Wabash Refresh

Wabash Refresh Reviews

Three meetings with a program manager throughout the course of the semester. Wabash Refresh Reviews cover:

• • Review program requirements
  • Assess opportunities and challenges
  • Create a Success Playlist
  • Check-in on progress

Academic Coaching

Students will meet with their assigned academic coach at least every four weeks during the semester. Academic Coaching sessions cover:

• • Academic skill building
  • Identify strengths and gaps
  • Goal setting and execution
  • Accountability support
  • Campus resources connection

Success Playlist

The Success Playlist is an outline of a successful college student’s semester that encourages students on what to do. The playlist includes:

• • Meetings to attend (Academic Coaching, office hours, advising, etc.)
  • Activities to engage (Tutoring, ‘Cats Connect, study groups, etc.)
  • Habits to develop (Attendance, note-taking, email management, etc.)

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 application review by the Academic Achievement Center. The Academic Achievement Center will check references, review written prompts, and check the fall semester record. All compotents 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 for their first Wabash Refresh Review by January 30th 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?

The application for Spring 2026 will open on December 24th, 2025 and 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 Architecture, Business, or Engineering, : if you are selected for Wabash Refresh, you will be required to change your major outside of the college. To be readmitted, certain academic marks must be achieved as an internal transfer student for Architecture, Business, and Engineering majors.