Javelina Reset (formerly ACE)
The Center for Student Success is committed to the successful transition and graduation of every student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The Javelina Reset program, formerly referred to as Academic Collegiate Enhancement, incorporates the combined efforts of administration, staff, professors, and students to help students reset their academic path toward success. Meaningful student engagement is essential for timely graduation, and the Javelina Reset Program is designed to support students in regaining momentum and achieving their goal of earning an undergraduate degree.
Components of Javelina Reset:
Participating students are required to attend coaching meetings with their Academic Success Coach. Javelina Reset sessions are intended to improve academic skill development. Areas of focus include:
- Prioritizing
- Time management
- Balancing schedules
- Identifying personal situations that could be affecting academic performance
- Academic skills such as studying, note taking, and test taking.
Participating students will be connected with trained Peer Mentors who have successfully navigated their own academic challenges. Peer Mentors provide:
- Academic encouragement and accountability
- Shared strategies for success from a student perspective
- Support in setting weekly goals and tracking progress
- Guidance on navigating campus resources and time management
Peer Mentors meet with students regularly, either individually or in small groups, to reinforce skills developed in coaching appointments and tutoring sessions. This component enhances the student experience by building community, increasing motivation, and offering relatable support alongside professional coaching and counseling. To schedule an appointment with your Reset Peer Mentor:
- Log into javsuccess.tamuk.edu
- Click on "Schedule a mentoring appointment"
- Select Subject: Mentoring
- Select Reason: Reset Mentoring
Participating students are required to attend at least one 1-hour tutoring or supplemental instruction (SI) session each week. Tutoring can be scheduled within:
- JavA Lab (Rhode Hall, Room 308)
- Javelina Engineering Success Center (Engineering Complex, Room 114/Lucio Hall Room 109)
- Pathways Academic Assistance Center (Jernigan Library, Room 220)
- Writing Center (Jernigan Library, Room 217)
These sessions are important to help students be successful in historically difficult courses or in courses they may be retaking. Research has shown that students who attend tutoring at least 1-hour are more successful than those who do not.
Participating students are required to attend the U-TURN/POWER program with the Student Health in Wellness Center in which they will attend sessions which will cover the following topics:
- Time management
- Study skills
- Test taking strategies
- Self-esteem
- Motivation