Pathways to Academic Success Students (PASS) is Missouri Western’s Academic Probation program that serves all students during their time on campus.

Students are placed on academic probation if the overall grade-point average (GPA) drops below 2.0. Students are placed on academic suspension if their overall GPA drops below the suspension GPA in the Table of Academic Standards which corresponds to the overall GPA hours, subject to the provisions listed below. To be placed on academic suspension a student:

  • Must have been on academic probation or suspension during the previous semester (including Summer); and
  • Must have a term GPA lower than 2.0.

Transfer students will be evaluated based on Missouri Western’s Academic Standards. If found to be on suspension, the student will be subject to MWSU policies as if the suspension had been earned at Missouri Western.

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For more information on Academic Probation, please visit (Insert MWSU page here).

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Offered in the fall semester, PASS will be an optional course for first-year students or required for students who are placed on academic probation/remain on academic probation. Below are the necessary criteria for PASS Fall 2023

  • Library Hours (2 hours per week)
  • CAS Contact Hours (3 per semester)
  • MaxEngage Events (2 per semester)
  • Success Presentations (6 options per semester)
  • Peer Connectors Visits (2 per semester)

Offered in the spring semester, students will automatically be enrolled in PASS if they are put onto academic probation. As compared to the fall semester, the spring PASS section is more intensive as to better assist students before the end of the academic year.

  • Library Hours (2 hours per week)
  • CAS Contact Hours (4 per semester)
  • MaxEngage Events (2 per semester)
  • Success Videos
  • Peer Connectors/Faculty Guides (Biweekly)
  • Academic Advising (2 per semester)
  • Varying Assignments

Who to Contact?

General Questions?

    • Ben Moran – PASS & Tutoring Coordinator, CAS
    • Susan Garrison – Director, CAS

Academic Advising/Course Schedules?

    • Derek Evans – Director, Academic Advising

Library Hours?

    • Sally Gibson – Director, Library

MaxEngage Events?

    • Dr. Josh Clary – Director, Student Development

Peer Connector Visits?

    • Dr. Jerri Arnold-Cook, Director, Career Development
    • Susan Garrison, Director, CAS

CAS Visits?

    • Ben Moran – PASS & Tutoring Coordinator, CAS
    • Susan Garrison – Director, CAS