Starfish is a communication tool that allows you to easily inform a student that they may be at-risk in specific areas within the course. Advisors assigned to the student also receive notification of your concern. Advisor and you can then take a coordinated approach to help students utilize campus resources and develop an action plan.

Getting Started with Starfish

For information on getting started using Starfish, download our Instructor Training Presentation. 

<a href="https://www.rit.edu/newfacultyorientation/sites/rit.edu.newfacultyorientation/files/docs/Remote%20AFO-NFO%20Training%20with%20recordings%20v2.pptx" target="_blank">Click here to download the training PowerPoint</a> 

Academic Progress Report Information for Instructors: 

The Academic Progress Report allows an instructor to send alerts related to different aspects of academic performance (attendance/participation, low assignments/tests scores, or multiple concerns). Each topic identified as a concern will generate an automated email that goes directly to the student. We ask that you:

• Check only ONE box for the performance area of greatest concern
  • Indicate in the comment box any specifics about the alert, including your concerns related to the other performance areas. (Please note: all comments and messages are stored in Starfish and are disclosable under FERPA.)
  • Selecting more than one box triggers separate emails to the student for each area of concern, resulting in multiple emails.