Student Alert System
Susan Herrick
Associate 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
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Missed classes
Habitually late (10+ minutes, regularly)
Homework not submitted
Homework quality poor
Poor performance on tests or quizzes
Alert Types: Behavioral
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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 Herrick
Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies
109 Miller Hall
[email protected]
(859) 257-4764