Early Support Program

CF’s Early Support Program strategy helps students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to overcome barriers to their academic success. The program targets students enrolled in developmental, gateway and other high enrollment first-year courses, but is also available to all students at CF. As part of the college’s collaborative retention efforts, faculty teaching these targeted courses are prompted to assess students early in each semester based on identified risk factors. Faculty are encouraged to reach out first to the student, but to quickly follow-up with an ESP. First-Year Success and meta-major advisors review and respond to these assessments to ensure students are connected to appropriate support resources as soon as possible. A feedback loop between the students, their advisors, specific campus resources (i.e. Accessibility Services, Academic Support, Financial Aid, etc.) and the students’ faculty member provides at risk students with support and guidance on their academic pathway.

Reasons for a faculty or staff referral to the ESP system:

attending class, but not making satisfactory progress
class disruption, disrespect, etc.
consistently late to class
continually submits sub-standard work
failure to turn in assignments
high rate of absenteeism
low test/quiz performance
missed tests, quizzes, or major examinations
not participating in class
financial aid concerns
personal financial concerns
health issues
academic integrity
social or emotional concerns

Students can also self-refer if they are having difficulty in a class or difficulty adjusting to college in general by visiting the Office of Student Services in the Bryant Student Union, Ocala Campus, or by reaching out to their faculty member or program advisor.

Academic Catalog

Early Support Program