Wabash Refresh

Academic Coaching

Students will meet with their assigned academic coach at least every four (4) weeks during the semester. This timeline connects students to their academic coach during key points in the semester.

• Week Two Coaching: Course expectations and Success Playlist creation
• Week Six Coaching: Midterm strategies and progress report check-in
• Week Ten Coaching: Post-midterm pause and refocus discussion
• Week Fourteen Coaching: Final exam planning and semester reflection

During these coaching sessions, students will meet with an Academic Coach for 30-minute sessions one-on-one. These meetings are expected to be in-person except when enrolled in a fully remote program of study. The coach will guide the student toward academic success. Each session is individualized for the student to help them understand strengths and gaps in their current academic success efforts. This directs them to areas of improvement for the weeks ahead what they need to work on. In Academic Coaching, the student is also oriented to their role in order to facilitate successful sessions. Students are expected to arrive prepared to discuss grades across their coursework and provide insight as to what is going well and where they are challenged. Academic Coaching is meant to help guide students toward success through academic, social, and emotional wellness.

Success Playlist

To complement Academic Coaching and to connect students with services and resources across campus that are available to help them success, students will partake in many different activities during the readmitted semester. The Academic Coach will discuss options and help the student select activities that best address their personal situation. The Academic Coach will verify and document completion of selected options each meeting, document in Navigate the completion of the activities, and provide a signed Success Playlist at the end of the semester.

• Frequent meetings:
  • Meet every four (4) weeks with your assigned Academic Coach (outlined above)*
  • Meet every-other-week with a tutor or study partner*
  • Meet monthly (or more frequently) with another professional aimed at helping you succeed. (Mentor, advisor, dean, advocate, therapist, etc.)

• Activities with others:
  • Attend office hours for a class at least once a month.
  • Attend content tutoring sessions at least once a month.*
  • Attend a university-wide event, lecture, etc. once a month.*
• Independent activities:
  • Check your @ksu.edu daily
  • Create a personal Academic Success Plan.
  • Choose at least four:
    • Journal/summarize/rewrite notes of class each day.
    • Use a daily planner.
    • Utilize the Rec Center.
    • Participate in Study Buddies (Navigate).
    • Practice an “inbox-zero” method.
    • Participate in 'Cats Connect.
    • Other ideas with the approval of your Academic Coach.

*These meetings are expected to be in-person except when enrolled in a fully remote program of study.

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Students are eligible for Wabash Refresh if they:

• Earned below a 1.0 GPA during their first semester as a undergraduate student at Kansas State University which resulted in dismissal.
• Are in good financial standing.

Applicants will be screened by the staff from the college of enrollment, Student Support and Accountability, Cashier's Office, and Housing and Dining Services. Applicants receiving support from all offices will move to the selection committee chosen by the Academic Achievement Center. The Academic Achievement Center will check references, review the personal statement and essay, and check the fall semester record. Results of the references check, personal statement, essay, and prior semester record will be used to determine acceptance into the program.

This program will have limited capacity to ensure quality of support offered to the students. Only 45 spots will be available each semester. Students who are not chosen or choose not to participate in Wabash Refresh will remain in dismissed status and must follow the standard reinstatement policy. Students participating in Wabash Refresh who fail to meet with their academic coach for a second time by February 28th will be removed from the program and notification will be sent to the student and to their college.

Students who are eligible and are interested in participating in Wabash Refresh will need to complete the following application process:

• Complete the personal information section.
• Provide one (1) character reference to speak to their ability to succeed. The reference cannot be a family member or relative, even if they are also an employer.
  • The provided reference will be emailed a reference check form to complete. Completion of this reference check form by the reference is required for the application to be considered complete.
• Respond to two prompts, each within 200-words.
  • Please share concisely and honestly the challenges you faced that caused you to be dismissed.
  • Why do you believe that another semester would be different than your current experience?

Applications for Spring 2026 will open on December 23rd, 2025.

Applications for Spring 2026 will close on January 5th, 2026 at 5 PM

All applicants will be notified of enrollment acceptance on January 8th, 2026 at 1:00 PM CT.

Students in the College of Engineering: if you are selected for the Wabash Refresh opportunity, you will be required to change your major out of engineering to another program on campus. To be readmitted to engineering, certain academic marks must be achieved as an internal transfer student.

Students in the College of Business: if you are selected for the Wabash Refresh opportunity, you will be required to change your major out of business to another program on campus. To be readmitted to business, certain academic marks must be achieved as an internal transfer student.