What is the Creating Academic
Responsibility (CAR)
initiative?
The CAR initiative provides a mechanism by which faculty
members can refer students who are in danger of failing
academically due to excessive absences, disengagement in
class, or failure to complete assignments. Faculty members
teaching 100-400 level undergraduate classes are able to
refer students to CAR.
How can I refer a
student to CAR?
• Log into VIP. Go to your class roll.
• Click
student’s name to show student information.
• Click CAR
referral form at the bottom of the page.
• Complete
form.
• Click submit.
What’s the purpose of
CAR?
The Coordinator of Early Intervention Initiatives in the
Student
Success Center organizes intentional communications
and interventions with students referred through CAR. The
purpose of these interventions is to help students identify
resources available to best meet their individual needs in
getting back on track academically. The ultimate goal is for
students to take responsibility for their choices leading to
academic progress.
Why does Creating
Academic Responsibility matter?
“Students are most likely to succeed in
school if they engage in a variety of active learning
methods, receive periodic feedback on their performance, are
allowed to demonstrate their learning in ways that play to
their strengths, and are held to high expectations. When
students succeed under those circumstances, faculty shares
in the success because they helped create the conditions
that allowed both students and teachers to reach their
goals” (Hess, 1999).
Seven Strategies for
Creating Academic Responsibility:
The Seven
Principles for Good Practice
in Undergraduate Education outlines
key strategies for creating an engaging learning environment
in which students take responsibility for their own learning
process.