I recently received an email regarding my academic dismissal due to a violation of one of the conditions stated in my probation letter. I realize that my academic performance this past quarter was not satisfactory and I urge you to please reconsider.
The condition in question is the third one that is written on my probation letter which states, “You must earn no grade below a C.” This past quarter, I violated this condition by receiving a C- in CPSC 3500 taught by Professor XXX. I acknowledge that I am fully responsible for this grade. Throughout this pass quarter my time management was not the best when it came to studying for tests and completing programming assignments. Even though Professor XXX informed my class in the beginning of the quarter that 3000-level CPSC courses are more difficult than other CPSC courses we have taken thus far, I poorly allocated my time to this course which caused my grade to suffer.
I also acknowledge that my study habits need some work as well. As a college student, I have a habit of not physically asking professor for help and waiting until the last minute to finish school work. I now realize that these habits are detrimental to my education. I did not take advantage of all the resources available to me such as office hours and establishing a strict schedule. In the upcoming spring quarter, I will actively take advantage of these resources in order to improve on study habits and succeed.
Regarding my plans for academic improvement, I have already taken action by requesting to retake CPSC 3500 this upcoming spring quarter. I also plan to start studying/working on tests and assignments earlier, review notes after each class, study in groups, seek help by going to office hours to further my understanding of the material, be prepared for class, and create a planner to manage my time (for studying, office hours, homework, etc.).
I am asking for a second chance to prove that I can succeed at XXX. I am confident that by following the steps outlined above, I will be able to succeed.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Me (my name)