We have encountered this situation almost annually, and almost without exception the Legislature adds significantly to the proposal. As just about everyone knows by now, enrollment management is more than attracting new students, it's keeping them. Odd as it may sound, dismissals are also part of the retention component of enrollment management. And it's getting tougher to successfully appeal a dismissal. The committee denied reinstatement to all but 23.
Successful appeals provide documentation of serious personal problems.
And, in the judgment of the committee, the student must have a reasonable chance of raising the GPA to 2.00 in one more semester. Saying 'no' on an appeal can be very hard but, long-term, it is in the students' best interests. Dismissal usually shows that a student is not ready, for whatever reason, to do serious academic work. After denial of an appeal, many students continue their academic careers at a community college. DWI simulation makes a point Nursing student Courtney Galle is aided by Mercy Flight and Brockport Ambulance and Fire Department in her role as DWI victim.