I have a cumulative GPA of 1.45 for my freshman year. Procrastination really hit me bad this time;? my best class turned out about 10% lower than I had anticipated probably because of one assignment…
So now I find myself a first year, MAYBE future second year, student…because I am on probation. My only and most fearful question (if I could ask in person my voice would most likely quiver):
Can I still enrol in courses this fall (2012) at U of T?
What happens next?
Hate to be whiney about this because I have only myself to blame, but right now what I really need is help of someone who knows UofT better than me!
Many thanks in advance for your advice and help, seriously really appreciate it…
Signed,
Worried-freshman-with-bad-study-habits
p.s. I’ve read the definition of probation on your forum(?)but am still confused… sorry, can that be enlightened/explained please??
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Hey heeey Worried-freshman-with-bad-study-habits,
Breathe … probation is not as scary as it seems. Quite a few students are put on probation after their first year. It’s a hard adjustment from highschool to university and it takes some time to get your study habits into order. Probation is then put into place to warn students that if they keep going?down the?same road as they are, that things are looking a little dark for graduation.
But the bright side is that you have time to switch things around. Your academic standing will be reassessed at the end of Winter orSummer sessions. At this time if your CGPA?is?1.50?or higher you?will be taken off of probation and put into ‘Good Standing’. You are in a great position to be able to be able to turn this situation around. Your current CGPA is 1.45, which?is extremely close to what you need it to be.
If you do not receive a cumulative?CGPA?of 1.50 (so this includes all of your marks from all years), but have an annual GPA (so?just the?school year) of 1.70, you will remain on academic?probation.
If you do not get the CGPA of 1.5?OR a GPA of 1.70 then you will be suspended for a year. ??
Oh geez! I almost forgot to address the most panicky part of your question. YES! you will be able to take courses. The only limitation is that you cannot take more then 5.0 FCE in the Fall/Winter session.
You seem to have a good attitude going on. The first step was?to take responsibility and stop blaming the world (Check). Now just work on your study habits … check out the Career Center for seminars and the Writing Center. Procrastination happens. It’s YouTube’s fault.
You’ve got his man! Go forth and have academic success and leave probation in the dust.
supportively yours … but just yours,
aska