Academic and Scholarship Probation Procedures

Freshmen placed on academic or scholarship probation will be sent an email from Bumpers College-Waldrip Student Center with information on the requirement to participate in the First-year Integrated Retention Experience (F.I.R.E.). Together, with the Student Success Center, students will work with an academic advisor, academic coach, and financial literacy expert to develop an academic recovery plan and better establish their personal network.

Sophomore, Juniors, Seniors on academic or scholarship probation should schedule an appointment with Dr. Lucas Simmons, or another member of the Waldrip Student Center Team, to discuss strategies and support services available to assist with academic success.

For any questions, please contact the Waldrip Student Center at aflsdean@uark.edu, call 479-575-2252, come to AGRI 205, or schedule through UASuccess.

Students should contact their academic counselor via email - no phone calls please. Academic counselor information:

• For first year students: Rachel Fletcher, rachelf@uark.edu, and Madeline Bray, mlb027@uark.edu
• Second-year through fifth-year students in all programs: Sheri Lynn Brown, stuck@uark.edu 

Students placed on academic probation will be assigned an Instructor Coach who they will meet with four times the following semester to create a success plan to reattain academic good standing. The coaches will support students through outreach, advocacy, and promotion of college resources, with the overall goal of improving academic success and sense of belonging.

Students on academic probation are required to meet with an academic coach known as "Instructor Coaches". A coach will reach out to students by text or UARK email prior to the second week of class in each term. To learn more about the Instructor Coach program in ARSC, please visit our Student Success website.

If a student is placed on probation they will get an email from a member of the Walton College Advising Team.
The student will be required to attend a meeting to discuss resources and academic planning at the beginning of the semester and will receive follow-up emails throughout the semester. For any questions, please contact wcobwss@uark.edu. To schedule your appointment please call 479-575-4622, stop by WCOB 328, or follow instructions in your email.

First-year students placed on academic probation will receive email from a member of the Boyer Center Advising Team. Students will be required to attend two meetings to discuss their academic plans for change and success. The BCSS Advising team will help students navigate resources and build an academic plan for success through action items.The first meeting will be within the first two weeks of the semester and the second at mid-term time. 

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors on academic probation will be required to attend two meetings with Elizabeth McKinley.

For any questions or to schedule your first appointment, please contact the Boyer Center for Student Services: BCSS@uark.edu or 479-575-4203.

All students placed on academic probation will receive an email from the Office of Engineering One-Stop with instructions to schedule a required meeting with an academic advisor, followed by a meeting with an academic coach to create a success plan. Students placed on academic probation during the spring semester receive an email from Engineering One-Stop encouraging students to participate in the One-Stop Advance Program (OSAP).

OSAP provides one-on-one support during the spring semester through four academic coaching meetings designed to co-create goals, build valuable skills, and establish a strong network to support students’ academic advancement. For any questions, please contact eos@uark.edu.