Early Attendance Reports

Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is an early attendance alert?

Early alerts are indicators of concern regarding student attendance or grades.

• Do I need to submit an early attendance alert?

All faculty are asked to review class attendance. If you have any concern(s) about student attendance, please report your concern(s) through SAL. If you do not have attendance concerns, there is no action necessary at this time.

• What does “concern about student attendance” mean?

Any attendance related concerns should be submitted. Generally, a student with three or more absences would classify as an early attendance concern. For an online course, non-participation can be submitted as an attendance alert. If absences are excused, they should be reported through SAL but a note should be added.

• How do I submit early attendance report?

Early attendance reports can be submitted through SAL as bulk alerts. Directions of how to submit bulk alerts can be found on our How-To Video or How-To Guide. Access to SAL can be found within the SAL task center in myHilltop. If you would like additional support, please submit a SAL Support Form.

• How will these early alerts be used?

Early alerts will be used to identify at-risk students and provide personalized support from advisors, success coaches, and faculty. This will coordinate efforts across St. Edward’s University so that we can help our students succeed!

• How do I access Salesforce Advisor Link?

Login through your MyHilltop account by searching "SAL" and selecting the task "Academic Alerts/Concerns." If you have any questions about logging in, view our video guide.