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STARFISH OVERVIEW
A man saw a boy collecting starfish and gently throwing them into the ocean.
The boy explained, “The tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”
The man said, “But look, there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish!”
The boy picked up another starfish, threw it into the surf, smiled at the man, and said:
Adapted from a story by Loren Eiseley
“I made a difference for that one.”
The Star Thrower
A tool used to support student academic success, retention,
progression, and graduation at The University of Toledo. Success
Coaches, Advisors, Faculty, & Staff utilize the various features of
the software program in order engage with students during
their academic journey.
Starfish Overview
Starfish Early AlertSee Additional PowerPoint
Starfish ConnectSee Additional PowerPoint
STARFISH FACULTY BENEFITS
Alert Success Network
Success Coach, Academic Advisor, etc.
Service Catalog Refer Students Communicate
Identify a student’s success network to easily share your concerns with the right people at the right time. Allow them to assist with alleviating your student concerns.
Learn more about various resources on campus and have immediate access to their contact information. Services include the writing center, LEC, food pantry, counseling center, disability services, and more!
Easily refer students to offices with the use of the referral feature. In a couple of clicks, you can send students a notification in order to have them seek additional assistance.
Effortlessly send emails to students in a single course section or among all of your course sections. All emails sent through Starfish have read receipts.
STARFISH ACCESS
MyUT Portal or Blackboard
UPDATE STARFISH PROFILEOpen Starfish menu and click on your name to access your Institutional Profile. Upload a photo, so other users and students can identify you.
OPTIONAL: Write a “General Overview” and “My Biography” message for students to learn more about you. Click submit to save changes.
Starfish: The University of Toledo is deeply dedicated to your success as a student. Youmay receive notifications to your Rockets e‐mail account throughout the semester basedon your academic progress in this course. These notifications may include follow upoutreach from Success Coaches or Academic Advisors to strategize your approach tocollege coursework. For more information on Starfish, visithttp://www.utoledo.edu/offices/provost/starfish/student.html
SYALLBUS STATEMENTNotify your students that you are using Starfish by including the a statement in your syllabus.
QUESTIONS
Julie Fischer-Kinney, Ph.D.Assistant Provost for Student Success & Retention
Starfish Functional Leader
Raelyn Mejias SantoroStudent Success Systems Administrator
Starfish Technical Leader
Review website for training guides, training videos, technical support, and more!http://www.utoledo.edu/offices/provost/starfish/