Information for Faculty
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.)
*Keep in mind that iAdvise sends messages to students for each alert that is entered.
There are alerts in a range of courses:
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First-Year Seminars
Spring 2024 alerts are entered starting Tuesday, January 23rd and ending Monday, January 29th.
First-Year Seminar Alerts 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, BA 101, BIOS 102, DHD 100, DLG 120, ED 151, EPSY 150, HON 101, ISA 100, KN 100, LAS 110, PUBH 105, UPA 120, UPA 121
ENGR 100 will enter alerts during week 3 and during week 10 for students in appropriate sections.
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.
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English, Foreign Language, and Linguistics Alerts
Spring 2024 Alerts entry will begin on Monday, January 29th and Early Alerts are due by Monday, February 5th 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.
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Business Core Course Alerts
Spring 2024 Business Core Alerts (ACTG 210 & 211; BA 200; FIN 300; IDS 200, 270 & 355; MGMT 340 & 350; and MKTG 360) open on Monday, January 29th and end on Sunday, February 25th.
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.
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Math Alerts
For Spring 2024 instructors of MATH 090, 110, 118, 121, 125, 165 180, 181, 210, 220, STAT 101, and STAT 130 alerts open on Monday, January 29th and end on Sunday, February 25th on the following schedule:
- MATH 090: Monday, January 29th – Sunday, February 11th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 105: Monday, February 12th – Sunday, February 25th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 110: Monday, February 12th – Sunday, February 25th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 121: Monday, February 12th – Sunday, February 25th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 125: Monday, February 12th – Sunday, February 25th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 160: Monday, February 12th – Sunday, February 25th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 165: Monday, February 5th – Sunday, February 18th (Week 5 through Week 6)
- MATH 170: Monday, January 29th – Sunday, February 11th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 180: Monday, January 29th – Sunday, February 11th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 181: Monday, February 12th – Sunday, February 25th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- MATH 210: Monday, January 29th – Sunday, February 11th (Week 4 through Week 5)
- MATH 220: Monday, February 5th – Sunday, February 18th (Week 5 through Week 6)
- STAT 101: Monday, February 12th – Sunday, February 25th (Week 6 through Week 7)
- STAT 130: Monday, February 5th – Sunday, February 18th (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.
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Chemistry and Physics Alerts
For Spring 2024 instructors of CHEM 101, 115, 122, 124, and 232, and PHYS 141 and 142 course alerts open on Monday, January 29th and end on Sunday, February 25th. 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 Alert” and the appropriate level (“Please Take Action,” “Please Work with Your Advisor,” or “Urgent”. 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.
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.
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Kinesiology - Anatomy and Physiology Alerts
For Spring 2024 instructors of Kinesiology Anatomy and Physiology course alerts open on Monday, January 22nd. 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 Alert” and the appropriate level (“Please Take Action,” “Please Work with Your Advisor,” or “Urgent”. 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.