BACK TO SUCCESS!

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• Saddleback College
• Finding your way off of
• Academic Probation

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Back to SuccessN0-F funded through a Basic
Skills Initiative Grant
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• Academic Probation
• -Student has attempted at least 12 semester
  units.
• -Grade Point Average (GPA) is below 2.0

• Progress Probation
• -Student has enrolled in at least 12 semester
  units.
• -Entries of W, I, and NC exceeds 50 of all
  grades.

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• Dismissal
• Cumulative GPA below 1.75 for three consecutive
  semesters.
• W, I, and NC, exceeds 50 in three
  consecutive semesters.
• Student is dismissed from Saddleback College and
  may not register for classes for one semester.

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• Youre here because you are First-time student
  on probation.
• Now MUST attend a probation workshop.
• Research shows early intervention will benefit
  the student.
• Beginning Summer 2012 students may only repeat
  courses 3 times. W count too!

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• How did you end up on Academic Probation?
• This is not the time to kid yourself, be honest.

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• Too many worked hours?
• Too many classes?
• Missed the date to drop the class?
• My instructor was going to drop me!
• Why am I going to college?
• No major?
• Not ready you cant keep up with the work?
  Refresh on some basic skills.

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• Life Happens
• Illness/accident
• Family obligations
• Financial needs
• Lack of motivation
• Personal problems drugs, depression, etc.
• Other issues

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• See a counselor or go to the
• Saddleback College Health Center
• You paid for it already
• Free confidential mental health
• You cant be an exceptional student if you are
  suffering from exceptional problems.
• No commitment to go back if its not a match for
  you.

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• Reduce work hours
• Take fewer classes

• Schedule 2- 3 hours per unit, per week, for
  studying.
• For one 3-unit class you need to schedule 6
  hours per week for studying.

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• Take into account other obligations work,
  family, relationships, recreation and sleep.
• Full time 12 units
• Part time 11 units -
• General Guidelines
• Working Units
• 40 3-6
• 20 6-12
• 10 or less 12-19

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• What are you trying to do at Saddleback?
• Transfer
• Certificate
• AA Degree

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• Remedial Work English 200/Math 251
• General Education IGETC, CSU Transfer
• Lower Division Major Prep ASSIST, AICU
• Electives

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MATH 124 ART 25 CHEM 210 APSY 140

• 1 299 Saddleback College
• 1 199 CSU
• 1 99 UC

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• Who has a major?
• APSY 140
• APSY 160
• Career Center

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• Drop your class
• Drop deadlines
• Where do you find out when the date is?
• You are responsible for dropping your class
  dont assume your instructor will drop you.

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• Whats an incomplete?

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• If you cannot complete a course because of an
  emergency, ask your instructor for a grade of
  incomplete.
• Obtain conditions of completion in writing.
• You have one year to complete the course for a
  grade, or..F

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• Magic!
• Request for Transcript Repeat Notation
• Original Class Repeated Class
• Course Title Grade Semester/Year Course/Title
  Grade Semester/Year
• English 1A F Fall/10 English 1A B
  Spring/11
• Complete form, you sign and turn into Admission
  Records

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• I didnt deserve that bad grade!
• That F was a mistake, my instructor made a
  mistake!
• You have 90 days once your grade is posted to
  have a grade change made by your instructor.

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• Academic Renewal
• Complete a petition in AR
• No more than two semesters or 30 units of
  part-time work.
• Work is 3 years old or older.
• You have completed 30 new units from an
  accredited college or university with a 2.5 GPA.
• Guaranteed at Saddleback only.
• Use one-time only.

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• No one is perfect
• College Success Guide
• Complete
• Select your lowest area, one recommendation you
  are willing to make to improve your grade.

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• Follow up
• Make an appointment with a counselor
• Take an APSY 140 or 160 course
• Use the LAP
• Get support from the reading and writing labs.
• Take a study skills class
• Health Center

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• Know the last day to drop a class without
  receiving a W.
• Utilize support services on campus such as
  Special Services, Financial Aid and EOPS.
• A great tip Go back and review Online Student
  Orientation and Online Advisement again.

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• Questions..
• Whats next for you?

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• Have you completed a MAP (my academic plan)?
• Use this tool on mysite
• Make some drafts and bring them with you to your
  next counseling appointment.
• Prevent W, D F on your transcript.
• You work at Saddleback College matters and it
  stays on your transcript permanently!