Strategies for Academic Success at School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Academic Standing General Information & Resources to Improve Success

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences At OSU, we want you to be a successful student in all areas (academically, socially, etc.). As advisors, we are your advocates. It is our job to provide referrals of resources and support to ensure your success. If you have questions about any of the information in this presentation, don t hesitate to reach out! Student Services: 614-292-1706 hrsstudentservices@osumc.edu 2

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Pre-Major Requirements: Current OSU students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (Typically the average admitted GPA is higher than a 3.0) Complete prerequisite courses with a C- or higher Observation/Shadowing hours (varies by program) 3

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Consequences of not meeting the requirements May not get admitted to your desired professional program May have to re-take classes GPA consequences: Academic Warning university action Program Probation department action Academic Probation university action Special-Action Probation university action Program Dismissal department action Academic Dismissal university action Don t worry, we will review what these mean in the next few slides! 4

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Action vs. Program Action 5

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Action Program Action Consequences could be Academic Warning, Academic Probation, Special-Action Probation and/or Academic Dismissal which all go on your permanent record Consequences could be Program Probation and/or Program Dismissal which do NOT go on your permanent record Department action not university action -Probation for the university Less than a 2.0 GPA *Special-Action Probation can be given if their GPA is above a 2.0 (given when HRS student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree) -Schedule will be locked Cannot add/drop a class until the lock is removed To remove the lock, you will be advised to complete a quiz within Qualtrics student will receive instructions to access the quiz May still be in good standing for the university *Assigned at the discretion of the academic unit Less than a 2.5 GPA May not be eligible to apply to SHRS major Schedule will be locked Cannot add/drop a class until the lock is removed To remove the lock, you will be advised to complete a quiz within Qualtrics Must improve your cumulative GPA to at least a 2.0, if already on academic probation/special- action probation and GPA does not improve it may lead to academic dismissal 6

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Warning Consequence goes on Academic Record Typically for First Term Students who have below a 2.0 OSU GPA If student does not show vast improvement and/or does not improve cumulative GPA above a 2.0 for the next semester, students are typically placed on Academic Probation 7

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Probation Consequence goes on Academic Record Cumulative GPA is below a 2.0 Two E s or an EN letter grade are automatically placed on Academic Probation* Any rank can get this consequence Students can only schedule 15 credit hours for next semester If no improvement for the next semester students can get Academically Dismissed from OSU *HRS policy only 8

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Special-Action Probation Consequence goes on Academic Record Review of either letter grades or other marks, that an HRS student is not making satisfactory progress toward the degree listed on their academic record May be placed on special-action probation even if their GPA is above a 2.0 Any rank can get this consequence If no improvement for the next semester students can get Academically Dismissed from OSU 9

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Dismissal Consequence goes on Academic Record If you are on Academic Probation or Special-Action Probation and you continue to show consistent poor academic performance and do not improve your cumulative GPA to above a 2.0 you could be academically dismissed from the university If this occurs: you will need to register at another institution to improve your GPA (generally 3 semesters or a full calendar year, dependent on the unit) If you return to Ohio State, you will need to be reinstated Each school has different requirements for reinstatement (please contact the school that you are hoping to return to for more information about the reinstatement process) 10

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program Probation Consequence does not go on Academic Record, because you are still in good standing for the university however not competitive for HRS majors Cumulative GPA is within a 2.0-2.5 11

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program Dismissal Can only be Programmatically Dismissed from HRS if you were previously on Program Probation at any time. Your cumulative GPA should improve to above a 2.5 to be competitive for HRS majors. This would mean that you would be dismissed from the unit, but you would be able to change your major and continue at Ohio State Since our majors are competitive admissions, we want our pre-major students to be within competitive range, which is why our unit continues to look at Program Action 12

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Grade Forgiveness Grade Forgiveness is a policy unique to OSU and a few other colleges and universities that recognizes that some students struggle with the transition to college and structuring their own time Grade Forgiveness allows a student to re-take up to 3 classes of course work to try and earn a higher grade. 13

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Grade Forgiveness cont d Students must petition to repeat a course using grade forgiveness Petitions are online (through the Registrar s Office) and due by the 10th Friday of the semester you would be re-taking the course If approved, after completing the 2nd attempt, the original course credit and grade will be excluded from the calculation of the student s GPA, but will remain on the student s official transcript Students are able to use grade forgiveness regardless of a grade earned in class Keep in mind that if a student earns a lower grade for the 2nd attempt, the 2nd grade counts, not the higher grade 14

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Helpful Tips Contact your instructor immediately if You will miss class for any reason (Student Athlete, if you re sick, family emergency, etc.) You do not understand the material/assignment go to Office Hours Be aware of the drop deadlines Friday of the 4th week is the last day to drop a course without a W for Autumn/Spring Semester Friday of the 10th week is the last day to drop an Autumn/Spring Semester course without petitioning. After the 10th Friday of the current term, you have made a commitment to complete the course. Contact the Student Financial Aid Office if you drop below full-time status (12 credit hours) 614-292-0300 15

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Email Etiquette Professionalism should be maintained even in email When contacting an instructor be sure to address them by the correct title and name(Professor, Dr., etc.) Give instructors time to reply Wait at least 48 hours before sending a follow up email Be sure you are using your OSU email Faculty & Staff may not respond to non-university email addresses Use a greeting at the beginning of every email & an appropriate signature even in a chain email 16

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Meet with an Advisor to Discuss your education, career, and extra- curricular goals. Deliberate about back-up majors or minors. Answer questions about scheduling, GE requirements, pre-requisites, and resources on campus. Student Services: 614-292-1706 17 hrsstudentservices@osumc.edu