Probation/Dismissal/Reinstatement IssuesInterest Group Meeting
Results of 2005 PDR Survey(Code 43)
Presented by: Karen Reynolds, PDR ChairMichigan State University
2005 NACADA National Conference
Las Vegas, NevadaOctober 7, 2005
PDR Interest Group Survey (2005)
Summary of Results
Survey Respondents: 565 out of 1410 total (40%) PDR Interest Group members
Who are we? Academic Advisor/Counselor (48%) Advising Administrator (23%) Administrator-multiple areas (24%) Faculty Advisor, institutional support, other (5%)
Where are we from? 4 year public institution (56%) 4 year private institution (28%) 2 year college (16%) Institutional enrollment of 10,001-20,000 students
(24%) Institutional enrollment of less than 2,500 or 5,001-
10,000 or 20,001-30,000 (approx. 16% each) Institutional enrolment of 2,501-5,000 (13%) Institutional enrollment of more than 30,000 (13%)
Academic Sanctions
What academic sanctions do our institutions use? Probation (98%) Reinstatement (78%) Dismissal (76%) Suspension (63%) Lack of satisfactory progress (56%) At risk (49%) Recess (3%) Other (13%)
warning, extended or continued probation, disqualified
How are academic sanctions defined? Combination of specified cum gpa and term gpa (39%) Specified cum gpa only (24%) Combination of cum gpa and/or term gpa dependent on class
standing (22%) Other (12%)
Deficiency points, use of credits earned in combination with other factors, completion rate in combination with other factors
Dismissal and Reinstatement
How long are students removed from the institution for the first time due to poor academic performance?
1 term (46%) 2 terms (24%) Other
Until gpa raised at other institution, can make immediate appeal for reinstatement, not specified-depends on circumstances, removals are permanent, none-students are not removed, handled differently by each college/unit
Who makes reinstatement decisions? Reinstatement committee (37%) Other (25%)
Committee (other), Dean or Assoc. Dean of college, Registrar’s Office, Department Chair, combination of above, Academic Advisor or Advisement Office
Senior administrator (17%) Automatic readmission (11%) Admissions Office (8%)
Special Services for Students on Academic Sanction
At what level are special services offered? Institution-wide (60%) College/school (21%) Department/program (20%) None (14%) Other (9%)
Individual advisor, only for certain students (freshmen, athletes), services targeted to all students not just those in academic difficulty, counseling office
Who are mid-term grade reports required for? No one (31%) All students (22%) Other (22%)
students with mid term grades of D or F, lower level courses, sophomores, students in special programs, option submission for students in grade difficulty,
All freshmen (19%) Student athletes on academic sanction or Probationary
students (each 9%) Reinstated students (5%) Freshmen on academic sanction (4%)
Special Program Involvement
What special programs for students in academic difficulty are we working with?
Institution-wide level (28%) None (21%) College/school level (14%) Department/program level (12%) Other (5%)
Individual advising level-no organized program, misc. program
Who does the program serve? Probationary students (51%) Reinstated students (36%) Students under other academic sanctions (28%) Special populations (19%) Other (9%)
At risk students (low ACT, first generation, close to probation, etc.), freshmen in academic difficulty, undeclared majors, conditionally admitted
Program Details
What are the components of the program? Identification of causes of difficulty (51%) Multiple meetings with advisors, time management training,
study skills/test taking training (all approx. 45%) Goal setting training, career exploration, peer tutoring (all
approx. 35%) Use of assessment instruments (24%) Professional tutoring (22%) Study groups, faculty mentoring, mandatory course or
workshop, voluntary course or workshop, other-academic contracts peer mentoring, enrollment limits (all less than 20%)
How many students are served? 1-50 (18%) 101-200 (12%) 51-100 (11%) Over 200 (less than 10%)
How is program effectiveness evaluated? Retention to next semester (43%) Cum GPA (36%) Term GPA, academic status (32% each) Retention to graduation (21%) Retention in major, no evaluation, other-student satisfaction
(all less than 10%)
Support for Programs
Is the program adequately supported by the institution?
No (36%) Yes (23%)
The program would be better supported by: More staff (30%) Increased funding (24%) Better training for staff (16%) Better support from administration (16%) Better student understanding of our mission (16%) Other (5%)
Required participation, more support and involvement of faculty, better facilities. more time/more services
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