Early Alert Program - Faculty Information

Your awareness of and response to potential student academic problems is the foundation of the AES Early Alert Program.

Faculty are the first to see signs of academic withdrawal:

• Excessive / unexplained absenteeism
• Regular tardiness
• Low quiz and test grades
• Evidence of weak study skills
• Unprepared for class discussions
• Unengaged in class discussions
• Missed assignments or exams

You (or a faculty advisor) might already have spoken to students evidencing academic fallout in your course.  We invite you to take it a step further.

Complete and submit an Early Alert Form (online) to our office. Together we can address a student's academic difficulties before they spin out of control.  We can increase the likelihood that he or she will turn things around and improve their academic status at Ithaca College. 

How Early Alert works:

Complete and submit the Early Alert Form online.

Upon receipt of the information, the AES Director will contact the student via email or letter within 48 hours and invite them in for a discussion.  We also include information about AES and other campus resources in this correspondence because sometimes there are other extenuating circumstances that contribute to academic difficulties, including: 

• Personal issues
• Financial aid problems
• Physical and/or emotional health concerns 
• Undiagnosed learning disabilities or failure to use prescribed accommodations

If the student responds to the invitation, we meet with them and encourage use of AES services (e.g. peer tutoring in a specific courses, study skills enhancement) or in some cases referral to other campus offices.

If requested, we will report back to you the outcome of the intervention.  

If you have any questions, please call us at 607-274-3381 or email earlyalert@ithaca.edu.