MERITS Overview
MAXIMUM EDUCATIONAL RESULTS IN TWO SEMESTERS, or MERITS, is designed to create an atmosphere of community and support for students in their first year at the U of A, to facilitate students’ understanding of the purposes and benefits of a higher education, to allow students to recognize their abilities to set and achieve personal and academic goals, to help students develop a working knowledge of the resources available to them on campus, and finally, to familiarize students with the U of A policies, procedures and physical surroundings.
MERITS is the academic year component for students in the New Start Summer Program.
