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05/25/22 1 Student Tracking, Student Tracking, Advising and Retention Advising and Retention System System Associate Deans Forum September 16, 2003
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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
