Rebound
Undergraduate Studies
Students on Academic Probation
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation you should:
• understand the University’s policies on
probation, suspension, and reinstatement
• be aware of resources on campus to assist with
academic, career, and personal concerns.
• know what is expected of students new on
probation in Undergraduate Studies
Scholastic Probation
Students are placed on scholastic probation
if:
• their cumulative grade point average (GPA)
falls below 2.0.
• they have two consecutive semester GPAs
below 2.0, regardless of their cumulative GPA.
Academic Suspension
Students are subject to suspension if:
• they fail to earn a 2.0 semester GPA for any
term while on probation.
• they have three consecutive semesters in
which their cumulative GPA remains below 2.0.
• without a preliminary probationary semester
their GPA is below 0.6 after their first term, if the
semester's GPA is based on at least 9 hours of
grades A, B, C, D or E.
Quiz:
Is this student eligible for suspension?
2009 Fall Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
GRADE
MUS 220 SYMPHONIC MUSIC
C
GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST
D
CHE 104 INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY E
PHI 100
INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY
D
MA 109
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
E
AHRS
EHRS
QHRS
Semester
15.0
9.0
15.0
Cumulative
15.0
9.0
15.0
Status Probation
2010 Spring Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
COM 101 INTRO TO COMM
PHI 120
INTRODUCTORY LOGIC
PS 101
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ENG 104 WRITING:AN ACCELERATED
FOUNDATIONAL CRS
A&S 350 A&S CAREER DEVELOPMENT
AHRS
EHRS
Semester
14.0
8.0
Cumulative
29.0
17.0
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
12.00
12.00
QPTS
6.00
3.00
0.00
3.00
0.00
GPA
0.800
0.800
GRADE
C
E
W
C
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
QPTS
6.00
0.00
0.00
8.00
A
QHRS
11.0
26.0
1.0
QPTS
18.00
30.00
4.00
GPA
1.636
1.154
WHY
or
WHY NOT?
Yes,
This student is eligible for suspension
2009 FALL Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
GRADE
MUS 220 SYMPHONIC MUSIC
C
GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST
D
CHE 104 INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY E
PHI 100
INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY
D
MA 109
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
E
AHRS
EHRS
QHRS
Semester
15.0
9.0
15.0
Cumulative
15.0
9.0
15.0
Status Probation
2010 Spring Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
COM 101 INTRO TO COMM
PHI 120
INTRODUCTORY LOGIC
PS 101
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ENG 104 WRITING:AN ACCELERATED
FOUNDATIONAL CRS
A&S 350 CAREER DEVELOPMENT
AHRS
EHRS
Semester
14.0
8.0
Cumulative
29.0
17.0
Status Academic Suspension
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
12.00
12.00
QPTS
6.00
3.00
0.00
3.00
0.00
GPA
0.800
0.800
GRADE
C
E
W
C
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
QPTS
6.00
0.00
0.00
8.00
A
QHRS
11.0
26.0
1.0
QPTS
18.00
30.00
4.00
GPA
1.636
1.154
Student
did not
make a minimum
2.0 semester GPA
in spring
When suspended
A student:
• must remain out of the University for a semester
and a summer session to be eligible to apply
for reinstatement.
• may apply for reinstatement, but acceptance is
not guaranteed. Applying for reinstatement is
separate from applying for admissions. There is
no immediate or automatic reinstatement to the
University! Reinstated students must also apply
for readmission.
Reinstatement
Students interested in returning to UK following an academic
suspension must first apply to be reinstated to the University by
following this procedure:
• Remain out of the University for at least a semester and a summer
session.
• Apply for reinstatement by contacting the college in which they plan
to re-enroll between February 1 - May 15 for the next Fall and September
1 – October 1 for the next Spring. These dates occur early within the
sit-out semester!
• Attend a reinstatement conference appointment.
• If approved for reinstatement, submit a completed Admissions
application to UK. Contact UK Admissions for admission deadlines
at (859) 257-2000 or Admissions web site.
How to Calculate Your GPA
DEFINITIONS:
• Semester GPA
Includes grades from a specific term, for example, Fall 2007.
• Cumulative GPA
Includes grades earned in all the terms you have been enrolled.
• Quality Hours (QH) = total number of hours for courses in which
you receive a grade of A, B, C, D, or E.
• Quality Points (QP) = number of credit hours per course multiplied
by the value of the grade received (see example on next slide).
Grade Values: A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1; E=0
The GPA is equal to the number of Quality Points (QP) divided by the
number of Quality Hours (QH).
• Pass/Fail courses do not figure in GPA calculations; neither do
courses from which you have withdrawn and received a W.
Sample GPA Calculation
Course
Grade
Grade
Value
MA 109
B
3
X
3
=
9
CHE 105
E
0
X
3
=
0
ENG 104 C
2
X
4
=
8
SOC 101 B
3
X
3
=
9
CHE 195
0
X
0
=
0
13
=
26
P
Quality
Hours
Totals
26 QP divided by 13 QH equals 2.0
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Total
Quality
Points
Activity:
Use GPA Calculator
• Determine the minimum GPA you need next
semester to bring your cumulative GPA to a 2.0.
• Use your unofficial transcript on myUK and the
GPA calculator on UK’s Registrar’s website,
http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/GPAcalc.htm .
Example:
Probation to Good Standing
2009 FALL Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
GRADE
MUS 220 SYMPHONIC MUSIC
C
GEO 160 LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST
D
CHE 104 INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY E
PHI 100
INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY
D
MA 109
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
E
AHRS
EHRS
QHRS
Semester
15.0
9.0
15.0
Cumulative
15.0
9.0
15.0
Status Probation
2010 Spring Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
COM 101 INTRO TO COMM
PHI 120
INTRODUCTORY LOGIC
PS 101
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ENG 105 WRITING:
FOUNDATION CRS
A&S 100 A&S Course
AHRS
EHRS
Semester
15.0
15.0
Cumulative
30.0
24.0
Status Academic Good Standing
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
12.00
12.00
QPTS
6.00
3.00
0.00
3.00
0.00
GPA
0.800
0.800
GRADE
B
B
B
B
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
A
QHRS
15.0
30.0
3.0
QPTS
48.00
60.00
12.00
GPA
3.200
2.000
This student
made a 3.20
semester GPA
after a .800
first semester GPA
and returned
to good standing
with a cumulative
GPA of 2.0
Repeat Options
• A student is allowed 3 “repeat options” while an undergraduate
student at UK.
• Only the first grade in a course can be removed from your GPA.
The repeat option makes only the second grade count in your
GPA. Additional attempts are not eligible for repeat options.
• A student wishing to use a repeat option must fill out a "Repeat
Option Form" to remove the first grade from your GPA. Forms
can be picked up in Miller Hall and must be signed by your
advisor.
• A student may exercise the repeat option at any time prior to
graduation and must be enrolled at UK.
Example:
GPA before Repeat Option
2009 FALL
CRS NUM
MUS 220
GEO 160
CHE 104
PHI 100
MA 109
Semester
COURSE TITLE
SYMPHONIC MUSIC
LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST
INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY
INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
AHRS
EHRS
Semester
15.0
12.0
Cumulative
15.0
9.0
Status Probation
2010 Spring Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
COM 101
INTRO TO COMM
PHI 120
INTRODUCTORY LOGIC
PS 101
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ENG 105
WRITING:
FOUNDATION CRS
MA 109
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
AHRS
EHRS
Semester
15.0
15.0
Cumulative
30.0
24.0
Status Academic Good Standing
GRADE
C
C
C
C
E
QHRS
12.0
15.0
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
24.00
24.00
QPTS
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
GPA
0.800
0.800
GRADE
B
B
B
B
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
B
QHRS
15.0
30.0
3.0
QPTS
45.00
69.00
9.00
GPA
3.200
2.300
Student repeated
MA 109.
Before the Repeat
Option, the
student’s
cumulative GPA
at the end of
Spring
is a 2.300.
Example:
GPA after Repeat Option
2009 FALL
CRS NUM
MUS 220
GEO 160
CHE 104
PHI 100
MA 109
Semester
COURSE TITLE
GRADE
SYMPHONIC MUSIC
C
LNDS/PEOPLE NON-WEST
C
INTRO GENERAL CHEMISTRY
C
INTRO PHI:KNOWL/REALITY
C
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
E
Repeat - Exclude Earned Hrs & Qual. Hrs
AHRS
EHRS
QHRS
Semester
12.0
12.0
12.0
Cumulative
12.0
12.0
12.0
Status Good Standing
2010 Spring Semester
CRS NUM COURSE TITLE
COM 101
INTRO TO COMM
PHI 120
INTRODUCTORY LOGIC
PS 101
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ENG 105
WRITING:
FOUNDATION CRS
MA 109
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
AHRS
EHRS
Semester
15.0
15.0
Cumulative
27.0
27.0
Status Academic Good Standing
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
QPTS
24.00
24.00
GPA
2.000
2.000
GRADE
B
B
B
B
HOURS
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
QPTS
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
B
QHRS
15.0
27.0
3.0
QPTS
45.00
69.00
9.00
GPA
3.000
2.555
After filing a
Repeat option
on MA 109,
the student’s
Fall Status
changed
from Probation
to Good
Standing and
their cumulative
GPA changed from
2.300 to 2.555.
How to rebound from probation?
Identify and address what went wrong last
semester.
Did you experience…
Academic difficulty?
Anxiety about careers and majors?
Personal problems?
including medical and financial issues
Academic Difficulty
• Take a realistic course load and postpone challenging
courses until after you’re off probation.
• Consider utilizing academic enhancement opportunities
(see next slide).
• Take advantage of university resources (e.g., tutoring for
particular classes).
• Get to know your professors.
• Meet with your academic advisor regularly and often.
Academic Difficulty
Academic Enhancement Opportunities
Click highlight for more detailed information or to schedule an appointment
EPE 174: Theories of College Student Success
EPE 174 is a graded 3 hour course for undergraduates interested in
increasing their knowledge of academic life and improving their
ability to achieve academic success. The course is a problembased, conceptual approach to understanding college student
success; not a study skills course.
Academic Consultation
One-hour individual academic consultations with a learning
specialist are available to all UK students at no charge. Students
may return as often as they need. Consultation topics may include
any or all of the following: Study skills, time management, critical
reading strategies, exam preparation, academic stress
management, and more
Academic Difficulty
Tutoring Opportunities
Peer Tutoring
• The Study offers free tutoring for most 100-200 level courses
Departmental Tutoring
• Some academic departments and student affairs offices offer free
tutoring.
Instructors
• All instructors have office hours. This time can be used to ask
questions, get clarification on material covered in class, and/or
discuss your academic performance
Academic Difficulty
Important Tips
• Monitor your academic progress.
 Review your mid-term grades on myUK
• Read important university information, including all course and
advising syllabi.
• Check your university email daily. Several students miss out on
important information by failing to read their university email daily.
• Consider withdrawing from courses that will jeopardize your
academic standing at the University.
Career Counseling
Career Center
The Stuckert Career Center helps students discover
where their interests and aptitudes overlap, and which
majors and careers will bring them the most personal
and professional satisfaction. The center is designed to
help freshmen, sophomores, and upperclassmen identify
a career and a major track.
Services offered:
• Career Testing
• Internships
• Career Workshops
• Career Counseling
Personal Problems
Several factors can affect student success in
coursework, including but not limited to:
•
•
•
•
anxiety about careers and majors
relationship issues with roommates,
family, significant others
financial issues and employment
medical issues and substance abuse
Personal Problems
Counseling and Testing Center
The CTC employs psychologists to help students understand and
change behavioral patterns such as procrastination, poor time
management, and test anxiety. Group and individual counseling are
available. Some students come to counseling to discuss personal
issues including but not limited to:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Relationship problems (with romantic partners‚ family‚ friends‚ roommates‚
coworkers‚ advisors)
• Poor concentration‚ memory‚ inability to focus leading to decrease in
academic performance
• Uncertainty about choice of major or career
• Services included
– Career Testing
– Test Anxiety Workshops
– Individual consultations
Financial Issues
• Financial Aid Office
– Offers grants, loans, and scholarships
– Offers financial aid counseling
– Can help you if you are experiencing financial
difficulty
• Academic Scholarship Office
– Offers merit-based academic scholarships
– Gives you a GPA goal to strive for!
Medical Issues
Mental Health Service
• Provides confidential emotional and psychological health
help for a variety of issues as a part of University Health
service.
Disability Resource Center
• Students with documented physical‚ emotional, learning‚
or temporary disabilities may receive assistance and
support from this office.
Central Advising (ask your advisor)
• Post-midterm withdrawal
• Retroactive withdrawal
Withdrawal Policies
Each semester there are published deadlines for withdrawing from currently
enrolled courses (see Advising Syllabus or Academic Calendar for the
upcoming deadlines).
Students on probation should be aware of the deadline to:
• withdraw from a course without it appearing on student’s transcript.
•
Withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive a “W”
grade.
•
petition for a Post-Midterm Withdrawal (PMW) from courses after the drop
deadline due to non-academic reasons such as health-related issues,
personal/family emergencies, or serious financial difficulties.
Students can withdraw from all courses except the last course on myUK during
withdrawal windows. See official information on “How to Withdraw” on the
Registrar’s website: http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/Withdraw.htm
Withdrawal Policies
• Students wishing to withdraw from a prior semester may
petition for a Retroactive Withdrawal.
• Retroactive Withdrawals are only for non-academic
reasons such as health-related issues, personal/family
emergencies, or serious financial difficulties during a
previous semester.
• Students interested in filing a Retroactive Withdrawal
should consult with their academic advisor for more
information.
What to Strive for:
Academic Good Standing
Cumulative GPA at or above a 2.0
Dean’s List
Semester GPA at or above a 3.6 on
12 credits of “letter” grades (no
incompletes)
While on probation
All students on probation in Undergraduate Studies have a
probation stop and are required to complete the five-step
"Rebound” Academic Recovery program online.
The probation stop will be removed when you’ve submitted your
Rebound materials and consulted your academic advisor for
appropriate schedule changes.
To keep the probation stop off, your must attend all scheduled
probation appointments as determined by you and your advisor and
you must attend a College Event by midterm.
The probation stop will prevent a student from making scheduling
changes in a current semester or registering for another semester
on myUK.
What’s Next
• Return to Rebound page and complete the
Rebound test, self-assessment and action
plan.
• Email the Rebound materials to your
advisor.
• Consult your academic advisor to discuss
schedule changes.