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The Academic Advising Center advises students who have not successfully completed the Texas Success Initiative (TSI). TSI, a measure passed by the Texas Legislature, is designed to ensure that students entering a Texas public college or university are prepared for college-level math, writing, and reading-intensive courses.

Students complete TSI when they pass the reading, writing, and math sections of THEA or Accuplacer, or when they have receive a C or better in a college-level writing, math, and reading-intensive course.

The following students are exempt from the Texas Success Initiative:

Students who make an ACT composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on both the English and Math sections within the last 5 years.
Students who score 1070 on the SAT with a minimum of 500 on both the English and Math sections within the last 5 years.
Students who score 1770 on the TAAS test, with a Texas Learning Index (TLI) of 86 on the math test and 89 on the reading test, within the last 3 years.
Students who have an associate’s or baccalaureate’s degrees.
Students enrolled in certificate programs of one year or less at public junior colleges, public technical institutes, or public state colleges.
Students on active duty as members of the armed forces, the Texas National Guard, or reserve forces for at least 3 years before enrolling.
Students honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty as members of the armed forces, Texas National Guard, or reserve forces after August 1, 1990.
Students who are not seeking a degree or a certificate.

Students with disabilities should inquire about special testing accommodations.

For further information about TSI, contact the Academic Advising Center at (915) 747-5290.