Presenters: Lynne Sutherland, Deidre Garrity-Benjamin, Melissa Altman-Traub, Geneve Dupuy, Danyelle Watson-Young, Latoya Langston, Maddie Ciaudelli
Audience: Faculty, Staff, Administrators
Location: Klein Cube, P2-3
Learning Goals:
Participants will learn about the growth of Starfish Connect, the College's academic early alert system, since its launch in 2015. They will learn about the various features of Starfish Connect currently being used at the College. Participants will also have an opportunity to hear about the use of Starfish Connect by users in different roles at the College.

Program Description:
The College's academic early alert system, Starfish Connect, was launched in 2015. This session will provide an overview of the growth of the system across the past 4 years and what the College has learned about utilizing this system as an aid to student success. Special features currently being used in Starfish will be highlighted. Starfish Connect is more than just an academic early alert system but is also used at the College to document student contact with various campus resources such as Advising and Counseling. It is a technological solution that allows touchpoints with students at various points of the semester. It connects students, faculty and student support staff in important ways that can increase student success. The session includes a panel of faculty, student support staff and students who will share their experiences with Starfish Connect and discuss what they have found to be the benefits of the system.