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Student Intervention and
Retention Improvement Program
 The
Student Intervention and Retention Improvement
Program (SIRIP) is an early evaluation and alert
program specifically designed for faculty to
identify, observe, and refer students who are
consistently struggling in the classroom within
the first three to five weeks of the semester.
The goal of the Student Intervention and Retention Improvement Program
is to assist and encourage faculty to intervene early in order to prevent and
and/or academic problems from intensifying, whereby those identified students
are referred to Counseling Services. The first month of each semester is a
vital opportunity for faculty and counselors to work collaboratively in offering
immediate assistance to identified at-risk students.
Another goal of the Student Intervention and Retention Improvement Program
consist of outreaching to students who are not making satisfactory academic
progress; those students who have a cumulative course grade point average (GPA)
below a 2.0/“C” average. A free non-credit seminar, Self-Assessment
and Greater Awareness towards Creating and Achieving Academic Success, is offered
by Counseling Services to probationary students throughout the summer months.
The workshop-style seminar provides a valuable opportunity for students to
assess and prepare to improve their academic performance, proceeding the spring
semester. This is also an enriching opportunity for students to gain a greater
awareness of self, thereby promoting academic confidence and competence, at
the commencement of the academic year.
In addition to the summer outreach provided to probationary students,
any student that does not achieve a 2.0 GPA preceding the spring semester will
also be contacted. Research consistently supports that having a conversation,
which includes completing practical exercises, prior to the beginning of a
semester, is the greatest benefit for students struggling academically.
For more information, contact Counseling
Services at 732.255.0400 x 2941.
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