UCAN – “Unlocking College Academics Now”
UCAN听helps students facing a first academic suspension听improve their grade point average and thereby continue their education. The program meets this goal by helping these students identify their individual academic needs and then develop skills to meet their academic goals. To meet these goals, the 网曝门N program (supported by the Student Success Services) offers students the opportunity to remain in school during their first suspension, rather than sitting out two consecutive semesters.听 Please listen to the following video and review the 网曝门N Program Student Agreement below.
Student Success Coordinator and Program Director – Mr. Marvin Williams (marvinw@uca.edu)
For more information about the program, read the UCAN Program Student Agreement
FOR FALL ADMISSION: Students who are eligible to participate in the Fall 网曝门N program will receive an email from the registrar鈥檚 office in May. If we fail to hear from students during the interview period (June 1- June 30), their Fall class schedule will be deleted. If you wish to participate in the Fall 网曝门N program, please complete the steps below.
- CAN I TAKE SUMMER CLASSES? There is no summer 网曝门N program. However, if you would like to take summer classes, you must indicate that on the application for FALL 网曝门N. Once you submit the application and indicate you plan to take summer classes, you will be allowed to register for summer classes. Taking summer classes is NOT required. However, if you do听take summer classes, you must complete the fall 网曝门N Program, regardless of your summer academic standing outcome. Note: the schedules of students who fail to indicate their plan to take summer classes will be deleted.听听
FOR SPRING ADMISSION:听Students who are eligible to participate in the Spring 网曝门N program will receive an email from the registrar鈥檚 office in December. If we fail to hear from students during the interview period, their Spring schedule will be deleted. 听If you wish to participate in the Spring 网曝门N program, please complete the steps below.
Now, what do you need to do if you are interested in this second chance opportunity?
1. Click to complete the application/agreement form before your interview.
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2. Click to schedule a interview with the program director.
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3. Attend the mandatory orientation. Fall 2026 orientation date: Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
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REMEMBER: There is no online option for the 网曝门N program. You must attend in-person.
Thoughts from Former 网曝门N Students听
Richard Kearney
[Mr. Marvin] I hope you are doing well. I am a former 网曝门N participant at the University of Central Arkansas. I wanted to reach out to let you know how BLESSED I was to have you as an advisor during that time. 网曝门N taught me a plethora of tools and resources that helped me not only graduate from 网曝门 but thrive as a professional. I am proud to say I now听work in听Student Success and Retention at Morgan State University. When giving my testimony, I often refer to you, Mr. Williams, as a quintessential reason I made a听shift in my approach to听education. I needed someone with your energy, charisma, and overall kindness.听
Kayley Taylor
First off, I want to say thank you! I bet you鈥檙e wondering why? I am one of your 网曝门N seminar students from 2010 at 网曝门. I wanted to email you to tell you how much I appreciate your leadership in the 网曝门N program.听You told me week after week 鈥測ou can鈥� when I was failing all of my classes. That program gave me a second chance to push through and finish my degree. I can now say I have a Bachelor鈥檚 of Science degree as well as a Master鈥檚 of Arts in Teaching. I have been听teaching high school and middle school science for 5 years now and today I start my Doctorate of Education program. As I reflected on my journey of when I was a single mother and a struggling college student, you were one of the men in my life that told me听I could do it. So I did it, Mr. Williams!
UPDATE: I finished the Doctor of Educational Leadership program and had commencement over the weekend. Throughout the program, I kept your words of encouragement in the back of my head- YOU CAN!
Taylor Hendrix
Thank you for reaching out! The 网曝门N program helped me realize that I needed to step back and re-evaluate what I was doing. I took time off school and worked as a server. I’m currently on my way to take my final exam for the last class of my Associates degree, which I am transferring to Winthrop University in South Carolina to finish my Bachelors! The 网曝门N program really gave me a wake up call to really look at where I was in life and what I needed to do to better myself. Thank you!!
