Starfish

South Texas College has implemented the Starfish Early Alert system to assist in communication between faculty and students. Starfish is a tool that should increase engagement between students, faculty, and support services. Starfish provides a venue for interventions to help students succeed. It also contains information about resources and support services available to students.

In an effort to optimize Starfish utilization, faculty are reminded that they must set up or update their Starfish profiles. In addition, faculty are asked that they either set-up or update their office hours so that students can schedule an appointment to meet with faculty when a flag is raised.

During the first and second week of the semester, faculty should remind students to also create or update their Starfish profiles and contact information. Please remind students that if a flag is raised, they should schedule an appointment to meet with the faculty member who raised the flag. This will help in providing the student with proper interventions or resources.

• Starfish Timeline Summer I 2025 – Dual Credit
• Starfish Timeline Summer II 2025 – Dual Credit
• Starfish Timeline Summer III 2025 – Dual Credit
• Starfish Timeline Summer 2025 Minimester
• Starfish Access Assignment

Faculty Tutorials

Below are some links to Starfish Tutorials, which were designed to help guide faculty who would like to know how to set up their faculty profile, create or update office hours, and how to raise and/or clear a flag:

Guides

• Starfish User Guide

Step by Step Guides

• Module 1 - How to Access Starfish
• Module 2 - How to Set Up Your Profile
• Module 3 - How to Set Up Office Hours
• Module 4 - Financial Aid Roster Instructions
  • Module 4a - Attendance Verification Instructions for Dual Credit Programs
• Module 5 - Clearing the Financial Aid Flag
• Module 6 - Progress Survey Instructions

Videos

• Updating Profile
• Updating Office Hours
• Respond to Progress Survey
• Setting up Email Notifications for Appointments and Tracking Items
• Closing the Loop and Clearing Flags
• Taking Attendance