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Student Tracking, Advising and Student Tracking, Advising and Retention SystemRetention System

Associate Deans Forum

September 16, 2003

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OverviewOverview

Demonstration of Database developed for student tracking, advising and retention.

Plans for further improvementsInformation on how colleges can

gain access.

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STARS Project GoalsSTARS Project Goals

Provide a user-friendly tool for Academic Faculty, Staff and Administrators

Make student information more accessible

Improve student servicesImprove student retention

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DescriptionDescription

Uses Banner data as provided through the Datamart.

Augments, but does not replace, Banner

Provides additional capability to monitor student progress.

FOR MORE INFO...

http://stars.wayne.edu

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Differences between systemsDifferences between systems

BannerBanner STARSSTARS

Grades only from 1998 to present

Includes “unofficial” data from 1991 to 1998

No curriculum view Provides customizable view of curriculum

No Testing Data Provides data from Testing & Evaluation, including ACT Profiles

No Advisor notes Notes, referrals, and more

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Differences (cont.)Differences (cont.)

BannerBanner STARSSTARS

One size fits all GPA Curriculum-specific GPA

Awkward navigation User-friendly menus

Reports through separate Discoverer Viewer Application

Integrated, more sophisticated reports

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Brief HistoryBrief History

1998 – SIS - SCDDS (Schools and Colleges Data Distribution System)

1999 – SAAS – Engineering - MSAccess database, using SCDDS Data

2001 – SRAS – Campus-wide2002 – Banner & Banner Datamart2003 – STARS – Web-based system

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STARS as a Retention ToolSTARS as a Retention Tool

Referral and intervention trackingAt risk student identificationPrerequisite checkingMonitoring progress in curriculum

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STARS DemoSTARS Demo

General Student infoCoursework reviewGenEd reviewCurriculum setup and viewCurriculum specific gpa, etc.Prerequisite verificationReports

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Extension for Graduate UseExtension for Graduate Use

PhD-specific informationOnline archive of Plan of Work

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Next StepsNext Steps

Identification of specific needs of colleges

Additional reportsAdmissions tracking