What is the Success Initiative?

The Texas Success Initiative has been developed by the state legislature to ensure student success at institutions of higher education. The two major steps of the program are:

• assessment of each student’s academic skills in Reading, Writing, and Math before enrolling and,

• advisement into appropriate developmental coursework for any academic skills that need improvement.

Military Exemption

You may be exempt from the Success Initiative if you are:

• A student who is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States, the Texas National Guard, or as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States and has been serving for at least three years preceding enrollment. Documentation required for this exemption is a letter from your CO showing at least three years of active duty service to the address below.

• A student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard or service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States. Each student meeting this requirement must provide official documentation in the form of a DD214 “Long Form” to:

Janette Keen
Success Initiative Liaison Box 19194
Arlington, TX 76019
105 POCA
817-272-6107

This website provides specific information for the Success Initiative program at UTA only.
For more information,
Student Success Programs
Janette Keen
keen@uta.edu