Students Taking Academic Responsibilty
STAR Program
What is the STAR Program and how does it assist Probationary Students, Conditionally Admitted Students, and Elect-In Students?
With the STAR program, our Probationary Students, Conditionally Admitted Students, and students who Elect-In to the program are asked to sign a contract that requires they attend study hours, make tutoring appointments, and adhere to monthly progress reports from their faculty. As part of this contract, they meet with the CAAR office weekly to discuss their classes and academic progress. The STAR program is optional for Athletes, Honor Roll Students, Future graduate school students, Freshmen or anyone who is interested in developing stronger academic goals. *
Students are held accountable to the CAAR office for meeting weekly with their STAR Counselor, completing mandatory library study hours, and attending mandatory workshops. Thus, students will have access to resources made available through the program as the STAR Counselor will refer and direct students to appropriate resources.
What past STAR students had to say:
"I believe the watchful eye was the most beneficial part of the program. You knew that there was somebody watching your academic progress, so it acted as a motivator. The coordinator also kept me up to date with my core and major requirements."
“The weekly meetings; they were helpful. The presentations were exceptionally well for my learning. The library hours were a big help to homework getting done.”
"This program is only here for me and my success, so I think this was a great way to help me get into gear!”
Benefits of STAR
By enrolling in the STAR program, you are taking an active role in furthering your educational success.
STAR Can Help Students...
- Prepare to move forward with their class load
- Maintain GPA for extra-curricular involvement (Athletics, Clubs, etc.)
- Avoid academic probation, or be removed from probation
- Facilitate open communication with the student and their professors
The STAR program also includes the following:
- Personalized attention through weekly meetings with an assigned STAR Counselor
- Study skills development
- Madatory weekly library study hours
- Weekly check-ins
- Information about campus resources
- Assistance with schedules
- Variety of workshops (to view workshop schedule click here)
- Advocacy for students
DOCUMENTS FOR STAR
*Contract for Probationary Students
*Contract for Conditionally Admitted Students
*Contract for Elect-In Students
* There is a $750 semester fee to enroll for Probationary students and a $1,000 year fee for Conditionally Admitted Students. We also encourage students to elect into the program. The fee is $500 a semester. If you are required to sign up or would like more information, call or email the CAAR office.
