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Reporting
Student Grades / Progress / Difficulties During the Term
Progress updates
You should be prepared to give students an assessment of how they are doing in the class.
Early in the semester, students may want your advice on whether or not to drop the course.
During staff meetings you will be given an indication of what would be appropriate advice.
Reports to counselors
If a student, particularly a freshman, is struggling during the term, it is important that
you fill out an Academic Progress Report. The counselor can then look at the student's
overall academic situation and give the necessary support.
There are several types of formal reporting forms which can be used to communicate with
advisors.
- Midterm Estimate Forms are sent out by the Comprehensive Studies Program (see
"University Support Offices") to track the progress of students.
- Academic Progress Reports can be used to inform the Academic Counseling Office (see
"University Support Offices") of any student in academic difficulty.
- Athletic Progress Forms are sent out to the instructors of athletes.
Advising students
Students may ask your advice when they are having difficulty in the class. Try to give
them an accurate (but kindly) description of their status. Sometimes they are simply in
the wrong course. And sometimes poor performance results from inadequate study time. Often
students are not aware of the time demands of a math course (sometimes calculated at three
hours of study for each credit hour). If you think that a student would benefit from more
tutoring than you can provide during you off~ce hours, suggest the Math Lab or the other
sources of tutoring listed in under "Tutoring Facilities". When talking with a
student who is performing poorly, you should think of it as providing information which
the student can weigh in consultation with an academic advisor. You should carefully avoid
attributing the student's failure (or success) to race or gender, and certainly don't
suggest that the student may have a learning disability since even well-intentioned
suggestions of this kind can be devastating. If the student seems to have more extensive
academic or personal problems, this guide gives sources for additional help. (See
"University Support Office: Academic and Personal".)
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