Weinsheimer (1993) provides a student self help book that gives motivational
support to probationary students. It analyses their marginal academic
performance and challenges them to formulate a plan for leaving probationary
status. Steinmiller and Steinmiller (1991) explained a campus monitoring
system for retaining at-risk university students. During the regular
semester, students visit counselors, academic advisers and class teachers.
Students are required to develop a self-improvement plan for improving
their grade point averages (GPA). Lipsky and Ender (1990) found favorable
effects on freshmen in academic probation who completed a study skills course during the regular semester on variables GPA, academic hours
attempted and academic hours earned during the semester.