Participation in PASS is not just about overcoming immediate challenges; it is also designed to build recognition of individual talents, abilities, and strengths long-term as students are empowered to make informed decisions and identify and utilize resources.
Program for Academic Support & Success
The PASS Program is designed to assist EXP students on academic warning to achieve good academic standing through building appropriate study habits and time management, exploring majors/careers, selecting a realistic major, identifying campus resources, and much more.
PASS Program Objectives
Through participating in PASS, students will be able to:
- Understand the terms and conditions of academic warning
- Create an appropriate course schedule, making adjustments as needed
- Identify factors that contributed to progress during the previous semester(s)
- Create and make progress toward academic and personal goals for success
- Understand and utilize campus resources
- Understand and assess grade progress in each course
- Understand options related to dropping courses and adding second eight weeks courses and exercise these options if needed
- Identify a realistic plan for a major and develop a course schedule for the following semester accordingly
While on academic warning, Illinois students:
- Must earn a term GPA of 2.00 or higher with 12 graded credit hours to avoid being considered for academic dismissal from the university.
- Must earn at least a 2.0 term and Illinois GPA to achieve good academic standing.
- Who have experienced extenuating circumstances have the option to petition for a retroactive course drop of one or more courses.
- Can elect only one course credit/no credit while on academic warning.
Requirements (and failure to meet requirements) will be communicated to students via Illinois email accounts.
Questions?
Contact Jessica Arnold, Senior Associate Director for Enrollment & Access.