The Academic Recovery Program is an academic support program offered to all students on not in good academic standing. The overall goal of the Academic Recovery Program is to empower students to excel academically and reach their optimal academic potential. The program is designed to promote effective academic practices and behaviors through a student-centered approach that promotes resilience, self-efficacy, self-authorship, and self-advocacy. Through these services we increase the retention and persistence rate of our students.

What are Academic Success Consultations?

Academic Success Consultations can be defined as the one-on-one process of helping a student identify their study strengths and needs and assisting them in building general transferable skills for use throughout their academic career and beyond. These meetings will provide students with academic support in areas ranging from time management and goal setting to synthesizing research and professional development.

Why are Academic Success Consultations Important?

Academic Success Consultations is where mentoring and role modeling collide. Through one-on-one consultations students engage in challenging and holistic conversations. These conversations help students articulate their SMART goals, strengthen problem solving skills, create a academic improvement plan, reflect on the importance of self-authorship, and improve self-efficacy.

Academic Consultation Expectations:

Academic Success Consultations are intended to help students develop their strengths and determine what it takes to be a successful student in the College of Business and Economics. 

Who is your Academic Success Consultant (ASC)? 

Academic Success Consultants are professional, and paraprofessional (graduate level) staff trained using guidelines set forth by  NACADA – The Global Community for Academic Advising. The Consultants draw from elements using the best high impact practices, allowing them to provide support to that is student centered Consultants explore a variety of success strategies to develop an individualized approach to holistically support the needs of each student they work with. Please view the team below. 

Rachel Nieman | She/Her/Hers
Director Recruitment & Retention, Director Becker Academic Engagement Success Center
Rachel.Nieman@mail.wvu.edu 

Micah Reed | He/Him/His
Retention Specialist
micah.reed@mail.wvu.edu

Ryan Slaughter | He/Him/ His
Graduate Assistant for Student Retention and Persistence
james.slaughter1@mail.wvu.edu

Academic Success Consultants: 

• Create an open and honest dialogue with students about previous academic success and difficulty. 
• Ask powerful questions to encourage student reflection and thought. 
• Make use of referrals to campus resources as needed. 
• Utilize current university technology for academic planning, student data, meeting notes, consultation appointment campaigns, student communication and holistic case management (early alert, tutoring, referrals, etc.) 
• Assist students with developing an educational plan for successfully achieving their goals in courses in progress. 
• Encourage students to utilize the resources and services on campus to assist you in achieving your academic, personal, and career goals. 
• Will be able to: define “academic probation,” “academic notice”, “academic suspension” and the consequences of these for students. 
• Will participate in John Chambers specific academic success coaching assessment every year. 
• Will maintain confidentiality pursuant to FERPA.

Students participating in Academic Success Consultations are expected to: 

• Attend regular appointments and make regular email and phone contact with their assigned ASC. 
• Come prepared to each appointment with questions or material for discussion. 
• Be an active learner by participating fully in the advising experience. 
• Ask questions if you do not understand an issue or have a specific concern. 
• Gather all relevant decision-making information. 
• Become knowledgeable about college programs, policies, and procedures. 
• Accept responsibility for your decisions. 
• Check their WVU mix email and respond in a timely manner. 
• Respect that their Academic Success Consultant does not have all the answers. 
• Be open and willing to consider other perspectives and try new strategies. 
• Reflect on their academic and career goals and progress and be open to honest discussion; share all assignment/exam grades. 
• Commit to meeting with their coach at least five times per semester. 
• Complete and submit an Academic Standing Agreement.
• Complete Mid-year Academy. 
• Fulfill requirements from Academic Standing Agreement.

How are Academic Success Consultations different from Academic Advising?

Academic Advisors support students by helping build class schedules and track progress towards a degree completion. They also may work with students to identify career options and next steps. Academic Advisors will also help students navigate academic struggles and can help provide support with instructor and professor issues. While Academic Advisors and ASC’s do work closely together, ASC’s do not assist students with course selection, major declaration, monitoring degree requirements and academic progress, or withdrawing from a class.

What does it mean to not be in good academic standing?

A student with an overall grade point average (GPA) below 2.0 will be placed on academic notice or academic probation and may be subject to suspension. Read the  entire policy on WVU's catalog website. Any current student on academic notice or probation can raise their overall GPA to avoid academic suspension.

Academic Notice

At the end of any regular term (Fall and Spring), any student with an overall grade point average (GPA) below a 2.0 for the first time will be on academic notice. Every student placed on academic notice must enter into a contract with their college, school or branch campus (i.e., Potomac State College, WVU Institute of Technology). Once the student completes their contract, they must fulfill all conditions of the agreement. If the student falls below an overall GPA of 2.0 for the second time and beyond during any regular term, the student will be on Probation.

Academic Probation

Every student placed on academic probation must enter into a contract with their college, school or branch campus (i.e., Potomac State College, WVU Institute of Technology). Once the student completes their contract, they must fulfill all conditions of the agreement. If the student fulfills the terms of the contract and is suspended after the regular term, they can take part in the academic suspension appeal process outlined below.

What is Mid-Year Academy ?

The online Mid -Year Academy (MYA) is the first step for John Chambers College students on academic notice or academic probation. This module is designed to connect you to student support services including academic tutoring, success coaching and supportive academic advising. It will also explain important topics like the D/F repeat policy and maintaining satisfactory academic progress for financial aid.

The goal of the MYA is to place you on the pathway to good academic standing to help you persist to graduation. To keep us accountable to you, and you accountable to us, we expect you to enter into an academic standing agreement with the John Chambers College of Business and Economics. This agreement will stipulate your Fall 2023 course schedule, support services geared toward your individual needs, resources to help you navigate the academic rigor of college, and benchmarks for achieving a minimum GPA of 2.0 to earn good academic status and to avoid academic suspension.

Fall 2023 Mid-Year Academy

WHO: Chambers College Students on Academic Probation for Fall 2023.

WHAT: Mid-Year Academy

WHERE: Virtual via:  Video- *NOTE: You must be logged into Google using your WVU MIX email address to access the module.

WHEN: As soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday, August 8 ^th, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.

WHY: Learn about what is expected of you as a student on academic probation; complete a brief survey to help us better serve you; sign your academic probation contract and fix your schedule for Fall 2023 if necessary.

IS IT REQUIRED? Yes, the Chambers College requires all students on academic probation to complete MYA and the Academic Factors Survey .

Student Enrollment Status Check In

If you do not intend to enroll at WVU for the Fall 2023 semester, please email Micah Reed at Micah.Reed@mail.wvu.edu to let us know.

If you wish to change your major outside of the Chambers College of B&E, please email Micah Reed at Micah.Reed@mail.wvu.edu so we can direct you to the correct academic unit at WVU.

Watch the John Chambers College Academic Success Module. *NOTE: You must be logged into Google using your WVU MIX email address to access the module.

• Video (with voiceover explanations)
• Slides (without voiceover explanations)
• Academic Progress Survey Link

Next Steps: Action Required

1. Complete the survey at the end of the Academic Success Module on or before Tuesday, August 8 ^th, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. Upon completing the survey, a member of our team will reach out to you with a personalized Academic Probation Contract. We will guide you on the next steps to complete the contract and be available to answer any questions you may have.
2. Review the STAR system for any holds on your account (parking tickets, student conduct holds, unpaid charges through Student Accounts, etc.) These must be taken care of before making course registration adjustments or scheduling for classes.
3. Review your updated Plan in Degree Works and make recommended schedule changes. If you have any issues while changing your schedule, please reach out to your academic advisor for guidance.
4. Complete the survey at the end of the Academic Probation Recovery Program Module on or before Tuesday, August 8 ^th, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. Upon completing the Academic Progress survey, a member of the Success Consultation Team will reach out to you with you recommended schedule for Fall 2023 along with the Academic Standing Agreement. We will guide you on next steps to complete the Academic Standing Agreement and be available to answer any questions you may have.

Not only is your academic success important to you and your family, but it is also important to us. Therefore, we anticipate your completion of the online Mid-Year Academy and accompanying survey on or before Tuesday, August 8 ^th, 2023, by 11:59 p.m.  If you or your parent/guardian have questions, please email Micah Reed  Micah.Reed@mail.wvu.edu

What happens if I don’t complete Mid-year Academy?

Students who do not complete MYA (virtual module, survey, and contract) will be dismissed from the Chambers College. These students will be dropped from all business courses by the end of the first week of class. If you have an extenuating circumstance causing you to not complete MYA, please contact Micah Reed on or before Tuesday August 1 ^st, 2023 by 11:59 pm. Please use the following email to contact Micah:  Micah.Reed@mail.wvu.edu

What if I don’t want to sign the Academic Standing Agreement?

You will be dismissed from the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.

Academic Success Consultation Curriculum (ASCC)

The ASCC Is an intentional way to promote learning opportunities that guide the success consultation program using measurable learning goals and learning outcomes.

We expect students to come to success consultations with an open mind and be willing to full participate. Both the Academic Recovery Program and Academic Mindset Program strives to create a learning community that is student centered.

Our educational priority is help students develop the power skills necessary to achieve their optimal academic potential. These power skills include time management, decision-making, problem solving, and resiliency. In addition, the skills are transferable to their future careers in the business world.

To guide our students to become academic scholars we focus on the following eight learning goals with supporting learning outcomes. All eight learning goals with supporting learning outcomes are focused on each meeting.

The curriculum was crafted using the frameworks listed below: (together these frameworks provide an integrated approach to supporting students on academic probation).

Value Statements that guide Academic Success Consultations

• Academic Success Consultations:
• Integrates self-exploration, career exploration, academic planning, experience learning, and leadership targeted to students’ aspirations, interests, strengths, and values. 
• Provides the context and opportunity for students to engage in self-authorship, make meaning of their experiences, and assume responsibility for their future. 
• Focuses on a collaborative and student-centric problem-solving process. 

Recommended Calendar of Academic Success Strategies

Fall 2023 Calendar

Key

• ^ Required action.
• # Recommended action.
• ± Think critically.

August

• Complete Mid-Year Academy. ^
• Start brainstorming SMART goals and be prepared to discuss with your Academic Success Coach. ^
• Identify books, websites, study aides, and classroom location for each class. #, ±
• Return Academic Standing Agreement by Tuesday, August 8th, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. #, ±
• On-Campus First Day of Classes Wednesday, August 16th, 2023.
• August 22 - Last Day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Pass/Fail and Audit.
• Return Academic Standing Agreement by Wednesday, August 30th, 2023, by end of business day.
• Attend first academic success consultation (Timeline to complete 816/23-8/30/23)
• Complete Studentling Workshop and turn in reflection at the end to your Success Consultant.

September

• September 4 - Labor Day Recess: University Closed.
• Attend second academic success consultation (Timeline to complete 9/11/23-9/25/23)  #, ±
• Verify start date, end date, and add/drop deadline for each class, and list information in a planner. #, ±
• Attend Professor Office Hours in challenging courses.  #, ±
• Visit the AeSc in Reynolds Hall for tutoring sessions. #, ±
• Complete Studentling Workshop and turn in reflection at the end to your Success Consultant.

October

• Attend third academic success consultation (Timeline to complete 10/9/23-10/23/23)  #, ±
• Visit the AeSc in Reynolds Hall for tutoring sessions. #, ±
• Brainstorm list of resources to help you get off academic probation. #, ±
• Complete StudentlingWorkshop and turn in reflection at the end to your Success Consultant. #
• Check Star for your Spring 2024 class registration time. #
• Attend Professor Office Hours in challenging courses. #
• Calculate possible midterm GPA #
• October 4 - Mid-Check Grades Due
• October 5-6 - Fall Break
• Attend Professor Office Hours in challenging courses.
• Visit the AeSc in Reynolds Hall for tutoring sessions.

November

• Attend fourth academic success consultation (Timeline to complete 11/6/23-11/17/23)  #, ±
• Visit the AeSc in Reynolds Hall for required tutoring sessions. #, ±
• Brainstorm list of resources thelp you get off academic probation. #
• Complete StudentlingWorkshop and turn in reflection at the end tyour Success Consultant. #, ±
• November 17 - Last Day to Drop a Class and Last Day tWithdraw from the University
• November 18-26 - Fall Recess
• Check Star for your Spring 2023 class registration time. ^
• Meet with Academic Advisor about Spring 2023 classes. #, ±
• Attend Professor Office Hours in challenging courses.

December

• Attend fifth academic success consultation (Timeline to complete 11/27/23-12/8/23)  #, ±
• Visit the AeSc in Reynolds Hall for required tutoring sessions. #, ±
• Complete StudentlingWorkshop and turn in reflection at the end to your Success Consultant. #, ±
• Calculate possible final GPA. #
• Attend Professor Office Hours in challenging courses. #, ±
• Make a finals study plan. #
• December 7 - Last Day of Classes
• December 8 - Prep Day for Finals
• December 11-15 - Final Exams
• December 16 - Commencement
• December 16 - Winter Recess Begins

Frequently Asked Questions