Bounce Back Program Application By completing the following application, you indicate that you are interested in actively engaging with the Bounce Back Program, intend to receive academic coaching from an academic advisor, and that you intend to follow program expectations. The Bounce Back Program application for Fall 2024 is due by Friday, August 23rd @ 5:00 pm. For students slated for Academic Suspension: Campus offices will be notified of your suspension at 12:00pm on Augst 13th unless you complete the Bounce Back application and are approved for the program before that date/time. If you do not complete the application, you will be unenrolled from Fall semester courses. Preferred First and Last Name* Truman Banner ID* Truman Email Address* Have you ever participated in the Truman Bounce Back Program before?* Yes No After reflecting on your time at Truman thus far, please identify the obstacles that negatively impacted your grades last semester (check all that apply):* Academic - Ineffective study skills Academic - Ineffective time management skills Academic - Unprepared for exams Academic - What worked in high school doesn’t work anymore Academic - Hard to concentrate/distracted Academic - Difficult classes/not prepared for course level Academic - Conflict with professor Academic - Unable to understand course content or find relevance in course material Academic - Registered for too many courses Academic - Skipped/missed classes Academic - Uncomfortable/oppressive classroom climate Major/Career - Uncertain about current major Major/Career - Changed major one or more times Major/Career - Unsure what jobs are associated with major Major/Career - No clear career goals Major/Career - Not sure why I’m in school Personal/Other - Financial difficulties Personal/Other - Health problems Personal/Other - Hard to get out of bed in the morning Personal/Other - Use or abuse of alcohol or other substances Personal/Other - Possible learning disability Personal/Other - Difficulty sleeping at night Personal/Other - Pressure, stress, or anxiety Personal/Other - Excessive time spent online Personal/Other - Over-involved with extracurricular activities Personal/Other - Lack of motivation Personal/Other - Working too much Family/Social Adjustment - Roommate issues Family/Social Adjustment - Personal relationship issues Family/Social Adjustment - Interpersonal violence Family/Social Adjustment - Family situation Family/Social Adjustment - Moved away from home/homesick Family/Social Adjustment - Hard to make friends/Loneliness Family/Social Adjustment - Difficulty adjusting to college life Of the above obstacles, please indicate your top 3 most challenging this past semester.* On average, how often did you attend your classes last semester?* 90-100% of the time 80-89% of the time 70-79% of the time 60-69% of the time less than 60% of the time Thinking about the difficulties you experienced this past semester, please reflect on the challenges that were OUTSIDE your control. In what ways were you unable to change your situation? Please use complete sentences and paragraphs.* Next, reflect on the challenges that were WITHIN your control. In what ways could you have acted differently or approached these challenges in a way that would have not negatively impacted your academics? Please use complete sentences and/or paragraphs.* Lastly, reflect on what you will do differently next semester. What supports, services, and/or resources do you plan to use (either on-campus or otherwise)? Please use complete sentences and/or paragraphs.* This program requires regular meetings with a Bounce Back Coach. Do you have a preference for which CAE academic advisor you want to work with as your Coach? We will take your preference into consideration.* If there are any other details or information you would like to provide the Academic Standards Chair about your sitution, please do so below. If you have any questions about this application or change your mind and later plan not to participate in the Bounce Back Program, email Director of Student Success & Academic Standards Chair Ashleigh Harding (appeals@truman.edu). If you are accepted into the Bounce Back Program, you will be required to complete the Agreement Form during your first meeting with your Bounce Back Coach. Do not fill in the following field Google Recaptcha response