Early Alert Awareness Plan for Student Success

EARLY ALERT

The Early Alert Retention Program focuses on students who may be experiencing academic and/or personal difficulties and are in need of outside intervention to help ensure their best chance for success in college. Advisors and instructors partner to identify any barriers that may hinder a student's chance for academic success. Our goal is to increase Student Success by initiating early contact with students, thus providing resourceful information and proactive services early in the semester. Northeast Lakeview College faculty and staff are supportive, directive, resourceful, and committed to our students' overall success, and the EARLY ALERT Program is designed to support their efforts.

OBJECTIVES

1. Increase retention in class enrollment
2. Increase success rate ("C" or better)
3. Create a partnership between Student Services and Academic Affairs to impact student success
4. Increase an awareness of institutional and community resources
5. Ultimately, increase Students Success and create positive Student Development

Early Alert identifies students who:

1. Have not attended class
2. Have excessive absences
3. Need developmental study skills
4. Have academic difficulty outside the classroom (transportation, childcare, personal, etc.)

Early Alert will assist students to make successful academic progress through the use of Student Services and through Academic Support. The following is the process for Early Alert:

1. 1. Faculty member will receive Early Alert Referral Forms the day after census in their mail boxes (Full-time room A214, adjunct room A218) or download the form by clicking on the below link:
   
   EARLY ALERT FORM
2. 2. Faculty members identify students that are experiencing academic difficulties. Faculty will then complete and submit the early alert referral form to students services room A102 via hand delivery or email.
3. 3. The student is contacted by an advisor via phone, student email, or call card. The advisor will then assess why the student is having difficulties and make appropriate recommendations.
4. 4. The advisor will report back to the faculty via phone or faculty email the outcome of the meeting with the student.