As a means of providing feedback to first-year students early in their first semester at Mercer, Academic and Advising Services collaborates with faculty to provide four-week progress reports.  First-year students receive a general "how are you doing?"  evaluation from each of their faculty members.  During this early assessment, faculty provide comments regarding class attendance, participation, grades (if any) and suggestions for improvement.  These early reports are an excellent way for students and their advisors to monitor the students' academic progress!

 

At mid-term, students who are experiencing academic difficulty receive a progress report from their faculty.  This report is more detailed than the four-week evaluation, providing specifics regarding possible sources of the academic difficulty and specific suggestions for improvement.  The mid-term report may also include a faculty member's suggestion to withdraw from a particular class.