Information for Faculty – Fall Semester
iAlert, using iAdvise to nudge students to success! Heading link
Early Alerts now uses iAlert, a component of iAdvise, to streamline communicating with students and advisors to assist students to succeed in their courses and successfully complete their degrees.
iAdvise is accessed through my.UIC.edu in the Faculty Staff tab. Instructions for entering alerts are found in each section below. (Short instructional videos are available! Access them below.)
There are alerts in a range of courses:
First-Year Seminars
First-Year Writing Program (English)
Foreign Language Courses
Math Courses
Chemistry Courses
Physics Courses
*Keep in mind that iAdvise sends messages to students for each alert that is entered.
Instructor Open Hours Drop In Times for assistance with early alerts
COVID-19 Response Heading link
We are aware that as an instructor this term, you have made significant changes to course delivery and may be using varied instructional methods for course delivery. Early Alerts remain essential, especially in such a unique time; however, we also understand that our current conditions may change how you enter alerts this term. Information has been provided along with your directions for alert entry; however, we also wanted to ensure that you have at hand some information related to attendance and course concerns. See below for a link to the Memo from OAD outlining recommendations for entering alerts.
Provost's COVID-19 Acommodations Policy Heading link
In addition, there have been a number of updates provided to faculty, staff, and students related to policies and procedures for Fall 2021 and guidance is provided on the Provost’s web page.
First-Year Seminar Alerts Heading link
First-Year Seminar Alerts are only active in the fall term, and are not run in the spring term.
Fall 2021 alerts are entered starting Wednesday, September 8th and ending Wednesday, September 15th.
First-Year Seminar Alerts focus primarily on attendance concerns and are designed to provide advisors and students with the opportunity to address challenges that may indicate a need for assistance in transitioning to college.
AHS 100, AHS 101, DLG 120, ED 151, EPSY 150, HON 101, ISA 100, KN 100, LAS 110, PUBH 105, UPA 120
English, Foreign Language, and Linguistics Alerts Heading link
Fall 2021 Alerts entry will begin on Monday, September 13th and Early Alerts are due by Monday, September 20th for English and foreign language faculty.
Alerts ONLY need to be entered for students who may be currently receiving a D/F/U. Instructors have the option to enter alerts for students who are doing fine academically, but for whom there are other concerns. Although optional, presenting those concerns provides helpful information for advisors to address underlying issues that could be impeding a student’s academic success.
If you have any students now getting a D/F/U, please log into iAdvise in my.UIC edu on the Faculty/Staff Tab and select the Progress Surveys Links for the courses listed in your Home page.
If you have no students getting a D/F/U, you can simply click submit in your iAdvise Progress Survey.
Download the Instructions for Faculty for more in depth information about Early Alerts and instructions for entering alerts.
Business Core Course Alerts Heading link
Fall 2021 Business Core Alerts (ACTG 210 & 211; BA 200; FIN 301 & 302; IDS 200, 270 & 355; MGMT 340 & 350; and MKTG 360) open on Wednesday, September 9th and end on Friday, October 8th.
Alerts ONLY need to be entered for students who may be currently receiving a D/F/U. Instructors have the option to enter alerts for students who are doing fine academically, but for whom there are other concerns. Although optional, presenting those concerns provides helpful information for advisors to address underlying issues that could be impeding a student’s academic success.
If you have any students now getting a D/F/U, please log into iAdvise in my.UIC edu on the Faculty/Staff Tab and select the Progress Surveys Links for the courses listed in your Home page. (Only hit submit once per course. Once you submit the survey, if you have additional alerts, you will have to enter each item individually.)
If you have no students getting a D/F/U, you can simply click submit in your iAdvise Progress Survey.
Download the Instructions for Faculty for more in-depth information about Early Alerts and instructions for entering alerts.
Math Alerts Heading link
For Fall 2021 instructors of MATH 090, 105, 110, 121, 125, 160, 165 180, 181, 210, 220, STAT 101, and STAT 130 alerts open on Monday, September 13th and end on Friday, October 15th on the following schedule:
- MATH 090: Monday, September 13th – Friday, September 24th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 105: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 110: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 121: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 125: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 160: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 165: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 170: Monday, September 13th – Friday, September 24th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 180: Monday, September 13th – Friday, September 24th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 181: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 210: Monday, September 13th – Friday, September 24th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 220: Monday, September 27th – Friday, October 8th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- STAT 101:Monday, September 20th – Friday, October 1st (Week 5 through Week 6)
- STAT 130:Monday, September 20th – Friday, October 1st (Week 5 through Week 6)
Alerts ONLY need to be entered for students who may be currently receiving a D/F/U. Instructors have the option to enter alerts for students who are doing fine academically, but for whom there are other concerns. Although optional, presenting those concerns provides helpful information for advisors to address underlying issues that could be impeding a student’s academic success.
If you have any student now getting a D/F/U, please log into iAdvise in my.UIC edu on the Faculty/Staff Tab and select the Progress Surveys Links for the courses listed in your Home page. (Only hit submit once per course. Once you submit the survey, if you have additional alerts, you will have to enter each item individually.)
If you have no students getting a D/F/U, you can simply click submit in your iAdvise Progress Survey.
Download the Instructions for Faculty for more in depth information about Early Alerts and instructions for entering alerts.
Chemistry and Physics Alerts Heading link
For Fall 2021 instructors of CHEM 101, 122, 124, and 232, and PHYS 141 course alerts open on Monday, September 13th and end on Friday, October 15th. They are timed by the instructors after grading of a first exam, or in the case of physics, there will be two alerts – one after the first quiz and one after the first exam.
Alerts ONLY need to be entered for students who may be currently receiving a D/F/U. Instructors have the option to enter alerts for students who are doing fine academically, but for whom there are other concerns. Although optional, presenting those concerns provides helpful information for advisors to address underlying issues that could be impeding a student’s academic success.
If you have any student now getting a D/F/U, please log into iAdvise in my.UIC edu on the Faculty/Staff Tab and select the Students tab in iAdvise and change the “connections” to the appropriate course. Then you will select the students in the course and raise a flag for “Early Alerts: Performance–Poor Quiz/Exam“. Select the course from the dropdown menu. There is text that will be sent to the student(s) by default; you may edit it, or you may simply hit submit.
If you are responsible for multiple courses in the early alerts program, you must repeat the process for each course by changing the “connections” dropdown menu.
If you have no students getting a D/F/U in a course, simply send an email to iadvise@uic.edu indicating the appropriate CRN.
Download the Instructions for Faculty for more in depth information about Early Alerts and instructions for entering alerts.
Watch a short video to see how to raise flags for Chemistry and Physics.
Kinesiology - Anatomy and Physiology Alerts Heading link
For Fall 2021 instructors of Kinesiology Anatomy and Physiology course alerts open on Monday, September 13th. They are timed by the instructors after grading of a first exam and subsequent exams and evaluations throughout the term.
Alerts ONLY need to be entered for students who may be currently receiving a D/F/U. Instructors have the option to enter alerts for students who are doing fine academically, but for whom there are other concerns. Although optional, presenting those concerns provides helpful information for advisors to address underlying issues that could be impeding a student’s academic success.
If you have any student now getting a D/F/U, please log into iAdvise in my.UIC edu on the Faculty/Staff Tab and select the Students tab in iAdvise and change the “connections” to the appropriate course. Then you will select the students in the course and raise a flag for “Early Alerts: Performance–Poor Quiz/Exam“. Select the course from the dropdown menu. There is text that will be sent to the student(s) by default; you may edit it, or you may simply hit submit.
Download the Instructions for Faculty for more in depth information about Early Alerts and instructions for entering alerts.
Watch a short video to see how to raise flags for Kinesiology.