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Academic Success Program

The Academic Success Program provides structured support for students following their first fall semester. Through encouragement, skill development, and targeted success strategies, the program helps students build confidence, strengthen academic habits, and connect with campus resources to improve outcomes in the spring semester.

What students are saying about ASP:

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Keanna - Spring 2026

[ASP] made me feel more confident in myself and helped me learn that there are better ways to study and tons of help around if I need it.

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Joy - Spring 2026

Compared to last semester this program has helped me to looking at things differently to see them as improvement and so far has helped find new ways to study or complete assignments in ways that will help me be successful.

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Ethan - Spring 2026

It helped me get a hold of my priorities and complete assignments on time.

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Mikayla - Spring 2026

The Academic Success Program helped keep me on top of my work and study habits. Meeting with other students through this program is what helped me the most. By talking about my motivation and work ethic weekly, I noticed a positive change in my grades.

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Sierra - Spring 2026

Compared to last semester, this program has helped me look at things differently to see them as an improvement, and so far has helped me find new ways to study or complete assignments in ways that will help me be successful.

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Joy - Spring 2026

The Academic Success Program has pushed me to be more motivated. It has taught me better habits to study and get work done throughout this program. I have learned that my ways weren't the best. But I have been taught better ways, and implementing those in my education helped me tremendously with my success this semester.

The Academic Success Program (ASP) is designed to help students strengthen their academic performance and build strategies for long-term success at UWF.

The first year of college is a significant transition. Students are often balancing academic and social responsibilities independently for the first time while adjusting to new expectations. Strategies that worked in high school may not always produce the same results in a university setting. Because academic challenges can arise from a variety of factors, ASP helps students identify what is impacting their success and develop a plan to address it.

First-year students placed on Academic Warning or Academic Probation after the fall semester are required to complete ASP, as outlined in the UWF Undergraduate Catalog. Invitations are sent at the end of the fall term.

Academic Skills and Strategies

Develop essential academic skills and strategies for success. Students will explore concepts such as metacognition and growth mindset, along with time and task management, study strategies, note-taking, and test preparation. The program also helps students identify their individual learning preferences and connect with campus resources that support a successful transition to college.

Financial Support

To help reduce competing demands between work and academics, students can earn a $100 scholarship by completing the program requirements: four Canvas modules with a score of 80% or higher and two academic coaching sessions. Additional financial incentives may be available for students who engage further and return to good academic standing.

Priority Registration

Students who complete the program requirements are eligible for priority registration for the next fall semester. This allows registration up to four days earlier than standard access, increasing the likelihood of securing preferred courses and schedules.

Additional Support Opportunities

Students are encouraged to take advantage of optional support resources, including continued academic coaching, academic skills workshops, and tutoring, to further strengthen their academic success.

Receive a $100 scholarship and Priority Registration for completion

  • Accept the invitation to join Persistence and Academic Services in Canvas (see your UWF email for the invitation to join this Canvas "class")
  • Complete the 4 required modules with a final “grade” of 80% or higher in Canvas
  • Attend 2 meetings with a peer academic coach to reflect on your first semester’s challenges and develop a personal success plan for approaching the Spring semester.

Additional opportunities for structured support and resources beyond the requirements

Overall ASP Learning Outcomes & Competencies

  • Self-Awareness and Self-Efficacy
  • Academic Skill building
  • Relationship building and resource use

Competency Areas

  • Study Skills

    • Students will understand their individual learning preferences
    • Students will identify resources and strategies that fit that learning preference and integrate them into their study strategies.
    • Students will learn from prior academic performance to enhance their current study strategies.

  • Time Management & Competing Responsibilities

    • Students will be able to develop and implement an effective time management system.
    • Students will prioritize academic and non-academic commitments.
    • Students will understand how to balance academic success and the demands of work.

  • Motivation

    • Students will be able to identify motivation strategies for goal attainment.
    • Students will be able to identify short-term goals that lead to long-term success.
    • Students will be able to differentiate intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.

  • Support Networks

    • Students will understand the value of creating and cultivating a positive support network.
    • Students will learn how to identify campus offices and services that strengthen their commitment to success.
    • Students will be able to identify the individuals they can turn to for support.