Lake Superior State University :: Office of Advising and Retention ::

Related Sites

Alum Success

Mark Reese

“The material covered in LSSU's engineering program provided me a solid foundation for graduate studies. The systematic approach and communication skills needed to tackle engineering projects were taught and then practiced over and over again. In particular I appreciate the many hours spent by the faculty to develop oral presentation skills in each student. As a graduate student now, these skills have proven to be highly beneficial and, to my surprise, obviously not taught to the same extent at many other universities.”

Mark Reese, Mechanical Engineering 2005
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
School of Ocean & Earth Science and Technology
Graduate Student, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Office of Advising and Retention

Early Alert Referral System for Faculty and Staff

The Early Alert Referral Form is part of LSSU's comprehensive Early Alert System, designed to identify students who may be at risk of academic difficulty or failure.

This form allows faculty (full- and part-time) and staff to alert the Office of Advising and Retention of any student who is not making satisfactory progress and/or is exhibiting behaviors that may lead to academic difficulty (i.e. non-attendance). Once a student is identified via the form below, the Office of Advising and Retention and/or appropriate support service personnel will attempt to contact and work with the student in an effort to improve the student’s academic performance and opportunity for success at LSSU. Simply complete the information below and submit online.

Before reporting a student for failing to make satisfactory progress in a course, it is strongly recommended that the instructor first discuss the situation with the student, if possible.

General Information:

Faculty/Staff Name:
Faculty/Staff Email
Student's Name
Student's Campus ID Number:
Student's Phone Number (if known):
*Is this concern related to a specific course?
If yes, enter course number:

Areas of Concern

Please select he area(s) of concern and provide details on the selected item(s) in the box below:

Class attendance
Classroom behavior
Low test/quiz scores
Incomplete/missing assignments
Poor/underdeveloped study skills or time management
Personal issues affecting student
Other

Please provide more detail on the selected item(s) in the space provided (up to 500 characters):

Please submit referral online. If you prefer, you may print this form and send/deliver it to Karen Johnston or Jody Schopp, Office of Advising and Retention, LBR109. Phone: 635-2874

Political Science ...

Krystal Bosley
Political Science

"The study of political science/law is basically the path of least resistance for me. It is a subject that has always interested me, and one that I have proved to be naturally insightful in. Studying political science isn’t just the study of how governments function or how it is composed, but the study of why it exists and to what ends. In short, it is the study of what makes everything else possible."

[ more ]