Keep students on a positive path toward their goals
Students need support and encouragement to navigate the path from welcome week to graduation. Growth mindset messaging through timely nudges, positive reinforcement with kudos, and access to a wealth of institutional resources through Starfish will help support students through critical points when they are most likely to get stuck or drop out.
- Nudging
- Kudos
- Student Dashboard
- Personalized Success Network
- Success Plans
Student Engagement Features
Nudging
Help students stay on track with timely, personalized messages offering reminders, referrals, or words of encouragement. Send a personal note or automate nudges to help expand your reach.
- Text and Email
- Promote Student Action
- Personalized Messages
Text and Email
Meet your students where they are with mobile-friendly SMS text or email messages directly from within Starfish.
Promote Student Action
Messages can include direct links to resources or actions within Starfish, making it easy for students to schedule an appointment with the click of a button.
Personalized Messages
Add a personal touch to messages with tokens including student name and other data within Starfish.
Kudos
Use the power of positive reinforcement by sending students kudos to acknowledge progress and achievements.
- Instill Sense of Belonging
- Build Culture of Support
- Customizable Options
Instill Sense of Belonging
Help students feel connected to their campus community by sharing messages of welcome, support, or congratulations.
Build Culture of Support
Encourage instructors and other members of a student’s success network to provide positive feedback when students excel — not just raise flags when they need help.
Customizable Options
Create a variety of kudos, from welcoming new students to campus to acknowledging academic success or encouraging students to reach their goals.
Student Dashboard
The responsive student dashboard within Starfish makes it easy for students to stay up to date on appointments and notifications.
- Student Calendar
- Notifications
- Mobile Optimized
Student Calendar
The student calendar helps students keep track of their course schedule, appointments, group sessions, and assignments.
Notifications
Students can keep track of messages, to-dos, referrals, and kudos all in one location.
Mobile Optimized
The mobile-responsive student dashboard allows students easy access to Starfish resources whether they are on or off campus.
Success Networks
Put university resources at a student’s fingertips with the Starfish virtual success network.
- Personalized Network Contacts
- Available Services
- Request Help
Personalized Network Contacts
Students can see a list of their personal contacts, including advisors, instructors, counselors, and more. They can call, email, or directly schedule an appointment with just a few clicks.
Available Services
Make students aware of all the services your institution offers. Students can schedule an appointment or see how many others are currently waiting in the queue.
Request Help
When students know they need help but aren’t sure exactly where to turn, they can submit a request for help so their advisor or other members of their success network can reach out directly.
Success Plans
Help students along their entire higher education journey with a personalized success plan in Starfish to alert them about key milestones and keep them on track.
- Developed Best Practices
- Quickly Deploy at Scale
- Drive Student Success
Develop Best Practices
Codify institutional best practices with success plan templates for everything from navigating the first semester to the final push to graduation.
Quickly Deploy at Scale
Create a customized success plan tailored to a single student, or quickly launch existing plan templates for new students.
Drive Student Success
Keep students on track for success with alerts to advisors, instructors, and more. Promote engagement along the way with messages about their progress.
The software is a reflection of our faculty – student-centered and focused on individualized attention.
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