“ECU CONNECT encourages students to become active participants in their academic success, including utilizing the support and knowledge of the advisor as well as taking advantage of all the resources available to them.” – Briley Brand
“I found ECU CONNECT to be a valuable tool for an academic advisor. It allowed me to identify students who may be facing academic or personal challenges. Connect flags or notifications assisted me in quickly connect students with resources such as tutoring, counseling, disability support services, and Dean of Students to name a few.” – Jennifer Cabacar
“ECU CONNECT offers a full-circle approach for instructors to provide constructive feedback to students while also informing their advisors. With this knowledge, students and advisors can discuss academic concerns and strategies to promote confidence and success.” – Beth Casey
“I appreciate that ECU CONNECT can act as an early warning system to enable faculty and advisors to recognize potential student concerns and connect those students to campus resources. Students may be hesitant to approach their instructors or even advisors, especially during their first semester; with ECU CONNECT, advisors can utilize this information (especially during advising appointments) to address student concerns and demonstrate that ECU cares about their personal wellbeing and academic success.” – Mike Goodhart
“The benefit of ECU CONNECT, is being able to provide campus resources for students who felt they had hit bottom and there was no one or no where on campus to help them become a better student. Many students do not know the many resources ECU has to offer to support them” – Kayla Hale
“I believe individualized support has the biggest impact on retention. ECU CONNECT allows an exchange of information among those who are most vested in a student’s outcome. Specific and meaningful contact shows students they are more than just a number – we know they are here, and we care about their success.” – Amy Harris
“I believe that the ECU CONNECT system and the support structures behind it are able to help students succeed and faculty to connect with those students when help can still be useful for their current classes.” – Brandon Jones
“As an advisor I don’t always know what grade a student has in a class until final grades are posted. When a faculty member submits an ECU CONNECT notification about a student, I also get a copy. This notification allows me to see that there is an issue in a particular class for my student. I can then reach out to the student to provide additional guidance and resources. I have found that students are appreciative of the extra support and encouragement.” – Mandy Messerli
“ECU CONNECT is an important tool to connect everyone who has an interest in a student’s success, including the student themself, the faculty member, the advisor, and anyone else on the success team. Having a communication tool such as this keeps everyone on the same page and ‘in the know.’” – Beth Simpson
