Academic Advising
CSP Participant Criteria
- Are Freshmen or Transfer Freshmen (11 or fewer credit hours)
- Need Developmental Reading and/or Composition as Determined by ACT, SAT or COMPASS Scores
- Are Not Athletes
- Are Not International Students
- Are Not UALR Benton Students
Services
Students participating in the CSP benefit from the learning communities and personal academic interaction with instructors and classmates. Other services CSP students benefit from include:
- One-on-one academic advising and monitoring
- Personal attention and high-quality instruction
- Small class enrollment with fellow CSP students
- Academic and study skills workshops and campus involvement activities
- Computer lab and student lounge access
- One-on-one academic support and/or supplemental instruction for classes
- Community building activities
- Early class registration
What you can expect from an academic advising appointment:
Disarm: One of our goals as advisors is to help you feel comfortable and safe. We are excited that you’re here at UALR, and we want to encourage you as a college student!
Discover: We’ll ask open-ended questions to get to know you better & to help you consider your goals.
Dream & Design: We will help you create a vision, and we can help you connect with UALR resources that can help you make your vision a reality.
Deliver: We will follow-through with connecting you to resources, and we will hold you accountable for following through on your responsibilities.
Don’t Settle: We expect a lot from you because we know you can do this!