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Ciscell, Galen; Foley, Leslie; Luther, Kate; Howe, Robin; Gjsedal, Taylor – Learning Assistance Review, 2016
For this focus group study we recruited from a population of 345 university students who had been informed of their poor academic performance in at least one course, but who had not utilized peer tutoring in the semester they received the warning, in order to determine if stigma played a role in their decision not to seek help. We learned from…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, At Risk Students, Academic Failure, Barriers
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Sorrentino, Diane M. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2007
This article describes a pilot academic mentoring program carried out over 1 semester in the SEEK Program at the College of Staten Island, CUNY. The program was utilized to provide a resource for students whose overall grade point average was below 2.5, placing them at risk for academic dismissal. A goal-setting approach was used to aid the…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Pilot Projects, High Risk Students, Tutorial Programs