Student Support System
At GradesFirst, our mission is simple: GradesFirst will provide the absolute best Student Support System available to enhance the workflow and communication efficiencies of support units at your college or university. This will also result in students having easy access to the support services offered by the school.
Advising Management
With the GradesFirst Advising Management module, advisors are able to provide students the best opportunity for success by minimizing the paperwork and focusing on actions that generate results. Features and functionality include centralized documentation, appointment scheduling, calendar management with Outlook integration, flexible student support kiosk, front desk management, and powerful reporting.
Tutor Management
Providing tutoring services to students is a proven component of student support and academic success. The GradesFirst Tutor Management module allows for efficient scheduling of tutor appointments, tracking and documentation of sessions, and reporting. GradesFirst Tutor Management integrates with GradesFirst Advising so student support departments are aware of other services the student may be receiving. This allows for maximum efficiency inside your department and campus-wide.
Early Alert
GradesFirst Early Alert pinpoints at-risk students early in the term to allow for timely intervention when students need help most. Simple automated methods for faculty members to communicate student progress, potential problems, and valuable feedback are vital to timely intervention. Once the student has been identified, the workflow and communication efficiencies in GradesFirst make it remarkably easy for support units to reach out and provide assistance. Simplicity is the name of the game when it comes to GradesFirst Early Alert.
Modern Communication
Today’s generation of students are arguably the most connected of any age group. Students move fluidly across multiple electronic devices. Whether they are texting on a cell phone, checking in on Facebook via a smart phone, or surfing the web on a laptop, they maintain social connectivity.
GradesFirst embraces this and has worked to create a system designed to engage students in ways they are currently communicating. Our four primary methods of student interaction are text messaging, smart phone mobile applications, facebook integration tools, and email communications.
Class Attendance
Schools can integrate their class attendance tracking with GradesFirst allowing the information to be reported on, alerts to be sent to various parties when students are absent and to paint a picture of student enagagement in a class and their subsequent performance.
More Features
Uncompromising security, world class customer service, unparalleled training, painless implementation, custom university branding, single-sign on, Excel exports… What more could you want?
