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Academic Advising Center @UTEP_AAC ˑ June 26

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START Program

Alejandra Sifuentes – START Manager

Michael Lewis – Assistant Director Natalie Miller – Program Advisor

Academic Advising Center (AAC)utep_aac

The AAC advises students enrolled in the START Program. Advisors guide START students through completion of START Program requirements

Additional assistance provided at the AAC :

Academic Advising each semester

Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Advising

START Extended/Ineligible Advising

Signing of Veteran’s Affairs Forms, Consortium Agreement Forms (Dual EPCC/UTEP Enrollment), Course Drop Forms and I-20 Letters

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Success Through Academic Readiness TodayDesigned to help you establish a strong foundation for academic success

Opportunity for first-time, first-year students who do not meet standard admission requirements to attend UTEP

If your class rank and ACT or SAT scores do not meet requirements, TSI Assessment scores determine if you’re in START or not

START Requirements utep_aac

Complete 9 or more semester credit hours of approved courses

Courses must be from 2 academic areas

Earn grades of “A”, “B”, “C” or “S”

Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of a 2.0

Four Academic Requirements

START “Cleared”utep_aac

Clearing = You met program requirements

Clearing = You’re fully admitted to UTEP

Clearing = You can declare your desired major Your Advisor helps you transition to your new major

START “Extended”utep_aac

You’re close to meeting all 4 START Program requirements GPA is below 2.0 but between 1.5 - 1.99

GPA is at 2.0+ but did not complete at least 9 credit hours of approved courses

All courses are from one academic area only

Allowed to register for the following semester

Sign START Extended Contract

All 4 requirements must be met by end of second semester

START “Ineligible”utep_aac

Your GPA is below 1.5 at the end of your 1st semester

Ineligible = suspended from UTEP for 2 years

Cannot register at UTEP again until Spring 2017

Unless you attend another college or university and return with transfer credit

You may petition for reinstatement but only under extenuating circumstances

Success Strategiesutep_aac

Attend New Student Orientation (NSO)

Enroll into UNIV 1301 during your 1st semester

Freshmen seminar

Course is part of your degree plan requirements

Meet with your assigned academic advisor in September and let us know how you’re doing

START Success Strategiesutep_aac

Seek assistance during 1st semesterWorkshops

Time Management Study Skills Test Anxiety

Use Campus Resources Writing CenterMath Tutoring Center Library study rooms

Meet with Teaching Assistant (TA) or ProfessorForm Study Groups

Resourcesutep_aac

Academic Advisor

Campus Computer Labs

Instructor/TA/Peer Leader

Course Materials

Syllabus (check for extra credit if available)

Classmates

UTEP Directory (www.utep.edu/search)

AAC Reference Guide (in your packet)

Blackboard/Moodle

START Academic Standing at the End of the Fall 2015 Semester

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9 semester hrs of approved courses 2 academic areas A, B, C or S grades GPA equal or greater to 2.0

CLEAR

EXTENDEDFewer than 9 hrs of approved courses OR One academic area OROverall GPA 1.5 – 1.99

Can enroll Spring 2016

INELIGIBLE

Overall GPA less than 1.5 Suspended from UTEP for 2 years

Can return Spring 2017

Major changes to GENS

Eligible to Enroll

Reminders for this Weekutep_aac

We will review your TSI Assessment scores Tuesday afternoon

Will discuss how you can get out of START before the Fall semester begins

Cannot request to change your major this week

Stay with your START group all week

We will see you again tomorrow afternoon