Advising Updates

Mary Connor

These enhancements are listed in order of the most recent. Student Calendar for Desktop In this update: To match the new improvements made to students’ phone-friendly calendar for scheduling, their …

Faculty FAQ

Mary Connor

These are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Why can’t I update all my checkpoints in bulk? You can update the “OK” level of feedback in bulk …

Message Students

Mary Connor

From the dashboard, first look at the Notifications (bell icon) for a count of new messages. The count will also show up next to Communication: Sending Messages Open your inbox …

Create Course Alerts

Mary Connor

Step 1: Get to Course Alerts Select Course Alerts from the left menu or from the Tasks panel of the Dashboard: Select one of your course sections. On the course …

Set Up Your Account

Mary Connor

Be sure to take the time to set up your account and learn how to use the communication and alerting features of Advising.  Your access will come through an email …

Email and SMS (Text)

Mary Connor

Email and SMS (Text) Select the Communication (speech icon) from the left menu to access Email and SMS your inboxes. Email formats let you save Drafts and Starred ⭐ messages …

Academic Alerts and Communication

Mary Connor

Civitas Advising helps you work efficiently with the advisors at your institution. For you, Advising consists of primarily two tools: Academic alerts and commendations about your students Communication (emails and …

Advising Reports

Mary Connor

You can access reports from the Report panel on the Dashboard or the Reports (bar-graph icon) on the left menu: There are four standard report types in Advising: Students, Appointments, …