3.11 The Academic Success Center
The Academic Success Center supports the University’s First Year Success Initiative, provides programming aimed at improving student retention and provides advising for student on academic probation or returning to the University after academic suspension.
Freshmen in the First Year Success Initiative and freshmen that have not declared a major are advised by professional advisors within the Academic Success Center.
In addition to responsibility for advisement, the Center director also coordinates GE 101: University Seminar.
GE 101: University Seminar
University Seminar, the freshman orientation course, is required for all first-time, fulltime freshmen during their first semester and for part-time freshmen by no later than the semester in which they will accumulate sixteen credit hours. Other course provisions and the course description are found in the current undergraduate bulletin.
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026