Academic Notifications
For the below options, a notification message will immediately be sent to the student, describing the academic concern(s), campus resources available (e.g., academic support, mental health services), and suggesting next steps.
- Excessive Absences (sent directly to the student) - For students who have missed multiple classes.
- Missing Assignments (sent directly to the student) - For students who have not submitted one or more assignments.
- Missing Exam/Presentation (sent directly to the student) - For students who did not attend or complete a scheduled exam, presentation, or other major assessment.
- Unsatisfactory Assignments (sent directly to the student) - For students whose submitted work does not meet course expectations.
- Unsatisfactory Exam Results (sent directly to the student) - For students who perform poorly on exams.
Student Referrals
- Applause/Kudos (sent directly to the student) - A direct notification to a student acknowledging and celebrating their achievements or positive contributions.
- Connection Issues - For students who appear disengaged, isolated, or struggling to connect with peers, faculty, or campus resources.
- Mental Health Concerns (Non-Emergency) - For students displaying signs of stress, anxiety, or other emotional concerns that require support but are not urgent or crisis-related.
- Residence Life Concerns - For issues related to on-campus housing, roommate conflicts, or residential community concerns.
- Student Advising and Success (SAS) Support - For broader academic planning, course selection, academic difficulty, or overall student success support.
- Tutoring Recommended (sent directly to the student) - For students who would benefit from academic tutoring or subject-specific support.
- University Support/Other (sent to the Student Concern Team) - For concerns that do not fit the categories above and require review for appropriate routing.
Submit an Academic Notification & Referral from MySHU
- Login to the MySHU Portal using your SHU e-mail and password
- On the homepage, there is a locked card titled Academic Notification & Student Referrals.
- Select the course section you are submitting the notification for.
- Select the checkbox to the left of the student's name. You can select more than one student at a time and separate notifications will be sent.
- Select the blue create alert button that appears in the top right corner.
- From the drop down, select the notification that best fits the support the student needs.
Please refer to the section above for guidance on what the academic notification options represent
- Add any notes related to the notification choice.
Note: For Applause/Kudos, students will see the notes entered by the faculty member. Use this opportunity to add context to the positive recognition.
- Select Review. A preview of your academic notification will appear. If you need to make changes, select back. If no changes are needed, select Submit to submit the academic notification.