Rebound Program

Any student who meets the above criteria and wishes to defer suspension and remain at the university or gain additional support while on probation should enroll in Rebound. 

Eligible students will receive a letter at the end of the Fall 2024 term describing Rebound with a link to accept enrollment. Mandatory students that are required to enroll, MUST accept terms of enrollment by the due date to stay enrolled at the university.  Students are encouraged to contact their academic advisor, whose email will be included in the letter, for assistance with  enrollment and/or to ask any questions related to the Rebound program. Students will then need to complete the two courses in the program with at least a C or higher to complete the program.

Students will receive a letter at the end of their first fall term describing Rebound with a link where they must agree to enrollment.

Colleges will receive the end of term reports, as they always have, with an indication of which students are Rebound eligible, either mandatory or optional. Colleges will not review or make decisions on first-year first semester undergraduate students with less than a 2.0 GPA. The end of term report from the Registrar will indicate which students are Rebound eligible for advising awareness, but no decision is needed, and these statuses should not be changed. The decisions are determined by the GPA criteria for Rebound. Colleges will send the end of term letters, including Rebound eligibility letters, to the students. The students will accept enrollment in Rebound, and this will be reviewed by the Office for Student Success.

Rebound courses will assist students with getting back on track by setting and evaluating personal and academic goals. Through the courses and working with Integrated Success Coaches, students will develop personalized skill sets and study habits based on current educational practices and research linked to increased degree completion. Throughout the courses, students will engage in reflective modes of learning based on past experiences related to educational attainment. Assignments and class activities will focus on applying strategies and practices across their courses. Students can expect to spend time in class reflecting on their values and motivations, practicing active learning strategies in small groups, and meeting with an Integrated Success Coach outside of class. 

Yes, students enrolling in Rebound will work with their advisor to schedule additional classes. Rebound will look like a typical semester just with an additional Rebound course (one per semester in Rebound) and additional supports (e.g., Integrated Success Coaching).  Advisors should work with the student on a course schedule that will set them up for success, enrolling in up to 15 total credit hours. 

The end of term letter will come from the college, as always. Advisors will also communicate with their own student. Transformative Learning will also make use of Advising Hub notes regarding interactions with Rebound students.

Upon acceptance of the Rebound program via the Qualtrics form included in their letter, the student’s SAP status will be updated, and college contacts will be notified. Transformative Learning will manage providing overrides for students. Students will then contact their advisor to meet and/or confirm their spring schedule. Lastly, students will register for their course section themselves. 

Transformative Learning's Integrated Success Coaches will communicate regularly with students’ colleges to provide updates on academic progress via Advising Hub. Outside of addressing concerns, which will come directly from instructors to advisors, TL will provide a midterm update on their attendance and overall progress in the course. The tag created for Rebound enrolled students will allow  for assessment.

Students enrolled in Rebound get to learn skills that will help them succeed in all of their classes and future careers.  Skills such as time management, goal setting, and cognitive framing can help students restart their academic journey with an enhanced success toolkit. Further, the Rebound courses have a low student to instructor ratio, providing a space for discussion and small group engagement.  It will allow students to remain enrolled and to work toward an academic fresh start.

Students who complete the Rebound Program must retroactively withdraw from all courses in their  first semester. This must be a full RWA for those who were Rebound mandatory. Rebound optional students have the option to pursue a RWA.

Rebound mandatory students who have successfully completed all components of the Rebound                    program (both semesters) will be granted FULL RWAs. Rebound optional students who have completed all components of the Rebound program (both semesters) and choose to submit a RWA appeal, will be granted a FULL RWA.  Partial RWAs will not be granted to students enrolled in the Rebound program. 

While there are many benefits to Rebound and potentially lasting effects and skills to help students succeed, students will still be financially responsible for the Rebound course tuition. There are no additional fees if students are enrolled in 12-19 credit hours. Finally, because the RWA is a full RWA, even courses that were successfully passed during the first semester would be replaced with Ws.

• SAP Requirements: If a student does not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards by Spring 2025, which include a minimum GPA of 2.0 and a 66.67% course completion rate, this will lead to financial aid suspension at the conclusion of the Spring term.  It is almost certain that SAP standards will not be met by end of Spring 2025, so advisors should prepare students for an appeal (see next note). 
• SAP Appeal: Students are encouraged to submit an SAP appeal if they’ve shown improvement (e.g., compared to the Fall term) basing the appeal on the premise that the Rebound program participation supports timely degree completion. A strong appeal may result in a positive decision.
• Financial Aid Probation: If the appeal is approved, students enter a probationary period requiring them to complete 80% of their courses with a 2.1 GPA. If they meet probation terms but not the full SAP standards, they can continue under “Continued Financial Aid Probation.”
• Further Appeals: Students can appeal again if they fail to meet probation requirements.
• More details on the SAP policy can be found here.

(For context, The Rebound team will review all students who receive financial aid with 0.00 GPA's to review participation compliance as it relates to Title IV funds. We will review instructor comments regarding the last day of activity for the student when inputting the 'E' grade. A student's last activity must have been on the date or beyond the date that marks 60% or more of class completion to participate in Rebound.)

Students may drop courses except for the Rebound course. A hold will be placed on the student requiring a meeting with their advisor to ensure the student understand the implications of dropping the Rebound course which means unsuccessful progress/completion of the Rebound program. Changes to academic status will not happen during the semester. Students in this situation will be surfaced during the EOT reports at which time the appropriate academic status will then be applied.

Students are strongly encouraged to follow up directly with their scholarship administrator and Student Financial Aid and Scholarships to confirm impact as scholarships have varying requirements and obligations to maintain funding. 

The end of term report for the semester in which students were enrolled in Rebound will surface students who have not successfully fulfilled the expectations. Those mandatory participation students will then be suspended.