A&M-SA is committed to student success, which requires the participation of the entire Jaguar community.  Providing intervention assistance when a situation or challenge emerges is key to students’ academic and personal success, as well as the university’s retention, persistence, and graduation rates.  Here are four ways you can support student success. 

Census Day Roster 

The Census Day Roster is a legal document that is used to determine funding from the State of Texas.  Faculty are required to submit a Census Day Roster via JagWire. Students must have completed some type of work online or attended class in person to be marked as ‘attending’ for this report. A student’s intent to attend class or merely logging into Blackboard cannot be used to mark a student as attending. For details, see policy on Class Attendance.   

Early Alerts 

For students struggling with attendance or academic performance, Civitas Inspire is used to ‘raise an alert.’  A message about your concerns will go to the student and to care network members, including academic advisors, academic coaches, or other professional staff who can assist students.  There are specific periods during the first half of the semester early alerts, but faculty can raise an alert at any time. Learn more about Civitas Inspire  

Midterm Grades 

Midterm Grades are a valuable way to provide feedback to students about their progress in your course. Faculty submit midterm grades via JagWire. They are a snapshot of a moment in the semester and are not indicative of a student's final grade. Academic advisors and coaches help students reflect on their midterm grades and determine what changes may be made to improve students’ academic performance; in some cases, the intervention may include dropping the course. 

CARE Referral 

Do you know of a student experiencing a complex or challenging situation that may affect their academic success or personal health and well-being? A CARE Referral can be used to address academic, personal, social or emotional issues and will be handled by the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities. Examples of situations that might merit a CARE Referral include but are not limited to: conflict with a roommate, hospitalization of the student, student experiencing homelessness. File a CARE Referral 

Important Dates  

Each fall and spring, specific dates will be identified for faculty to participate in these student success strategies. While dates and timelines are subject to change, the following represents the general timeline a faculty can expect to perform these functions. 

Early Alert #1:  2nd and 3rd week of semester  

Early Alert #2:  6th and 7th week of semester  

Census Day Roster 1 day after census date 

 

Please contact the following individuals if you have further questions. 

Early Alert – Kimberly Nanez | Kimberley.Nanez@tamusa.edu 

Census Day Reporting – Tammy Adams | Tammy.Adams@tamusa.edu 

Midterm Grade Reporting – Antoinette Curl | Antoinette.Curl@tamusa.edu