Midterm Progress Reports

Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What are midterm progress reports?

Midterm progress reports are used to identify students who may be struggling in a course.

• Do I need to submit a midterm progress report?

All faculty are asked to review student progress at this midterm point in the semester. If you have any concern(s) about student grades and/or attendance, please report your concern(s) through SAL. If you do not have any concerns, there is no action necessary at this time.

• What does “concern about student grades and/or attendance” mean?

For grade-related concerns, faculty should use their discretion. Generally, a grade of concern could be a "C" or below. However, faculty are encouraged to submit grade reports about any student that they are concerned about, regardless of their grade.

For attendance-related concerns, at this point in the semester, a student with four or more absences could classify as an 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.

Students may present both grade-related and attendance-related concerns. In which case, faculty should submit two alerts for that student through SAL. This means that faculty may submit two bulk alerts (one grade-related, one attendance-related) for each course.

• How do I submit my midterm progress report?

Midterm progress reports are submitted through SAL as bulk alerts. Faculty will likely need to submit two bulk alerts for each course that they teach -- one for grade-related concerns and one for attendance-related concerns.

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. For additional support, please submit a SAL Support Form.

• When do I need to do this?

The Midterm Progress Report period deadline changes each semester. If you have concerns regarding a student after this date, you can submit your concern through SAL at any time as an individual alert.

• How will these reports/alerts be used?

Early alerts and progress reports 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.