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.. To Academic Standards 
From Barbara Brothers 
Subject: Students having academic difficulties 
Problems to be add~essed: 
Who are we talking about? 
1. Identification of students likely to have academic problems. Should 
we include in addition to tho~e conditionally admitted student~ not 
conditionally admitted but who are weak in reading and writing skills ,~ 
as identified by EPT (includes both writing te~ts and Nelson Denny 
reading test) & ACT scores (note social studies score is the one which 
ref~ects reading ability). 
2. Identification of students having academic difficulties Are present 
GPAs 'requirements for good standing adequate? 
What should we do about them? 
1. Assign to specific advisors? 
2. Require advisors' signatures for add & drop as well as for scheduling? 
3. Be more restrictive about the hours or specific cour~es a student must or may 
take in accordance with how great his or.herproblem_seems to be~ 
4. Not allow students identified as academically weak to continue for three·:::.~ ;.:.:: 
quarters until we suspend them if they have not been able to prove themselves 
academically in 1 qtr.? 2 qtrs.? 
5.· Require a rationale for readmission of students being readmitted. after 
suspension? approval of the provost required for anyone being 
readmitted.·.with less than two quarters of separation from the university? 
6;.Advise students to not pursue a college education (those who were 
identified as academically weak and who have not proven their ability 
to succeed ~ere)?