The Texas Success Initiative
(TSI) program at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA)
integrates student services and academic components designed
to expedite the student’s transition from developmental
education to college-level courses.
UTPA has designated the following
to meet TEC Section 51.3062 requirements:
• The application process: taking required assessment
tests and submitting scores;
• Advisement: attending mandatory advisement sessions;
• Course-Based Developmental Education (CBDE) and Non-Course
Based Developmental Education (NCBDE);
• Continuous enrollment in developmental education for
students who have not met TSI requirements;
• A sixty-hour (60) policy requiring that students complete
the TSI program for Writing, Math and Reading before enrolling
in upper level-college courses; and
• Completion of developmental education upon fulfillment
of criteria established by the Math Department, English Department,
and Learning Assistance Center.