Early Alerts – ADVISE

We know that you, the course intructor, provide much support to your students. There may be times, though, when your student needs additional help or services beyond what you can offer. There may be times when a student is not succeeding for one reason or another, and you should alert the SNU team for additional help.

Reasons to Submit an Early Alert

In addition to supporting your students who are struggling, you should submit an Early Alert. This alerts the staff on campus to reach out to the student to provide additional support. There are a variety of reasons to submit an Early Alert. Your options in the Early Alert system include the following:

Steps to Submit an Early Alert

1. Navigate to Canvas
2. Click Help and Tools
3. Click Faculty Self-Service
4. Click Daily Work (briefcase icon)
5. Click Faculty
6. Click Early Alert
7. Log in with your SNU Email and Password
8. Select the course
9. Place a check mark next to the student’s name
10. Select the appropriate Alert Type
11. Click Next
12. Add Notes (optional but recommended to provide context for the team)
13. Click Next
14. Click Submit Alert

Steps to View Alert History

There may be times you want to review alerts you previously submitted to see the status of the alert.

1. Navigate to Canvas
2. Click Help and Tools
3. Click Faculty Self-Service
4. Click Daily Work (briefcase icon)
5. Click Faculty
6. Click Early Alert
7. Log in with your SNU Email and Password
8. Click the option gear icon (top right corner)
9. Select Alert History
10. Select the course
11. You can review the alerts you have submitted already, including student names, alert types, and owner (the staff member working with the student), and status (open/closed).