[Scope]
All credit-bearing GLA courses and all GLA students (both Cohort A and B).
[Rationale]
The transition from high school to college can be challenging. Whereas high school education tends to be more structured, university studies demand more independent learning with fewer classroom hours and less frequent evaluations. This can sometimes result in students unintentionally falling short of course expectations.
The mid-term progress rating is an early alert system designed to notify students if they are not on track to complete their courses successfully. At-risk students will be encouraged to seek advice from instructors, academic advisors, and other university resources to improve their academic performance.
[Policy Statement]
All instructors teaching credit-bearing GLA courses in the Spring and Fall semesters will assess the academic progress of their students by the 6th to 8th weeks unless specified otherwise. Instructors will assess students’ academic progress based on the Grade Evaluation Methods described in course syllabi.
If as a result of this assessment a student is determined to be performing unsatisfactorily and at risk of failing a course, the instructor will submit a report to the college’s Academic Advising Center explaining the reasons why. Instructors should make use of the Mid-Term Progress Rating Keys in the table below.
Assessment of a student’s progress as unsatisfactory does not entail the student will fail the course. Rather, it indicates the student needs to improve their performance to pass the course successfully. Similarly, assessment of a student’s progress as satisfactory on the Mid-Term Progress Rating does not entail they will pass the course.
Academic advisors will contact students via the Academic Advising Database. Students are responsible for checking all messages and taking appropriate action.
[Mid-Term Progress Rating Keys]
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A |
Poor Attendance |
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G |
Low Grades |
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M |
Missing Assignments |
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P |
Poor Participation |
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N |
Never Attended |
[Cross Reference]