What is Sierra Connect?
Sierra Connect (formerly known as Starfish) is a comprehensive online technology that links students to their campus community through intentional communication and a coordinated network designed to give students support, clearer pathways and guidance from application to completion.
Benefits of Sierra Connect
- Provides students timely feedback from their instructors or staff
- Promotes academic support service information to students through referrals
- Updates students and their success network of instructors and staff in one central place.
Survey and Training Dates
| Spring 2021 Progress Survey Dates | Flex Opportunities for All Faculty |
|---|---|
| Survey 1: Jan. 25 - Feb. 7 | Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2:00-4:00 pm Pursuing Wellness: Your Students and You Sign-up on ProDev |
| Survey 2: Feb. 8 - Mar. 14 | |
| Survey 3: Mar. 15 - Apr. 25 | |
| Survey 4: Apr. 26 - May 22 |
Resources
- Sierra Connect Quickstart Guide
- How to Check Progress of a Flag in Sierra Connect
- How to Access Sierra Connect
- How to Set Up Your Student Office Hours in Sierra Connect (article)
- How to Set Up Your Student Office Hours in Sierra Connect (video)
- How to Respond to Survey in Sierra Connect
- How to Update Your Sierra Connect Profile (video; login required)
- I Use Sierra Connect" Syllabus Blurb
- What the Student Sees in Sierra Connect (video; login required)
Faculty Contact for Sierra Connect
Contact the Sierra Connect Team
Email: sierraconnect@sierracollege.edu