Assessing My Academic Progress

This tool provides you with an opportunity to self-reflect on how you are doing in your course, if you are meeting the educational requirements, if you are on target to complete the work in the course, and how your academic progress may be interacting with your disability-related needs. Once you are able to reflect and rate your progress you will be guided to resources to support you in meeting your goals.
 

 

Your responses/reflections will not be saved in your academic record or file at AccessAbility Services.
This is an opportunity to reflect on your academic progress.

We understand life circumstances and disability-related impacts can influence a student’s academic progress. If you would like to work through this with a Disability Consultant please book an appointment to meet with someone to do this together.

 

Please rate your academic behaviour:

Rating 1: Not completing academic work
This rating can be described through the following behaviours:

  • Missed many or all quizzes/tests/exams
  • Failed a test/exam
  • Missed all assignment deadlines
  • Have not completed readings/homework
  • “On Academic Probation” or at risk for Academic Probation
  • Have had a suspension in the past
  • At risk for future suspension

Self Reflection - How do I feel about my health, wellbeing, strengths, and academics performance?

Next Steps - What should I do?

Assess my current grade in course based on marks I have received so far - The Marks Calculator

If it is early in the term (before the deadline for late withdrawal),  Make an appointment with DC ASAP. However, if it is the end of term  (e.g., last couple of weeks of classes), should you find that you need a further extension of term work you will be required to petition with medical documentation.  You will need to submit documentation indicating if your disability-flared up/relapsed which impacted your ability to do work and reach out for supports.  There may be cases that your coursework cannot be done after the fact such as if you missed core requirements of a course (e.g., where a laboratory experiment cannot be recreated, major group assignments, or where the answers for the assignment were posted or taken up in the lecture).  So please consider carefully whether you need to withdraw.

Consider realistic next steps / consider reducing coarse load. 

  • If you have concerns with OSAP and withdrawing, please ask if a financial aid advisor is available to discuss.
  • If you are an international student, you may want to speak to someone at the International Student Centre about dropping a course.
  • If you have questions about your course planning, schedule an appointment with AA&CC to discuss program requirements and degree planning

Schedule an appointment with you doctor to discuss your health, functioning and supports.

Tips and Resources:

For tips on writing a petition, you can refer to our Companion document for disability-related petitions at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

Tipsheet from the Academic Advising Centre: Should I Drop this Course or Not? (also consider the question, do I have medical documentation to support my petition?)
 

Rating 2: Missing many tasks, able to complete some academic work
This rating can be described through the following behaviours:

  • Missed many quizzes/tests/exams
  • Failed a test/exam
  • Missed many assignment deadlines
  • Have not completed readings/homework
  • “On Academic Probation” or at risk for Academic Probation
  • Have had a suspension in the past

Self Reflection

  • Have there been changes to my diagnosis/health and or impacts?
  • Do I have a plan to get back on track?

Next Steps - What should I do?

Assess my current grade in course based on marks I have received so far 

Schedule an appointment with you health-care practitioner to discuss your health, functioning and supports.

If it is early in the term (before the deadline for late withdrawal),  Make an appointment with DC ASAP. However, if it is the end of term  (e.g., last couple of weeks of classes), should you find that you need a further extension of term work you will be required to petition with medical documentation.  You will need to submit documentation indicating if your disability-flared up/relapsed which impacted your ability to do work and reach out for supports.  There may be cases that your coursework cannot be done after the fact such as if you missed core requirements of a course (e.g., where a laboratory experiment cannot be recreated, major group assignments, or where the answers for the assignment were posted or taken up in the lecture).  So please consider carefully whether you need to withdraw.

Develop a realistic schedule for completing work 

Consider realistic next steps / consider reducing coarse load. 

  • If you have concerns with OSAP and withdrawing, please ask if a financial aid advisor is available to discuss.
  • If you are an international student, you may want to speak to someone at the International Student Centre about dropping a course.
  • If you have questions about your course planning, schedule an appointment with AA&CC to discuss program requirements and degree planning

Utilizing writing support / facilitated study groups / math tutoring

Utilizing professor office hours

Become aware of academic and financial deadlines if considering dropping a course(s)

Request extension with DC or professor 

Tips and Resources:
For tips on writing a petition, you can refer to our Companion document for disability-related petitions at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
Tipsheet from the Academic Advising Centre: Should I Drop this Course or Not? (also consider the question, do I have medical documentation to support my petition?)

Rating 3: Completing about half of my academic work
This rating can be described through the following behaviours:

  • Missed some quizzes/tests/exams
  • Failed a test/exam
  • Missing some assignment deadlines
  • Very behind in readings/homework
  • “On Academic Probation” or at risk of Academic Probation

Self Reflection - How do I feel about my health, wellbeing, strengths, and academics performance?

 

Next Steps - What should I do?

Rating 4: Completing about half of my academic work
This rating can be described through the following behaviours:

  • Completing all quizzes/tests/exams
  • Missing some assignment deadlines
  • A little behind in readings/homework
  • “In Good Standing”

Self Reflection - How do I feel about my health, wellbeing, strengths, and academics performance?

  • What is my academic standing in Acorn?
  • Was there a one-time specific circumstance for missing the deadlines?  Or is there something that may continue to impact me?  If it may be ongoing impacts, would be useful to meet with Disability Consultant to discuss changes.
  • Do I have a plan for getting back on track?
  • When I have gotten behind in the past, how was I able to catch up?  What helped?  What works best for me?
  • Have I utilized office hours to clarify assignment requirements or concepts within the class?
  • Is my course load manageable?  Or do I need to consider reducing my courses?

 

Rating 5: Completing about half of my academic work
This rating can be described through the following behaviours:

  • Completing all quizzes/tests/exams
  • Handing in assignments at due dates (original and extensions)
  • Keeping on top of readings and homework
  • “In Good Standing”

Self Reflection - How do I feel about my health, wellbeing, strengths, and academics performance?

  • What is my academic standing in Acorn?
  • Are there any courses that I would like to improve my marks in?
  • Have I utilized office hours?
  • Do I know what courses/marks I need to reach my academic and professional goals?

 

Next Steps - What should I do?

  • Continue with my current plan


Current strategies may include:

  • Using calendars & alarms
  • Using assignment calculator to assess time to complete tasks
  • Using 1:4 ratio of lectures to study time (study 4 hours for each lecture hour per week). For example, if you have a 3-hour lecture per week, set aside roughly 12 hours per week to watch the lectures, read, and complete your assignments.
  • Using assistive technology, if applicable
  • Utilizing professor office hours
  • Utilizing writing support / facilitated study groups / math tutoring