Laying Tracks Probation Program

Welcome to the Laying Tracks program! This is the Exploratory Studies Program's innovative and proven program to help you get your grades "back on the rails" toward graduation.  We know that everyone stumbles sometimes. We are here to help you get back into the game!

Laying Tracks is made up of 1) a reflective survey, 2) exercise worksheets that encourage you to examine past behaviors and develop a plan to build stronger study skills, and 3) advisor support. This program has a great track record of helping students get back into Good Academic Standing, set realistic goals, and increase their scholarly confidence and resilience.   

When you are placed on Academic Probation, you will receive e-mails from the University and your academic advisor. Take the time to read these carefully! These will detail the what's, why's, and how's of Academic Probation. Understanding the problem and the process is key to developing the solution! To get your problem-solving brain warmed up, give this a read: FAQs about Probation and Laying Tracks

Directions for completing Laying Tracks:

1) Complete the University Probation Survey as soon as possible. The deadline to complete this brief survey is 5:00 pm on the second Monday of classes before you meet with your advisor. The advisor receives an electronic copy of this survey.

2) Based on the directions sent by your advisor, complete the Pre-probation meeting reflections exercise sheet. This is a fillable PDF that you should save to your computer. Have the completed exercise sheet available during your advising appointment.

3) Schedule an hour-long Laying Tracks (Probation Status) appointment with your advisor using our Boiler Connect online calendar or by calling (765) 494-0843. The deadline for this appointment is 5:00 pm on the second Friday of the semester. This will give you time to get used to your courses so you can plan out a good study strategy.

Completing Laying Tracks early in the semester is critical to your success! Changing behavior and building good habits after a rough semester can be very hard without planning and support. We value the Laying Tracks process so much that we will hold your Registration PIN for next semester until you have completed the survey, exercises, and the advising appointment. We know that you are so motivated to improve that we will see you all before the end of the second week of class!