their current GPA What implications could it have to have a low

GPA? What do they need to do to get it back to where

THEY need/want it Utilize the GPA Calculator and together

develop a course of action to get grades up

Still go over tips and strategies with them, as well as discuss the Student Learning Center and what it offers

PROBATION I STATUS

CUMULATIVE GPA

BELOW 2.0

ONE SEMESTER TO BRING

CUMULATIVE GPA

ABOVE 2.0

IF CUMULATIVE GPA ABOVE A

2.0, OFF PROBATION!

IF CUMULATIVE GPA

NOT ABOVE 2.0, BUT SEMESTER GPA IS, PUT

ON PROBATION II

IF CUMULATIVE GPA AND SEMESTERLY GPA

NOT ABOVE 2.0, MAY BE DISMISSED

ONE MORE SEMESTER TO GET CUMULATIVE

GPA ABOVE A 2.0 OR MAY BE DISMISSED

Found on the First Year Experience Website:

www.brockport.edu/~firstyearFor First-Year/First semester

transfer RDs For Fall:• You can utilize the

calculator to help determine semester GPA, since they have no previous cumulative GPA

Upperclass RDs:• You will need to utilize the

students DARS report

You will be able to get current cumulative GPA

Also look to see if any of the classes are repeats! Most recent grade

and credits replace old class, NOT THE BEST GRADE

Only credit for one class, do not get double credits for taking the class

Current GPA

# of Credits student is currently taking

Freshman/Transfer Resident: At midterms, they have a 1.43 GPA They are taking BIO I, HIS 112, ENG 112,GEP

150, and CRJ 101, for a total of 14 credits▪BIO I is 4 credits, GEP 150 is 1 credit but is an S/U class, all others are 3 credits

If they continue doing poor with these classes, their cumulative GPA will be below a 2.0

They come to see you for help

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Now that you have input the grades, you can now play with the grade to get the Cumulative GPA above a 2.0 to avoid Probation!

For first semester Freshmen, their Cumulative GPA and Semesterly GPA will be the same!

Transfer GPA not involved at all..Brockport GPA only!

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By changing the letter grades, you can give a rough estimate as to what they need in their classes to avoid being put in Probation

This is only a close estimation..may not be actual GPA, but is close enough!

Changed from a D-

Changed from a D-

Changed from a D-

Changed from a D-

Above a 2.0, should be

okay

Not quite high enough to avoid

Probation I

Upperclass Student Midterm grade is a 1.25 GPA Overall GPA is a 1.85 Student is currently on Probation I for having

a Cumulative GPA below a 2.0 They are taking a total of 16 credits HST 386, BIO 221, PLS 113, ENL 165, HST 438 BIO 221 is 4 credits, everything else is 3

credits▪ PLS 113 is a repeatable class

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They are already on Probation I---what does that mean?

They are repeating a class. This will really affect their GPA as it replaces their old grade, no matter of it is better or worse!

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You will need to utilize three things off the DARS report to accurately assist the student

# of Credits you have completed# of credits currently being takenCurrent GPA

You will also need to scroll down and see of a class is being repeated (symbolized by a R+ next to the course)

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1.85 GPA

# of Credits student is currently taking

Current GPA

65.0 CR Completed

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If current grades do not change, their semester GPA will be below a 2.0, as well as the cumulative GPA as well! They could face possible dismissal!

In the example to the left, the semester GPA is above a 2.0, which would allow for the student to be on Probation II. Overall would be a 1.83

As you see, if the student achieved at minimum the grades to the Left, they would be off Probation entirely as their overall GPA is above a 2.00!

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Changed from a D

Changed from a C-

Changed from a E

Changed from a D

Changed from a C-

Changed from a C-

Changed from a C

Changed from a E

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If you would like any additional information, please don’t

hesitate to contact me especially when we get closer

to midterm grade time!