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Early Alert Faculty Training. How to submit early alerts via the SSP database. Early Alert Program : A system that allows for faculty to notify advisors of issues* that may affect the success of a student. *Not just academic difficulty. In Steps.
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Early Alert Faculty Training How to submit early alerts via the SSP database
Early Alert Program: A system that allows for faculty to notify advisors of issues* that may affect the success of a student. *Not just academic difficulty
In Steps Overview of the Early Alert Process
STEP 1 Instructor identifies a student or students who are having difficulty in class: • Never Attended Class • Excessive Absences • Tardiness • Academic Concern • Low Homework/Quiz Scores • Low Test Scores • Personal Concern • Other
STEP 2 Notification is sent by the instructor through the Student Success Plan (SSP) website.
https://ssp.sinclair.edu Enter your Sinclair email username and password
Select “Faculty” If prompted
1). Choose the Class Steven L Johnson Angela Sinclair ILP Mary Q Thomas Charles X Jones EAL Margaret Y Tartan CAP 2). Double click on the student’s name until a box appears. Click “Send Early Alert.”
Angela Sinclair 0123456 angela.sinclair@sinclair.edu ILP Yvonne Dorsett 10-424 512-3032 Student Success Planning Services Select the reason for the early alert
Angela Sinclair 0123456 angela.sinclair@sinclair.edu ILP Yvonne Dorsett 10-424 512-3032 Student Success Planning Services Click “Add/Edit” to insert your suggestions.
Angela Sinclair 0123456 angela.sinclair@sinclair.edu ILP Yvonne Dorsett 10-424 512-3032 Student Success Planning Services Type Comments Click “Send Early Alert.”
NEW You now have the option of sending a general form letter to the student
Also NEW You will be ask if you would like to send additional Early Alerts Would you like to send additional Early Alerts?
STEP 3 An email is automatically distributed to the student’s counselor/advisor. • Students without an assigned advisor are automatically distributed to a pre-selected office or individual. • Faculty receive an automatic email confirming the alert was delivered to the advisor.
Student’s name, tartan id, phone number, and address Withdraw
STEP 4 Advisor Contacts Student • Phone • Email • Letter
STEP 5 Advisor updates faculty on the progress of the early alert via email. • The Early Alert system sends the email on the advisor’s behalf. • Advisor can continue to update the faculty without closing the early alert. • All interactions are recorded by the system.
Benefits • Supports a “team approach” in student retention • Less time consuming, easy to use • Accessible from anywhere at anytime • Flexible for the faculty and advisor to communicate freely • Tracks and records Early Alerts and provides updates to the faculty throughout the process • Creates detailed reports at any point during the year: weekly, monthly, annually, or each semester.
Questions? Elizabeth Price Early Alert Coordinator Sinclair Community College elizabeth.price@sinclair.edu 512-2449