Frequently asked questions

• Who should participate in this program? 

  The Academic Reboot Program is designed for first-year students who have been placed on notice, on academic probation, or suspended for the first time.

• How do you sign up for the Academic Reboot Program? 

  Only students who have been suspended for the first time need to complete the petition. Students on notice or probation should meet with their academic advisor to negotiate a plan to participate.

• What are the general expectations for the Academic Reboot Program?  

  • If accepted into the Academic Reboot Program, you will meet with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan for success that could include regular meetings with your academic advisor, taking a success class, attending workshops from the LASSO Center, attending LASSO Center tutoring appointments or Supplemental Instruction sessions, meeting with a peer mentor, and attending college engagement activities.

   

  • Those on academic suspension or academic probation must earn at least a 2.0 semester GPA or raise their overall GPA to the minimum required standard.

   

  • Those on academic notice must earn a GPA of 2.0 by the time they have attempted 30 hours, or they will be placed on academic probation.

• What courses can you take while participating in the Academic Reboot Program?  

  • Courses taught at OSU-Stillwater

   

  • Core academic courses with either a general education designation or meet other specified requirements for your desired degree program

   

  • Regularly graded courses (not pass/fail)

• Is there an academic recovery course to help improve a student's study skills?  

  Yes, UNIV 2001 Academic Assessment and Evaluation is offered in the fall to help students on notice, probation, or students approved from suspension to enter the Academic Reboot Program. This success course is designed to teach study skills and help students develop other abilities to improve their overall GPA. Students are strongly encouraged to add this one-credit course to their success plan.

• What courses are not permitted for the Academic Reboot Program? 

  • Courses taken at other institutions

   

  • Transfer courses

   

  • Off-campus outreach courses offered by OSU Individual Study

   

  • Courses related to minors, double majors, and teacher certification endorsements that are not specified requirements for the your degree program

   

  • Activity, performance, and remedial courses (except required music performance courses for music majors)

   

  • Pass/No Pass or Pass/Fail courses

• Can I take courses at NOC-Stillwater?  

  If approved by your academic advisor, a course from NOC-Stillwater may be taken if necessary for your degree program completion. Please note that this course will not count in determining your semester GPA and standing at the end of the semester.

• What happens if you don't meet the minimum requirement of a 2.0 GPA or raise your overall GPA to the minimum requirement at the end of the semester?

  • IF YOU WERE APPROVED INTO ACADEMIC REBOOT FROM ACADEMIC SUSPENSION: Your record will reflect "Academic Suspension" at the conclusion of the semester, and you will not be eligible to appeal for reinstatement for the following spring semester.  You will be able to return to Oklahoma State University only after you have demonstrated, by attending another institution, the ability to succeed academically by raising your GPA to the retention standards and applying for readmission.

   

  • IF YOU ARE ON ACADEMIC PROBATION: You will be placed on academic suspension. 

   

  • IF YOU ARE ON ACADEMIC NOTICE: You must earn a 2.0 GPA by the time you have attempted 30 credit hours to avoid being placed on academic suspension.