Early Academic Warnings

Research shows that various factors can influence the academic success of specific populations of university students, including first year students, students who transfer from another university, and students on academic probation. In an effort to identify individual students who may be at risk of academic failure, TLU has developed the 3-week and 6-week Early Academic Warning System.

TLU also has a Faculty Alert System in place for ALL TLU students.

3-Week Alert

After three weeks into each semester, instructors receive rosters with lists of students who are in their first year at TLU, new transfers, or are on academic probation. The instructors are then asked to identify behaviors that might influence each student's academic progress including:  attendance, participation, quality of homework, whether tutoring or counseling might be beneficial, or if the student is not longer attending classes.

Information gathered from the 3-week check is gathered and students who are identified as having any at-risk behaviors are reminded of campus resources, encouraged to seek out assistance, and asked to meet with a school official if warranted. This information is also shared with students’ academic advisors and first year faculty mentors.

6-Week Check

After six weeks into each semester, instructors are asked to submit course averages for students who are in their first year at TLU, new transfers, or are on academic probation. These grades are used to provide progress reports to students, academic advisors, and first year faculty mentors.

These grades are also used to identify students who are at risk of losing credit in any of their courses (D or F in any course). These students are reminded of campus resources, encouraged to seek out assistance, and asked to meet with a school official if warranted.

Faculty Alerts

The Student Alert System is provided for faculty members who have concerns about any student in his/her course.  Faculty can contact the Division of Student Life and Learning and a campus official will contact the student in question to provide encouragement, information on campus resources, and information on campus policy regarding academics.