Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management/
Dean of First Year Students
Western New England University
CC 137C
Ms. Jarzabski,
I am writing this letter to appeal my dismissal from Western New England University based on my poor academic performance last semester. While I was not completely surprised by my dismissal, I was nonetheless upset and disappointed in myself when I received the official notification.
I will not attempt to make any excuses for my subpar performance; the bottom line is that I failed to live up to my potential as a student. I underestimated the time and effort it takes to be successful at the college level. I did not take full responsibility for my coursework and the end of the semester was quickly upon me. I can assure you however that I will not make the same mistake twice. Next week I will make contact with Sophia Rios and/or Jennifer Holowaty of the Academic Success Center to take some concrete steps towards ensuring I step up my performance this spring. I plan on signing up for several academic success workshops as soon as I can, specifically the time management/organization as well as the study skills and test-taking workshops, two areas I definitely struggled with last semester. I will also sign up for academic progress monitoring and the early advisory system (EAS) in order to be held accountable for my progress so that I can address any issues early on. I will also communicate with my professors and academic advisor should I run into any trouble, and will seek out peer tutoring or supplemental instruction (SI) to ensure I do not become overwhelmed or fall behind again.
I love WNE University and it would mean the world to me to be reinstated and be able to move forward in my academic career. I accept full responsibility for last semester but now that I understand where I went wrong can guarantee that I will put in the time and energy to get back on track. Thank you so much for your consideration, I look forward to starting classes January 19th with a clean slate.
Sincerely,
