"Supportive professionals dedicated to student progress and success."

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Office of Academic Development is to support student progress and success at High Point University. The many programs, activities, and services of the office touch every student in the University and for many it touches them regularly and often. Through an extraordinary student support environment in a first class certified learning facility, student academic success, progress, and retention serves as a goal and mission of a dedicated, caring staff of professionals.

INTRODUCTION
The Office of Academic Development at High Point University is dedicated to helping students improve their academic performance. The office is responsible for coordinating Academic Advising, the Freshman Success Program, the Foundations for Academic Success course (ADV-1101), and the Summer Experience program. Additional student support programs that report to the office include the Academic Services Center and the Student-Athlete Study Hall.

The Office of Academic Development coordinates and provides assistance in areas of academic performance related to academic and life skills with specific reference to exam preparation, testing strategies, test anxiety, reading, note taking skills, time and stress management, and other areas as requested by students. The office follows the academic progress and development of all students with an emphasis upon freshman students, provides academic counseling for any student having academic difficulty, and provides advising support to all students and faculty advisors. Through the Academic Services Center (ASC), the office supports students with disabilities and the student-athlete study hall (in coordination with the Assistant Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator/Athletic Academic Advisor).

PROGRAMS - ACTIVITIES - SERVICES
Academic Advising
Academic Counseling
Academic Performance Tracking
Academic Services Center
ADV1101 - Foundations for Academic Success course
Care Team
Disability Support
Early Alert
Freshman Success Program
Learning Excellence
New Student Academic Advising Orientation
Peer Tutoring
Student-Athlete Structured Study Hall
Summer Experience
Supplemental Instruction
Testing Accommodations

The office also provides notifications for:
Academic Program Change Notification [change majors/advisor/ etc]
Absence Notification
Class Attendance Probation Notification
Academic Involuntary Withdrawal

PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Dr. D Allen Goedeke, Associate Dean for Academic Development
Mr. Craig Curty, Director, Academic Services Center
Mrs. Irene Ingersoll, Coordinator of Disability Support
Ms. Janelle Cary, Disability Support Specialist
Ms. Dana Bright, Disability Support Specialist
Ms. Rita Sullivant, Coordinator, Learning Excellence Program
Mr. Kurt Lazaroff, Learning Excellence Program Specialist
Mr. Colin Cowne, Learning Excellence Program Specialist