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COUNSELING SERVICES At CSI, counseling usually addresses one or more of the following: personal issues, crisis situations, and academic performance. Individual Counseling Group Counseling Crisis Counseling Academic Counseling
Individual personal counseling is designed to help you address your concerns, come to a greater understanding of yourself, and develop effective strategies for dealing with life's challenges. It is best to seek help early, before problems become overwhelming. Problems that are ignored can affect your schoolwork, job, life at home, or your relationships with others. Counselors are skilled listeners who provide support, help you explore your issues, and help you discover ways to cope with your problems. Counseling may entail as little as 2 to 3 sessions with a counselor, or may span a semester or two. Your counselor can also help you with referrals to services outside of the campus.
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Crisis Counseling Crisis counseling is designed to help students who are experiencing immediate and extreme distress. Students who are in crisis may be depressed, anxious, agitated, express suicidal intent, or have psychotic symptoms (e.g., not in touch with reality, hearing voices). Students may also have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event (e.g., being assaulted, seeing a building collapse). Counselors will talk with students to assess their situation, provide brief counseling, and make needed referrals for care. IN
THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT THE COUNSELING CENTER AND ASK
TO SPEAK WITH A COUNSELOR. IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY OUTSIDE OF
COUNSELING CENTER HOURS, PLEASE CONTACT PUBLIC SAFETY AT 718-982-2111
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Academic Counseling The goal of academic counseling is to assist students in maximizing their academic performance. Counselors help students with a variety of issues that affect academic success and can also provide help with appeals to the Committee on Course and Standing. Problematic
Grades: D, F,
WU, INC, FIN
WithdrawalsAcademic Warning and ProbationAcademic
Dismissal
Appeals
to the Committee on
Course and Standing
Study SkillsTest-Taking Problematic
grades are
those grades that negatively affect your
GPA. There are various reasons why students receive these grades,
such as lack of understanding of college policies, personal problems,
and poor study habits. D grades: D grades are the lowest possible passing grades a student may earn for a course. The D is a problematic grade because: *
Although technically a passing grade,
no student is able to graduate with a D average or 1.0 GPA. Students
are placed on academic warning, probation or dismissal when their GPA
drops below a 2.0 or C average. * The heavier the credit weight of the course (e.g., 4 credits vs. 1 credit) the greater the negative impact of a D grade on your GPA. * D grades cannot be appealed to the Committee on Course and Standing (like WU’s or FIN’s), or dropped from the GPA calculation upon retaking the course (like F’s, FIN’s and WU’s). * Earning D grades lowers the GPA below the GPA entrance requirement for SLS/Education, Business, Nursing, and Social Work majors. Many majors will not allow you to take upper-level courses with a D grade in the prerequisite. * If you are on probation, earning a grade of D may negatively impact your ability to continue your studies at CSI.
* To avoid D grades, monitor your progress during the semester and pursue consistent tutoring for classes that are causing you difficulty.
F
grades: * F grades decrease your GPA.* Students are placed on academic warning, probation, or dismissal when their GPA’s drop below a 2.0 or C average. * The heavier the credit weight of the course (e.g., 4 credits vs. 1 credit) the greater the negative impact of an F grade on your GPA.
* The student should consider consistent tutoring in order to maintain overall scholarship. * If a student believes that s/he did not deserve to receive an F, s/he can appeal to the department in which the grade was received within 60 days of the end of the semester. See the Academic Calendar for an exact deadline. *
Whenever you are having difficulty in a class, make sure to
set up an appointment with a counselor. He
or she may have suggestions/recommendations that can be
helpful. ***This is true only for college credit bearing courses. F grades do not negatively impact your GPA when they are earned for non-college credit remedial classes (e.g., MTH 020); however, it is always best to avoid having an F grade on your transcript. However, if you are on probation, earning a grade of F may negatively impact your ability to continue your studies at CSI.
*The WU is an unnecessary grade because a student, by seeing a counselor or the professor, can at times, withdraw even after the deadline for official withdrawal. *The WU grade can be successfully appealed to the Committee on Course and Standing if the student has documentation of extenuating, unusual and/or extraordinary circumstances that caused the unofficial withdrawal. For example, serious illness, a death in the family, or personal hardship might have interfered with your attendance or academic progress. The student should see a counselor to make the appeal. *
If the
WU cannot be appealed successfully, the student can
retake the course. If the student earns a grade of C or better upon
retaking
the course at the same college, the WU grade, although it will remain
on the
transcript, will be removed from the calculation of the GPA. Students can repeat up to 16 credits of
failed courses at CUNY. ***This is true only for college credit bearing courses. WU grades do not negatively impact your GPA when they are earned for non-college credit remedial classes (e.g., MTH 020); however, it is always best to avoid having a WU grade on your transcript. If you are on probation, earning a grade of WU may negatively impact your ability to continue your studies at CSI.
* DO NOT RETAKE THE COURSE. Contact the professor to discuss the situation and complete the work by the last day of classes of the following semester. *
If this
is not done, the grade will automatically change to
a FIN. FIN means "F Incomplete." An
INC/FIN is a problematic grade
because: * The FIN calculates into your GPA as an F, thus reducing your GPA.* Students are placed on academic warning, probation, or dismissal when their GPA’s drop below a 2.0 or C average. * If the faculty member leaves the college, goes on extended leave or is deceased, then the grade will become an FIN and remain that way unless the faculty member left instructions with the department chair about what is needed to satisfy course requirements. This rarely happens.
* The FIN grade can be successfully appealed to the committee on Course and Standing if the student has documentation of extenuating, unusual and/or extraordinary circumstances that caused the FIN, and s/he was excessively absent. The student should see a counselor to make the appeal. *
In case
of a permanent FIN that cannot be appealed
successfully, the student can retake the course. If the student earns a
grade
of C or better upon retaking the course at the same college, the FIN
grade will
no longer be calculated into the GPA, but will remain on the transcript. Students can repeat up to 16 credits of
failed courses at CUNY.
Before the Withdrawal
Deadline (see the Academic
Calendar): * To withdraw from one or only some of your classes, go to the Registrar’s Office to complete paperwork. You need not see a counselor or advisor during this time. *
If you
are withdrawing from all of your classes,
you
must make an appointment with a counselor in the After the Withdrawal
Deadline (see the Academic
Calendar): * To withdraw from one or some of your classes, you must obtain the signatures of the professor and department chairperson on a special petitions form that is available only at the academic departments. Many professors and department chairpersons will not allow you to withdraw at this time. * To
withdraw from all
of your classes, you must see a counselor in 1A-109. Students are placed on Academic Warning if they meet the GPA requirements for the number of credits they have attempted, but fail to achieve a 2.0 GPA. Students are placed on Academic Probation when their GPA’s drop below the minimum standards. The minimum standards, which must be met at the end of each semester, are: Credits Attempted Minimum GPA 0-12 1.50 13-24 1.75 25 and above 2.00 Academic Dismissal Students who do not meet the probation guidelines are academically dismissed. If you are academically dismissed, you should come in to see a counselor in 1A-109 to discuss your circumstance, problematic grades, and to create a plan to address your academic standing. Academically dismissed students are encouraged to attend another college to demonstrate their capability of succeeding in college-level courses. CSI works collaboratively with the New Start Program at Kingsborough Community College. To request an application, call 718-368-4600. Students who are on F1 visas or who have attended KCC previously (except for College Now) are not eligible for the New Start Program. If you are considering readmission, you should make an appointment with a counselor at the midterm point of the preceding semester. For the purposes of readmission only, accepted course credits from the new school will be combined with your CSI GPA. If the combined GPA is above a 2.0, you will be readmitted immediately. If it is below a 2.0, you must either complete more coursework at the other college, or prepare an appeal to the Committee on Course and Standing. Directions
for Appeals: **Speak to a counselor in the Counseling
Center or SEEK before you write
your petition, to be sure that you meet the criteria for preparing an
appeal. If you are eligible to file an appeal, you will have to take the following steps AFTER your initial meeting with a counselor: * Write a statement that explains the reasons for the appeal.* Obtain documentation to support your reasons. * If appealing a WU or FIN grade, obtain a grade change form at the HUB or the Counseling Center, and see a counselor for further directions. * Make an academic appointment at the Counseling Center (1A-109). * Submit the essay, documentation, grade change forms (if applicable), and Course and Standing Petition form to a counselor in the Counseling Center. * The counselor will forward the petition to the Committee on Course and Standing, and will instruct you on follow-up procedures to the appeal process. The Fall 2008 deadline to submit academic appeals to the Course and Standing Committee is:
Study Skills Academic success is contingent upon good study habits. This includes paying attention in class, taking notes, reading, memorizing, writing, and managing time. Complete the following Study Skills Checklist (http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html) to see in which areas you need to improve. For study skills self help information, visit the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html). For Tutoring Services, please visit Instructional Support Services in 1L-117. Back to:
Test-Taking
It is
natural and
beneficial to experience a certain level
of anxiety during an exam because the anxiety motivates us to focus and
perform. However, for many students the
anxiety
becomes overwhelming and affects test performance.
Causes of Test Anxiety:
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