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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
