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Did you know that a survey of 75,000+ college graduates "found that alumni who strongly agree that a professor 'cared about them as a person' are more engaged in their work, more emotionally attached to their alma mater, and experience higher levels of wellbeing" (Matson & Clark, 2020). Any of your students may need additional support over the course of a semester, but during Covid-19 and/or for students taking courses remotely, it may be particularly difficult for them to establish a caring relationship with a faculty and/or staff member and connect to support services on campus. Below are some resources that may help you connect your students to additional supports on campus.
If your students have general questions about records and registration, financial aid, or student billing. please direct them to contact the Penguin Service Center at 330-941-6000.
- Academic Support for Students
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The YSU Early Alert Reporting System (EARS) allows you to connect students who may be struggling with campus resources and help them get on track to successfully complete the course. EARS alerts can go to many support offices on Campus, including the Center for Student Progress, the Writing Center, the Math Assistance Center, and more.
You can identify if students are engaged in your course by checking if they have submitted assignments, you can also check in Blackboard to see if they are accessing the material. In Blackboard Original, go to the Full Grade Center (how to here) or in Blackboard Ultra see this guide to check student activity. It is powerful for a student to hear from their instructor that if they continue their current path, they will not be successful in the course. Encourage them to meet with you to discuss catch up options or to reach out for help from the Center for Student Progress.
Please feel free to share these Academic Resource videos made by First Year Student Services with your students. You can post them in Blackboard or show in your course:
Watch this Spring 2020 Webinar, Academic Student Support for Remote Learning (Password: Penguins 1) hosted by Center for Student Progress Director, Becky Varian, for strategies on how to support your students academically during remote learning; and share these Top 10 Online Learning Strategies with your students.