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U Grades

 

U Grade Now What? Don’t freak out Bad grades can happen to good students. Now is the time to take a deep breath, gather information, and make a plan. Visit your professor Go to office hours or make an appointment to discuss your progress. Read more below under Academic Resources. Do the math Revisit the syllabus and be familiar with how your grade is calculated. What is the highest grade possible for you? Is that grade acceptable? If not, read below under Important Considerations. Seek Support Consider tutoring, study groups, improving your study skills and strategies, etc. Read more below under Academic Resources and Co-Curricular Resources. Put your plans in action With the info you have gathered and plans you have brainstormed, time to get to work. Create a detailed plan for your time for the remainder of the semester. A Peer Success Coach might be helpful, read more below under Co-Curricular Resources.

Faculty office hours
Look at your syllabus, D2L, or ask your professor for their office hours, then go and meet with them during those office hours. Have a question or two in mind, such as, what would you recommend I do to improve my performance? What do you think the most successful students in your class have in common? Can you recommend additional practice problems/readings/study strategies based on my performance in your class? While catching them before or after class might seem convenient, your professors are not always able, or prepared, to give you the attention they’d like to as they are transitioning in/out of the classroom, but office hours are for this exact purpose.  

Peer2Peer Tutoring
https://studentsuccess.tcu.edu/tutoring/ 

Fall 2024 tutoring offered for the following courses, at no additional charge:
BIOL 10503 – Unity and Cells
BIOL 10513 – Diversity and Organisms
BIOL 20204 – Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 20214 – Anatomy & Physiology II
BIOL 20234 – Microbiology of Human Disease
CHEM 10113 – General Chemistry I
CHEM 10123 – General Chemistry II
CHEM 30123 – Organic Chemistry I
MATH 10043 – Elementary Statistics
MATH 10273 – Applied Precalculus
MATH 10283 – Applied Calculus 

Hosted Study Groups

  • Open to any student taking the course  
  • Groups are come and go – no need to schedule an appointment  
  • Study Groups exist to connect students, encourage connection and collaboration, and help students reinforce what they’re learning in class – they are not tutoring groups 
  • Students should join the GroupMe for their course at https://studentsuccess.tcu.edu/hosted-study-groups-2/

Fall 2024 groups include: 
BIOL 10503 – Unity and Cells
CHEM 10113 – General Chemistry I
MATH 10043 – Elementary Statistics
MATH 10273 – Applied Precalculus
MATH 10283 – Applied Calculus 

Academic Advising

Your Academic Advisor is not just useful when building your schedule- they are experts at your program and degree plan and can help you map out scenarios, explore options and provide advice. Make an appointment with your advisor, or with the Office of Academic Advising.

  • TCU ProSkills 

Brand new: TCU Professional Skills (Pro Skills) is a self-paced program that utilizes a growing, custom library of online learning opportunities designed with TCU students in mind. Focusing on practical skills that connect in-classroom learning to real-world application, TCU Pro Skills span a broad range of topics that increase success at every stage, in any major, for every post-grad plan. 

Modules launching now: Study Skills, Self Advocacy, Test Anxiety, Procrastination, Executive Functioning 

  • Student Success Coaching 

Often, a U grade is a result of poor time management or study strategies, and a coach is equipped to help! 

https://studentsuccess.tcu.edu/student-success-coaching/ 

  • Dean of Students

The Dean of Students office is here to assist you with your personal and academic success. If you are not sure where to go for help, or need assistance navigating a concern, please contact the Dean of Students office. https://deanofstudents.tcu.edu/students/

  • Student Organizations  

Connecting with others who are passionate about similar things can be motivating! Check out TCU Engage to explore opportunities to get involved in both academic and social clubs on campus  

  •  Student Activities              

Give yourself a break once in a while. There is always SOMETHING going on on-campus. Check out What To Do @ TCU for a full schedule  

  • Dropping, electing pass/no credit, and related academic policies

Be aware of important policies and dates each semester such as drop dates, deadlines to elect pass/no credit, etc.

https://registrar.tcu.edu/current-students/enrollment/policies.php#accd23e72-student-initiated-withdrawaldrop

https://registrar.tcu.edu/calendars.php

For advice about your specific situation, reach out to your academic advisor, your department chair, or the Office of Academic Advising.

  • Financial aid, loan, scholarship, and satisfactory academic progress considerations

Be aware of implications to your financial aid, loans and scholarships if you earn poor grades, drop courses, etc. This can include your future eligibility for student loans.

https://financialaid.tcu.edu/consumer-information/policies/index.php

For individualized assistance and advice regarding your financial aid, make an appointment: https://financialaid.tcu.edu/contact.php

  • Retaking a course

https://registrar.tcu.edu/current-students/enrollment/policies.php#accd23e72-repeating-a-course