Early Action Alerts
Resources for Faculty and Staff
Early Actions are a retention tool used to identify students early in the term who are experiencing academic difficulties and/or who could benefit from referral(s) to appropriate campus resources. Early action systems are an evidence-based practice that, when used early and effectively, can increase student success outcomes like persistence and completion.
Early Action System Goals
Improve student persistence and graduation rates
Decrease the number of students on academic probation
Increase communication and collaboration between students, faculty, and student services staff
When to Submit
You notice concerning academic behaviors (e.g. non attendance, not engaging, not turning in assignments, etc.)
You are unable to reach the student or need additional support
From the homepage in WCS, select “issue an alert” from the right hand side.
What happens after you submit an early alert?
Click above to see important dates, deadlines, and considerations relative to submitting early action alerts.
Process Overview
Alert Submitted
Notifications Generated
Student Outreach
Alert submitted by instructor by clicking “Issue an Alert” from student profile in WCS.
Different alert reasons trigger different actions. Kudos or referrals will generate an email directly to the student.
Other alert reasons will generate a case.
When a case is opened, SSA receives notification and professional advisor is assigned to the “case”.
Advisor reaches out to student by email, call, and text, if possible.
Instructor notified of case outcome when case is resolved or advisor is unable to reach student after three attempts are made.
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