Student Alert System Susan Herrick Associate Director College of Undergraduate Studies January 6, 2012
Student Alert System
Susan HerrickAssociate Director
College of Undergraduate Studies
January 6, 2012
Origins of Student Alert
•Provost’s “War On Attrition” (2007)•Effectiveness at other institutions•Increase in campus-wide intervention
•Goal: Help more students succeed at UK!
Key Times We Lose Students
• Fall to Spring (freshman year)
• Fall to Fall (freshman to sophomore year)
• Pre-Graduation (beyond sophomore year)
Reasons We Lose Students
•Academic•Personal•Financial•Social
How Can I Help Retain Students?
Classroom performance problems are early indicators of larger problems.
You are in the best position to alert others when performance problems arise.
How Student Alerts Work
• Instructor enters alert in myUK portal
• System sends email to key parties
• Key parties work to address difficulty
• Instructor receives result feedback
Alert Types: Academic
• Missed classes • Habitually late (10+ minutes, regularly)• Homework not submitted• Homework quality poor• Poor performance on tests or quizzes
Alert Types: Behavioral
• Disruptive behavior• Act which threatens safety• Harassment• Health risk
Alert Types: Behavioral
• Damage to property• Medical attention• Mental health
Alert Types: Other
• For anything not covered by an existing alert type
When To Submit An Alert• Send an alert whenever you feel it is
appropriate.
• Alert information is useful at all points in the semester.
• Prompt intervention is the key.
Who Receives Your Alert
• Academic: In most cases, student and academic advisor
• Behavioral: Students of Concern team (Dean of Students office)
• Other: Determined case by case
After Alert Submission• Screen message confirms alert sent• Student email: Contact advisor or
instructor• Advisor email: Contact this student• Discussion with student (advisor or
instructor)• Advisor feedback entered
How To Submit A Student Alert
Log On To myUK
Faculty Services Tab
Select Alert Type(s)
“Alert Sent” Message
Confirmation message will appear when alert
is submitted.
Alert Home Page:
www.uky.edu/UGE/alert
Upcoming Enhancements
Later in 2012:
•Select students from class roll (one-click)•View advisor feedback in myUK portal
Questions/Comments?
Contact:
Susan HerrickAssociate Director of Undergraduate Studies109 Miller [email protected](859) 257-4764