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PERCEPTIVE ADVISING APPROACH COMMUNICATION MATRIX
Intervention Strategy
Identified Need /
Achievement Gap
Key Intervention Strategies
Personal Interest Intervention
Entering students with documented disabilities / Transferring students
( Low Risk )
Academic Probation or Reinstatement from Suspension
( High Risk )
• Low Risk Flag raised for semester .
• Welcome Letter upon acceptance from advisor with overview of academic / social support services and activities offered by Student Affairs ( SA ) department .
• Meeting with advisors to plan out semester
• Bi-weekly workshops / trainings / meetings with support programs focusing on time management , organization and strategies to establish academic success .
• Access arrangements for midterm / final exams .
• Advising and priority registration for following semester .
• Continuous monitoring throughout semester .
• High Risk Flag raised for semester .
• Required First Week Meeting with advisor to address attendance , suitability of major , and course load options .
• Academic Intervention Plan ( AIP ) developed to guide the student to establish goals which can be revisited throughout the semester .
• Access arrangements for midterm / final exams .
• Weekly academic support sessions throughout semester according to AIP .
• Advising and priority registration for following semester .
• Progress reviews at midterm and end of semester
Dropping Class during 1st Semester
Mental Health / Emotional Disturbances
( Low Risk )
• Low Risk Flag raised for semester .
• Coordinating counseling / social support services and activities offered by Student Affairs department .
• Access arrangements for midterm / final exams .
• Advising and priority registration for following semester .
• Continuous monitoring throughout semester .
Perspective Shift Intervention
Recently Diagnosed Disabilities
( Medium Risk )
• Medium Risk Flag raised at the start of semester .
• Welcome Letter upon acceptance from advisor with overview of academic / social support services and activities offered by Student Affairs ( SA ) department .
• Required First Week Meeting with advisor to address attendance , suitability of major , and course load options .
• Access arrangements for midterm / final exams .
• Advising and priority registration for following semester .
• Continuous monitoring throughout semester .
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