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

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

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

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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
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Select any progress items and submit. That’s it.
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Demonstration

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

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

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

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

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

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