Every Cavalier deserves a comeback.
If your GPA is not where you want it to be or if you have fallen out of academic good standing, JCCC’s Cav Comeback Program is for you! Our focus is to help you create a plan that will help you build resilience and self-sufficiency, find belonging, and get you back on the right track to achieve your academic goals at JCCC.
What to expect with the Cav Comeback Program:
- Expert and dedicated staff to help you navigate academic standing and JCCC resources
- Action plans personalized to your needs
- Regular communication to help you stay in the know about everything happening at JCCC
What we expect from you:
- Authentic participation in Cav Comeback Program
- Engagement with required program components
- Regular meetings with program support staff and JCCC Counselors
The Cav Comeback Program is for students who are in threat of or who have fallen out of academic good standing. Refer to Board Policy 314.06 on Academic Standing or this Guide to Academic Standing for more information.
Here's some more information about program supports and the staff who will help you in this journey--you're not alone!
Academic Concern serves as a reminder of potential consequences if you do not raise your GPA. If your JCCC cumulative GPA is lower than 2.0 and you have completed fewer than 12 cumulative credit hours, you may be at risk of falling out of academic good standing. Now is the time to connect with resources and make some changes.
What to expect: Rebekah Godke will connect with you to discuss strategies for raising your GPA and continuing in academic good standing.
Rebekah Godke, Academic Alert Coordinator
Top 5 Strengths: Woo, Maximizer, Developer, Positivity, Communication
Educational Background:
- AA, Liberal Arts, Johnson County Community College
- BA, Human Services, Ottawa University
- MS, Higher Education Leadership, Baker University – In Progress
My role is to help students who may be facing academic challenges. I can help connect students to resources across campus. Working at JCCC means I get to meet and work with students from diverse backgrounds and with unique perspectives. I enjoy getting to know students individually and connecting with the best resources for them. I was a student here at JCCC, so I understand what it’s like to be a JCCC student.
Email: rgodke@jccc.edu
Academic Probation serves as a warning that you need to improve your GPA to continue pursuing your academic goals and avoid Academic Suspension. You are still able to take classes at JCCC while on probation; use this semester to get your GPA back on the right track.
What to expect: You will make a Comeback Plan with a Counselor ahead of the semester and you are required to complete the three components of the plan in the semester in which you are on Academic Probation. Alyssa Slana-Neuenswander is your contact for this program. She will be reaching out to you throughout the semester and updating a Canvas page with more information about your Comeback Plan.
Alyssa Slana-Neuenswander, Wrap Around Services Coordinator
Top 5 Strengths: Connectedness, Empathy, Learner, Intellection, Developer
Educational Background:
- BS, Elementary Education, University of Central Missouri
- MS, College Student Personnel Administration, University of Central Missouri
- Graduate Certificate, Academic Advising in Higher Education, University of Central Missouri
My mission is to create a supportive and empowering space for students, especially those on Academic Probation, by fostering resilience, growth, and ownership of their academic journey. I believe in the power of patience and kindness. My door is always open—I love answering questions and connecting students with the many resources our campus has to offer.
Email: aslana@jccc.edu
Academic Suspension serves as a notice that the College is seriously concerned about your JCCC cumulative GPA and how that can impact your academic future.
There are two options you could consider if you wanted to continue enrollment while on suspension:
- Success Opportunity Semester (SOS) Option
- Academic Suspension Appeal
What to Expect: If this is your first time on suspension, you must sit out one major semester (Fall or Spring). However, there are two options you could consider if you wanted to continue enrollment while on suspension
If you are approved through one of these options, you will be allowed to enroll at JCCC without having to sit out your suspension period. For more information about Academic Suspension, especially if you have been placed on a one-year Academic Suspension, visit this Guide to Academic Standing for more information.
For questions about your action plan and connection to resources while on Academic Suspension, contact Kaitlin Krumsick.
