Progress Reports
Progress Reports, formerly known as “Early Alerts”, help faculty communicate to students who may need a substantial change to achieve a grade of C or above. Such changes may include attending class, turning in missing assignments, and seeking academic support. Through progress reports, students are easily connected to advisors, tutors, and counselors as early as possible to lead them to support services that have a proven record of enhancing student success. Of course, there is an option to issue a positive progress report which lets students know they are performing well in the course so far. In addition, those teaching a course containing students in their very first year at Baruch (1st and 2nd semester freshmen and transfers) will receive a “First Year Progress Report” survey. This survey focuses on extending support to students at the beginning of their academic journey and must be completed by April 10th 2025.
This page offers instructions on issuing progress reports, completing the survey, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Instructions
- To access the survey, either check your Baruch email or log into using your CUNYfirst credentials
- First column contains the name of every 1st year student in your course
- Second column contains risk assessment
- Enter “Yes” for students at risk of earning a C- or lower
- Enter “No” for students performing well so far or leave it blank
- Third column contains reasons, select all that apply
- Recommend SACC Tutoring – for subject-area tutoring – see courses SACC supports below
- Recommend Writing Tutoring – for writing support
- Recommend Tools for Clear Speech – for oral communication support for non-native speakers of English
- Speak with an Academic Advisor – for academic concerns for which there’s no support available at SACC, the Writing Center, or TfCs
- Missing Assignments – student has not turned in multiple assignments
- Low Exam/Quiz Grades – student not on track to pass course due to low exam/quiz grades
- Low Paper and/or Speech Grades – student not on track to pass course due to low paper/speech grades
- Attendance Concern – has reached (or is near) the number of absences allowed
- Personal Concern for a non-academic concern about a student (student will not be automatically notified and a professional staff member will determine next steps)
- Student Performing Well for students earning a B or higher in the course (students will receive a “Keep up the Good Work” email)
- Fourth column, add additional comments to provide context (optional)
- Submit the survey
- If you’d like to return later, select “Submit only marked students (but I’m not done).
- Ready to close out the survey? Select “Submit unmarked students as not needing additional support (I’m all done)”. You will receive an immediate confirmation email
After submitting alerts, consider reaching out to student individually. It’s imperative to make clear that our goal is to connect them with resources to ensure their success.
Progress Reports may be submitted for any student at any point during the semester.
- Log into using your CUNYfirst credentials
- Click the Progress Reports link next to the class for which you would like to submit Progress Reports
- On the Progress Reports page, select the student for whom you would like to submit a report, and click Actions and then Create a New Progress Report
- On the Add a New Progress Report dialog, enter the information regarding the student
- Reasons are the same as in the survey
- You have the option to issue a positive report if the student is performing well
The Writing Center
ճ offers free support to all Baruch students. Their professional consultants—teachers of college writing and writers themselves—work collaboratively with students to deepen their writing and English language skills. They can support students with any written assignment, and at any stage: while they brainstorm, plan, research, organize, write, and revise.
Tools for Clear Speech
ճ(TfCS) program improves the pronunciation, fluency, and pragmatic abilities of English language learners (ELLs) and non-native English speakers at 51. Participants achieve more effective and intelligible communication, developing skills that empower them to succeed in their classrooms, careers, and beyond.
Student Academic Consulting Center (SACC)
is Baruch’s peer tutoring center. See below for the courses they will support this semester.