Information for Advisors – Spring Semester

The purpose of early alerts is to provide a means of communication between faculty, students, and advisors so that:

• Students can address issues promptly enough in the semester to hopefully prevent serious consequences;
• Advisors can assist students in navigating their academic experience, and;
• Advisors can make referrals to campus resources, etc.

We are aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has required significant changes to course delivery and instructors 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 alerts are entered or addressed this term. Information has been provided along with your directions for alert management; 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 providing details on the administration of Early Alerts under COVID-19 conditions.

In addition, there have been a number of updates provided to faculty, staff, and students related to policies and procedures for Spring 2022 and guidance is provided on the Provost’s web page.

If you need assistance from the Disability Resource Center, please see consult: https://drc.uic.edu/attendance-absence-accommodations/ or contact the office at drc@uic.edu or (312) 413-2183.

• UIC Today COVID-19 Resources including All Recent Communications
• Guidance for Spring 2022
• Early Alerts Memo to Advisors about COVID-19 Pandemic Conditions

We have some open sessions for instructors and advisors. Visit our iAdvise page for our regular Open Hours.

• iAdvise Open Hours

The Early Alerts Implementation Working Group has provided those who get alerts for their students with a downloadable information guide:

• Downloadable Guide for Advisors
• Downloadable Instructions for Managing Alerts in iAdvise

Our iAdvise Project Team have produced videos for accessing iAlert, the alerting component of iAdvise, which is powering Early Alerts. Advisors will be able to access their alerts in real time.

• Video - Accessing iAdvise and viewing Alerts

Alerts are delivered in real time and are viewable in iAdvise. For Spring 2022 the entry windows are:

First-Year Seminar Alerts

• Spring 2022 alerts are entered starting Tuesday, January 25th and ending Monday, January 31st.

First-Year Writing Program and Foreign Language Courses

• Spring 2022 Alerts entry will begin on Monday, January 31st  and Early Alerts are due by Monday, February 7th for English and foreign language faculty.

Math and Chemistry Courses

• For Spring 2022 instructors of MATH 090, 105, 110, 121, 125, 160, 165, 170, 180, 181, 210, 220, STAT 101, and STAT 130 alerts open on Monday, January 31st and end on Sunday, February 28th on the following schedule:
  • • MATH 090: Monday, January 31st – Monday, February 14th (Week 4 through Week 5)
    • MATH 105: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • MATH 110: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • MATH 121: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • MATH 125: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • MATH 160: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • MATH 165: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • MATH 170: Monday, January 31st – Monday, February 14th (Week 4 through Week 5)
    • MATH 180: Monday, January 31st – Monday, February 14th (Week 4 through Week 5)
    • MATH 181: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • MATH 210: Monday, January 31st – Monday, February 14th (Week 4 through Week 5)
    • MATH 220: Monday, February 14th – Monday, February 28th (Week 6 through Week 7)
    • STAT 101: Monday, February 7th – Monday, February 21st (Week 5 through Week 6)
    • STAT 130: Monday, February 7th – Monday, February 21st (Week 5 through Week 6)

Chemistry and Physics Alerts

• For Spring 2022 instructors of CHEM 101, 122, 124, and 232, and PHYS 141 course alerts open on Monday, January 24th and end on Monday, February 28th. 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.

Business Core Alerts

• Spring 2022 Business Core Alerts (ACTG 210 & 211; BA 200; FIN 300, 301 & 302; IDS 200, 270 & 355; MGMT 340 & 350; and MKTG 360)  open on Monday, January 24th and end on Friday, February 18th.

Kinesiology & Nutrition Alerts

• For Spring 2022 instructors of Kinesiology Anatomy and Physiology courses alerts open on Monday, January 24th. They are timed by the instructors after grading of a first exam and subsequent exams and evaluations throughout the term.