Resources & Early Warning

“I am having trouble concentrating. I can't seem to find the time to get everything done. My grades are slipping. I've studied and studied but I don't seem to do well on tests or papers. I just don't understand what the professor wants!”

If you are hearing these statements from your advisees, you may want to refer them for help. The following resources can provide assistance:

Academic & Career Planning, 2^nd floor Cate/Park, 760-8341, provides workshops and individualized advice for study skills including time management, test taking, note taking, effective reading, stress management, etc. and coordinates the Early Warning System to identify and track academically at-risk students.

Learning Center, 1^st floor Jones Hall,  760-2800, offers individual peer tutoring.

Counseling Center/Disability Services, 2^nd floor Carroll Hall,  760-8427, offers workshops, counseling, accommodations for classes due to physical/learning/psychological disabilities.

Health Services, 1^st floor Carroll Hall,  760-8535, offers treatment for minor illnesses and emergencies.

Financial Assistance, 3^rd floor Johnson Hall,  760-8565 offers financial aid and scholarships. 

Dean of Students, 2^nd floor Cate/Park, 760-8521, offers FYE freshman programming, housing, commuter life & diversity programs, and honor council. 

Early Warning System
The Early Warning system is a partnership between faculty and Academic & Career Planning (ACP) designed to assist students exhibiting at-risk behavior.  The Early Warning System intends to intervene before students drop to levels that necessitate academic probation and threaten suspension from the college. Signs that a student may need an Early Warning referral are low scores, excessive absences from class, missing homework assignments, and observed changes in demeanor or behavior. 

If you see signs of a student exhibiting at-risk behaviors, please attempt to contact the student before initiating the Early Warning system.  If you are unable to reach the student, please refer her to the Early Warning system by submitting the confidential Early Warning Referral Form.  Although it is called “early warning,” students can be referred at any time during the semester.

Questions about Early Warning?  Please call Academic & Career Planning at 760-8341 or email us at earlywarning@meredith.edu.