Starfish for Students

Starfish is an Early Alert retention tool that supports student academic success. Starfish simplifies communication between students, faculty and support services. Through Starfish, you can connect with a network of faculty and staff who directly support your success at CCC. 

Starfish Early Alert allows an instructor to notify you when there is a concern regarding your course grades or academic performance. These Early Alert notifications called “Flags” identify concerns such as frequent absences, missed assignments, low scores or possible failure in a class. Starfish also allows instructors to give praise or “Kudos” to celebrate a student's success or improvement in a class. “Referrals” are used to direct you to a particular student service on campus.

Notifications are sent to your CCC email or may be viewed on your Starfish Profile Dashboard.

Your Right to Know

• The only members that will be able to view a raised flag will be the instructor that raised the flag, advisors and members of the college that are associated with the flag, and yourself.  
• Starfish flags are raised in support of you, not against you.  If you receive a flag, you are not "in trouble". You are encouraged to respond and take action on your instructor's concerns.
• Starfish data is protected under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).
• Tracking Items (Flags, Kudos, Referrals) are part of your student record.

Student Resources

The following resources are available to students to download:

• Starfish Guide for Students
• Starfish FAQ