The mission of the Center for Academic Achievement (CAA) is to support student academic retention and foster student academic development within the University’s learning environment.  The CAA supports all FGCU students in achieving their academic goals and assists them in becoming independent and confident learners.  The CAA strives to promote positive learning experiences for each student.

The CAA accomplishes this objective through two primary programs:  the Academic Retention Program and the Student Instructional Support Program.  The CAA programs support FGCU students by providing Supplemental Instruction, Walk-in Tutor labs, Individualized Academic Planning, Eagle Wings Mentoring, Student Development workshops and Test Preparatory workshops.

The CAA is located in the Library, room 103. To contact the CAA, call (239) 590-7906 or email caa@fgcu.edu. To get more information, please visit the CAA website: www.fgcu.edu/caa.

Students accepted into the Step Ahead Program will work with CAA to complete the following requirements:

1.  Attend a CAA Student Orientation Session for the purpose of completing an Individual Academic Plan (IAP).
a. This session will occur during the first half of the second ENC 1101 class meeting.
b. Students will be told during the first ENC 1101 class meeting where they will meet for the CAA Student Orientation Session. 

2. Attend 3 more student development workshops during summer B session. Each session is approximately 40 – 50 minutes in length.
a. One session (note-taking skills) will be taught during the second ENC 1101 class meeting (at the time the IAP is completed). 
b. Students will choose two additional workshops to attend on their own time during summer B session.
c. Students will receive a handout outlining the workshops during the second ENC 1101 class meeting.
d. Students who miss any one of these three sessions must contact CAA immediately to schedule a make-up session. Students who miss two of these sessions will not successfully complete the Step Ahead Program.

3. Attend 1 individual meeting with Stacey Parker or Ashley Coone, CAA Lower-level Academic Retention Coordinator.  This meeting will occur during week two of summer B session. 

4. Attend 4 instructional support sessions for math.  The instructional support schedule for summer session B will be available and distributed the first day of classes.  Students are to attend sessions during days and times that best meet their schedule.

Students must meet all of these expectations as one part of successfully completing the Step Ahead Program at Florida Gulf Coast University. Failure to meet any of these expectations may result in failure of the Step Ahead Program which will result in denial of admission to Florida Gulf Coast University.