Center for Academic Retention and Enrichment Services, CARES Recap
History
Students who are on probation or returning from suspension are strongly encouraged to meet with a CARES representative. In the past, this office had a negative stigma as a place where students are sent when they are in trouble.
Rebranding
The CARES office is rebranding itself to be a safety net for students a risk. They want to help students be successful. Please encourage your students who are on probation or returning from suspension to work with them.
Academic Status
There are four academic statuses.
- Warning
- Probation
- Suspension
- Good Standing
Student on probation or (returning from ) suspension are encourage to meet with a CARES represnt
Mission
CARES has a three-fold mission:
- Increase retention and graduation rates
- Maximize ACAD success components by connecting students to resources
- Help students identify and overcome personal challenges through intrusive advising
Meeting with CARES
Students meet with a CARES representative bi-weekly. The meetings cover a variety of topics such as academic accountability, notetaking, time management and other study skills.
Two GPAs determine a student’s standing, Term and Overall. If either GPA falls below 2.0, it will shift the academic standing. If a student has a low GPA, it may take several semesters to raise it to a 2.0. The academic status each term for this student would be Probation if the GPA is improving but still under 2.0. The term we use in the office is COP, Continuing on Probation.
Suspension
When you see this term on the transcript or UMDegree it means “Returning from” Suspension. The first-time suspension occurs, the student must sit out for one term, the second time, the student is out for one year, the third time, the CARES committee will review the file and make a decision if the student can be readmitted or not. This is a case-by-case basis. Every student has the option to appeal their suspension.
SAP, Satisfactory Progress Appeal
This is a financial aid process. Students violate the terms of SAP if they receive the following grades:
W – Withdrawals
I – Incompletes
F – F grades
Students have three SAP appeals before they are no longer eligible for financial aid.
ACAD 2200, Probation First Time
Student with the academic status of Probation First Time or P1 are required to complete the online, zero credit, self-paced ACAD 2200 course. There are six modules which focus on skills necessary to be successful in college. The P1 academic status is the step between warning and suspension. All P1s are encouraged to attend coaching sessions. Students with earned hours 0-59 and on Academic Warning will see Dr. Meghan Pfeiffer in Academic Coaching for Excellence (ACE). Student with 60 or more earned hours will see Ms. Cathy Horton in CARES.
Notes
The CARES office puts notes in Navigate.
Early Alerts
If you as the advisor have address the early alert with your student and it has been resolved, you are welcome to close the case.