1. Utilizing Technology to Enhance Student Success and Retention John Fortiscue – Student Retention Project Manager

2. Starfish Early Alert and Connect TAMUCC’s New Early Warning System Faculty can use Starfish to easily raise Academic concerns or “Flags” for undergraduate students and connect them to campus resources. 3 Academic Early Alert Progress Report for pre-1000, 1000, and 2000 level courses will be available during Spring 2014. Faculty can raise flags or kudos outside of Early Alert Progress Reports for any undergraduate students at any time. Slide 2

3. Simple Process: Course Progress Announcement

4. Accessing Starfish Blackboard Link 1. Log into Blackboard 2. Log into Blackboard

5. Progress Report Assignments Progress Report Assignments will be listed at the top of the Starfish Homepage, and will display course enrollment and Starfish progress items: Flags or Kudos Select any progress items and submit. That’s it. Slide 5

6. Completing a Course Progress Report Demonstration

7. Early Alert Workflow Success Network: CASA Staff AIM & Avid Mentors Academic Advisor Faculty Advisor Career Services Counselor Student & Success Network Notified CASA, Advising, and Student work to find appropriate solution and support referrals Close the Loop Faculty Raise Early Alert Referrals: Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, or Writing Center Student Engagement and Success Enrollment Management

8. Phase 1: Faculty Raise Early Alert Easily Raise Academic Flags: Attendance Missing or Incomplete Work Low Test/Quiz Scores Other performance metrics Student & Success Network Notified CASA, Advising, and Student work to find appropriate solution and support referrals Close the Loop Faculty Raise Early Alert

9. Phase 2: Alert Communicated to Student and Student’s Success Network Student Notified: Student receives notice, which has specific recommendations. Student & Success Network Notified CASA, Advising, and Student work to find appropriate solution and support referrals Close the Loop Faculty Raise Early Alert Assigned Success Network Notified: CASA Retention Specialists Academic Insight Mentors Avid Mentors Academic Advisors

10. Phase 3: Intervention Student & Success Network Notified CASA, Advising, and Student work to find appropriate solution and support referrals Close the Loop Faculty Raise Early Alert Tiered Flag Response 1 or More Active Flags – CASA, AIM, Avid Mentors 6 or More Active Flags- CASA, AIM, Avid Mentors, Academic Advising

11. Phase 4: Close the Loop Faculty Notified of Flag Status Faculty will be notified of flag status including flag resolution, student recommended action, and non participatory flagged students. Student & Success Network Notified CASA, Advising, and Student work to find appropriate solution and support referrals Close the Loop Faculty Raise Early Alert

12. Support Slide 12 Having trouble or have questions? Please contact: starfish@tamucc.edustarfish@tamucc.edu or John Fortiscue John.fortiscue@tamucc.edu 361-825-3653 Center for Academic Student Achievement Glasscock Student Success Center, RM. 121F