The Academic Alert system is in place to permit faculty to give a warning to students who:

• Do poorly on their first test

• Are habitually late to class

• Miss classes for no apparent reason

• Don’t turn in assignments

• Don’t participate in class discussions

• Other reasons which place students in academic jeopardy.

Students who are not performing satisfactorily are referred to the Academic Support Center where tutoring and/or workshops may be advised.  Students who may be experiencing other problems which contribute to their poor performance may be referred to the Counseling Center.  When students are referred, the Academic Alert Coordinator will: 

• Phone students and ask them to discuss individually their referral.

• Send a letter to students whom we are unable to reach by phone.

• Set up an individual appointment with the student.

• Suggest to them the intervention suggested by the referring faculty member.

The goal of Academic Alert is to provide opportunities for students to enhance their chances for academic success.