Division of Student Academic Success
Student Academic Success Intiatives
Advising Services
- Academic Advising Center | ACAD 1100 - First Year Experience Course with special attention to developing student skills necessary to meet the intellectual expectations of the University.
- Academic Advising Center | Tiger Learning Communities - a group of 20-25 first semester students enrolled in a group of 2-4 courses which enables collaboration, interaction, and active learning environments.
- Center for Athletic Academic Services | Study Hall - designed to provide student-athletes with an avenue to study in a safe and monitored learning-centered environment.
Educational Support Services
- Center for Academic Success & Achievement | ACAD 2200 – 1-credit hour seminar course designed to help students use practical strategies and learn about campus resources needed to return to “Good Academic Standing”.
- Center for Academic Success & Achievement | The Write Start – an initiative focused on provided writing assistance to 1st- and 2nd year students in English 1010 and English 1020 courses.
- Center Academic Success & Achievement | CoachUp – an academic coaching initiative that targets incoming undergraduate students identified for additional support to build a strong foundation for academic success through personalized coaching.
- Peer Power Institute | Tiger Boost – embedded tutoring program focused on gateway and high DFW courses.
Equal Access Services
- Disability Resources for Students | First Hires – a program aimed at helping students with disabilities who have never been employed find a job.
- TRiO | Summer Bridge – targets TRiO-eligible UofM bound incoming first-year students for a week-long experience that aids in acclimation to a university environment.
Central Office
- Academic Advising Network | university-wide community of advisors that meet monthly to discuss all things related to student academic success.
- Early Support Signals | a proactive early intervention initiative designed to promote student success by fostering timely communication between faculty and student support staff.
- Excellence in Academic Advising Awards | an initiative to recognize the hard work and dedication of academic advisors at the University of Memphis. There are six award categories: Undergraduate Student Professional Advisor, Graduate Student Advisor, Faculty Advisor, Athletic Academic Advisor, Student Success Advocate, and the Kathy Cherrie Walker Academic Advisor Mentor.
- Distinguished Teaching Award | an initiative to recognize the determination and dedcation of the faculty at the University of Memphis.
- Student Academic Success Champion Award | an initiative to recognize staff members who go above and beyond in supporting our students, colleagues, and the mission to serve students with integrity, respect, and empathy in pursuit of student success.
- Student Experience Project | an initiative that engages faculty in communities of practice to use evidence-based classroom practices to increase student belonging.
- Undergraduate Student Success Council | a collective of student success leaders that reviews policies and procedures and serves as a recommendation and advisory body to the Provost.