It also recommends strengthening the school's advising and counseling programs for students to improve their chances of success. It does not recommend implementing entrance requirements, which would be a break from the school's commitment to accepting all applicants.
"We're not concerned with your previous record, as long as you're committed from this point on," Lewis said. "If you're committed, we can work with you."
The plan suggests that TSU can reduce its responsibility for remedial education courses by possibly transferring some of those duties to Houston Community College.
TSU estimates that about 70 percent of first-time freshmen arrive on campus without the skills needed to do university-level work. More than half do not make it to their sophomore year.
Information from: Houston Chronicle, http://www.houstonchronicle.com
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