Academic Success Plan

Hello! This tool is designed to assist you in creating a success plan for your academics here at UCA. Please read through each question carefully and answer them honestly and thoroughly. This process may take between 20 to 30 minutes to complete. When you are finished a peer coach will email you with your plan and any suggestions they may have. If your plan is fully developed (meaning you've answered all the questions and are on the right track for success) you will be finished. If your plan needs more development you will be asked to come in to meet with a peer coach. If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact UCA student success at studentsuccess@uca.edu

Name*
First Last
UCA ID #*
UCA Email
Peer Coach*
Please select your peer coach
Campus Resources
Please select the campus resources you have used to help you become a successful student so far*
- UCA Tutoring (Library)
- Departmental Tutoring
- Success Coaching
- Academic Advising
- Career Services
- Writing Center
- UCA Counseling Center
- Disability Resource Center
- Professor Office Hours
- Supplemental Instruction
- None
Which campus resources do you think will be helpful for you this semester?*
Short Answer
If you've used tutoring please indicate the courses below*
Long Answer
College Experience
The following questions are intended to help you reflect on your own experience as you begin to make a plan for your academic success
I was motivated to pursue a college degree because . . .*
I plan to use my degree after graduation by...*
My best academic experience at UCA, so far, has been . . .*
Things I find challenging in college include . . .*
Behaviors, habits, and life situations that have caused me to struggle at UCA include...*
Select all the factors that you continue to find challenging in successfully completing your classes*
- Overall motivation
- Deciding on a major
- Having clear goals
- Wanting to be in college
- managing time and tasks
- turning in homework on time
- Procrastination
- organizational skills
- Working
- time spent on leisure/personal activities
- Prioritizing
- Other
Academic Behaviors
Did you use a planner last semester?*
- Yes
- No
- Sometimes but not consistently
If yes, what type of planner did you use and were you able to stay organized and use your time effectively using this planner?*
Do you plan to use a planner this semester?*
- Yes
- No
- I am not sure
Choose three of the following areas that you would most like to improve this semester*
- Study Skills
- Following a study plan
- Developing a study plan
- Understanding text book readings
- Time spent on reading assignments
- Preparing for class
- In-class note taking skills
- Class participation/engagement
- Test preparation
- Test taking or test anxiety issues
- Other - List below
If Other was listed above, please explain
Class Attendance: Please indicate your overall pattern of class attendance during the most recent semester.*
- 90-100%
- 75-89%
- 50-74%
- 25-49%
- less than 25%
Attendance: Did your attendance vary depending on...*
- time class was scheduled
- how you were performing in the course
- if you enjoyed the material
- your perceived difficulty of the class
- none of the above
Class Attendance: Please indicate your overall plan for class attendance during this semester.*
- 90-100%
- 75-89%
- 50-74%
- 25-49%
- less than 25%
Personal Concerns
Please select all the factors that negatively impacted your success in the past.*
- Physical illness or injury
- financial circumstances
- relationship issues
- housing, roommate issues
- social connections on campus
- homesickness
- amount of sleep
- confidence
- family commitments or responsibilities
- use of alcohol or other substances
- stress, anxiety, or depression
- none
Please select all the factors that you are currently concerned about.*
- Physical illness or injury
- financial circumstances
- relationship issues
- housing, roommate issues
- social connections on campus
- homesickness
- amount of sleep
- confidence
- family commitments or responsibilities
- use of alcohol or other substances
- stress, anxiety, or depression
- none
Academic History
Think about the courses you have taken at UCA to answer the following questions.
Please write the name of a course in which you performed well or enjoyed the most.*
What factors contributed to your success in that class?*
What strategies did you use that could be used in other courses?*
Please write the course name of a course in which you could have improved.*
What factors contributed to your performance?*
What strategies could have been used to create a better outcome?*
Current Academic Standing
Which Best Describes You*
- Good Standing (cumulative and last term above 2.0)
- Alert (cumulative above 2.0 and last term below 2.0)
- Probation (cumulative below 2.0)
- First suspension/UCAN (cumulative and last term below 2.0)
GPA Calculations
UCA requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be in good academic status. Considering your current GPA and hours what GPA do you need in the next semester or two, to reach this requirement? You can use this GPA calculator to help you calculate your GPA https://uca.edu/advising/gpa-calculator/ To find information to complete the online form log into “my UCA” click on Self-Service >Student >Academic Record >Academic Transcript. Make sure you review “Transcript Totals (Undergraduate)” on your transcript to input the info.
What is your current GPA (cummulative)*
What GPA do you need to earn this semester to either avoid another semester of probation (cum above 2.0) or avoid suspension (term above 2.0)*
Goal Setting
After reflecting on the academic and personal concerns you identified above, as well as areas in which you would like to improve, please write in 3 academic goals for this semester. PUT THEM IN SMART GOAL FORM, which means goals must be measurable and time specific. For example "make all As" is not a goal, but "Score no less than a 90% on all homework, assignments, and tests so that my final average at the end of the semester is no less than a 90%" is a SMART goal.
Goal 1*
Goal 2*
Goal 3*
Study Plans
Please describe in detail, your study plans for this semester. Include how many hours you are taking and how many hours per week you will study. Include where you will study and how you will study. You may upload this as a file or type it in the text box below.
Please describe in detail, your study plans for this semester.*

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Conway, AR 72035
501-852-2117
studentsuccess@uca.edu

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