1.     Identifying the student:  As early in the semester as possible, instructors will identify students that are not doing well in one or more of the above areas. The instructor will send an Early Alert form to the ASC.

2.     Contacting the student:  An ASC advisor will contact the student by phone, email and /or letter to arrange an initial meeting with the student.  Contact will be made within two days of receipt of the Early Alert form.

3.     Assisting the student:

Early Alert Team The team will consist of an ASC advisor, the instructor(s), and the student. If appropriate, the team may include other resources such as a counselor, tutor or financial aid advisor.  The student will be coached to actively participate in understanding and solving issues.

Action Plan With guidance the student will write a plan that identifies problems and lists specific actions the student will take to remedy each problem.  The plan will include several check-in dates for follow up.

Follow Up The team will continue to meet with the student to track progress and make adjustments to the Action Plan, if necessary.  Faculty and staff team member will actively engage with the student both formally and informally.

4.     Assessing the outcome: The Early Alert Team will determine if continued involvement is needed and what type of continued involved is needed.  In any case, the student will be followed by the ASC advisor for no less than one year.