A Reno student decided to not put his full effort into the 2010-2011 fall semester but now had to face the consequence for the 2010-2011 spring semester.

Kory Ramirez, a 19-year-old student at the University of Nevada Reno, received two D’s last semester, which caused him to be on academic probation.

“I went out of control with my freedom, I went out and partied a lot, ditched class and didn’t really care too much about attending my next class, which caused me not to focus on what was important and here I am, on academic probation,” Ramirez said.

Academic probation is a program to help the students that need the little extra push to get going with school. The program is listed in the resident hall contracts that each resident is required to read and sign to live in the dorms.

“In the contract, it states that each resident is required to maintain a 2.0 G.P.A because your not just learning inside the classroom, you have to be able to learn and study in your home environment as well,” said Jessica Halvorson, Argenta hall’s resident director.

Halvorson met up with some of the students that in live Argenta hall to go over the program and what each student must do to remain in the hall.

“I met up with Jessica almost every month just so she could check up on me,” Ramirez said. “Each student must meet with either Jessica or LJ three times and have two sets of grade checks done per class.”

If the student does not want to participate in the program he or she may move out of the dorms which will cost you $250 cancellation fee.

“The students are not forced to stay here, this program was only created to help students who have a hard time adjusting to the college life, if the students want to improve to be successful; they have the opportunity to,” Halvorson said.

Ramirez changed his studying habits and stepped up his attendance in class.

“I started to focus more on my homework and studies not only because I needed to but I wanted to, I can’t see the point of going to college if your not getting good grades,” Ramirez said.

Melissa Huether, one of Ramirez’s friends, has been watching him improve and make progress over the course of this semester.

“Kory has improved with his studying habits by staying out if his room and utilizing the study room for quiet time,” Huether said.

Ramirez worked hard this semester to receive the good grades he was looking for.

“I made sure that my grades were better than last semester, I made sure all of my homework was done before I went out,” Ramirez said. “I now have all A’s and B’s.”

Halvorson can only push the students to do so much to try and help them out with their studies but students have to be willing to put forth the effort as well.

“Just because you’re in the program doesn’t mean your grades are going to get better, the program is not a magic wand, you actually have to be able to do the homework and work hard,” Halvorson said.

While Ramirez was in the program it reminded him that college is no comparison to high school.

“College is hard work and you come here for a reason,” Ramirez said. “You have to want to work and work your butt off to get where you want to go, especially in college.”