Academic Support at CWRU

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Academic Support:

Peer Tutoring
Peer Tutors are fellow students who are trained to work with you on an individual basis. They can reinforce what you already know, model new ways of learning, and connect notes and readings.
https://students.case.edu/academic/tutoring/peer/

Study Group +1
Students can strengthen their understanding through discussion of course content in a peer tutor-supported study group of no more than 5 students. It allows students to utilize their collective knowledge to achieve the shared academic goal of student understanding.
https://students.case.edu/academic/tutoring/studygroups/

Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is available each semester in selected undergraduate courses in mathematics, sciences, and engineering. SI Leaders are trained and experienced peer educators, each of whom has been successful in his or her assigned course. SI Leaders attend the course to which they have been assigned and conduct weekly study sessions designed to give students the opportunity to actively engage in course material.
https://students.case.edu/academic/tutoring/instruction/

Spoken English Language Programs
Spoken English tutoring is available for improving pronunciation, conversational, and fluency skills. Appointments are on a first-come, first-serve basis for undergraduate and graduate students.
https://students.case.edu/academic/tutoring/spokenenglish/

Writing Center:
The Writing Resource Center (WRC) provides individual support for academic writers across the university.
http://writingcenter.case.edu/

Personal Librarian:
Personal librarian: Each student is assigned a personal librarian to guide you with research assignments, help setting up a computer and more. You’ll receive your personal librarian assignment before the start of classes, but your navigator can also connect you to your assigned librarian. Librarians are assigned by residence college, but you can also view a list of librarians by academic department.
http://library.case.edu/ksl/services/personallibrarian/

Academic Inventory
This tool will help you assess important academic skills like time management, goal setting, and note taking. It can help identify what’s going well and possible areas for improvement.
https://students.case.edu/academic/resources/inventory/

Printable Student Resources
These one-page PDF resources are designed to help students improve their study habits and academic performance. Download and and save or print them for easy reference.
https://students.case.edu/academic/resources/onepagers/

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Any insights on what happens if a student fails a required course?

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** What is the scenario? **
If you use the tools Case (or any college) provides, you shouldn’t fail. If you still are failing, you should withdraw.
Also look at these ideas: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1920853-college-is-a-step-up-from-hs-16-tips-on-doing-well-in-college.html

** Case realizes it can be a tough transition to college, so they let you Withdraw from a class as late as the last day of classes (of course make sure you remain full time for Financial aid purposes) in the first year.**

“The First Undergraduate Year:
For the first two semesters of enrollment, matriculated students who are beginning their college studies may withdraw from a course at any time during the semester, but no later than the last day of classes. Any course for which a grade of W is assigned will be deleted from the transcript at the end of the semester. This policy is not available for transfer students and does not apply to the summer session.”
https://case.edu/ugstudies/academic-policies/registration-and-enrollment-changes

** If the student fails a required course, are they in Good Academic Standing?**

"Good Academic Standing
Full-time First-Year and Transfer Students in the First Semester
In order to maintain good academic standing at the end of the first semester at Case Western Reserve University, a full-time (i.e., enrolled in at least 12 credit-hours at the end of the drop/add period) first-year student or new transfer student must:

earn a semester grade point average of 2.000 or higher AND
earn a minimum of 9 credit-hours in that semester.

Full-time Students After the First Semester
Following the first semester of the first year, full-time students (i.e., those enrolled in at least 12 credit-hours at the end of the drop/add period) will be in good standing provided they:

earn a semester grade point average of 2.000 or higher AND
earn a minimum of 12 credit-hours in that semester."
https://case.edu/ugstudies/academic-policies/academic-standing-regulations

** Also find out what is required per major…if you fail a upper level class in the major will the major let you continue? **

** The student should talk to their adviser…and evaluate what went wrong.**

How much time outside of class do you spend studying/doing homework? It is generally expected that for each hour in class, you spend 2-3 outside doing homework. Treat this like a full time job…15 credits = 45 hours a week.

Did you have Health, mental health, relationship issues?

Too much sports/partying/Clubs/videogames?

Working too many hours?

Feeling like what happens if you try your best but still don’t do well?

Too much freedom/executive function issues?

** Then the student would have to take the class again I would imagine.

** And always, evaluate if this is the right major for you. If you are an English major and are failing Comp 101, then maybe this is not the major for you. If you are a chemistry major and can’t make it through Chem 101, should you think about something else?**