Students Prepare For Reading Period Despite Challenges
By: Arika Lawrence
Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: Student Life
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While most students are looking to relaxing this holiday season, some students know this time of year as the cram season.
Most students are looking forward to the two-day window of the reading period in preparation of last minute knowledge of various courses-only this year there is no 'concrete' reading period.
Following midterms, unfolding events revealed that much of the student population appears to be struggling academically this semester.
Dr. Carlton Brown, executive vice president and provost of Clark Atlanta University, has been working actively to provide alternative solutions to alleviate the academic crisis on campus.
"[We] are asking faculty to advise the students with D's and F's-those students with D's can work hard to earn C's-I just want students to get realistic- there is enough tutorial support to get the final understanding of a subject."
Dr. Brown has taken into account that many factors play an influential role in the poor academic performance such as financial aid issues as well as the communication between personnel, faculty, students and administration.
Dr. Brown added this "informal removal of the reading period" is based on the discretion of the instructor and the academic performance of each student.
"The focus is on those students with D's and F's and students who are doing well should be able to [continue their studies]," Dr. Brown said.
However, Dr. Brown suggest two factors could inhibit the chances of students receiving passing grades the "effort" between the student and the tutor as well as students just "coming out" to seek help in their classes.
However, some students say they are still without a reading period regardless of their academic standing.
Stephon Wright, freshmen and radio/television/film major-minor in Spanish, "I have some friends who are having class and some not; it is a lot of new pressure; everyone wants to do well, but these new stresses (regarding not having a reading period) would [make it difficult for] freshmen to perform."
Most students are looking forward to the two-day window of the reading period in preparation of last minute knowledge of various courses-only this year there is no 'concrete' reading period.
Following midterms, unfolding events revealed that much of the student population appears to be struggling academically this semester.
Dr. Carlton Brown, executive vice president and provost of Clark Atlanta University, has been working actively to provide alternative solutions to alleviate the academic crisis on campus.
"[We] are asking faculty to advise the students with D's and F's-those students with D's can work hard to earn C's-I just want students to get realistic- there is enough tutorial support to get the final understanding of a subject."
Dr. Brown has taken into account that many factors play an influential role in the poor academic performance such as financial aid issues as well as the communication between personnel, faculty, students and administration.
Dr. Brown added this "informal removal of the reading period" is based on the discretion of the instructor and the academic performance of each student.
"The focus is on those students with D's and F's and students who are doing well should be able to [continue their studies]," Dr. Brown said.
However, Dr. Brown suggest two factors could inhibit the chances of students receiving passing grades the "effort" between the student and the tutor as well as students just "coming out" to seek help in their classes.
However, some students say they are still without a reading period regardless of their academic standing.
Stephon Wright, freshmen and radio/television/film major-minor in Spanish, "I have some friends who are having class and some not; it is a lot of new pressure; everyone wants to do well, but these new stresses (regarding not having a reading period) would [make it difficult for] freshmen to perform."
