Office of Retention Services
About 17³Ô¹Ï Connect
17³Ô¹Ï Connect — a new platform managed by the Retention Services team — is a tool that makes it easier for students to get connected to campus resources. 17³Ô¹Ï Connect increases communication between faculty, staff, and student services to maximize students' chances for success.
Learn more about this new tool by selecting a topic.
What is 17³Ô¹Ï Connect?
17³Ô¹Ï Connect allows faculty to provide timely and direct feedback to students on academic progress in their course(s), while connecting students to campus resources that will help maintain or improve their class standing—all in one online hub!
Students and faculty can also use 17³Ô¹Ï Connect to ask questions, submit referrals, or request assistance from a number of campus resources.
Key Features of 17³Ô¹Ï Connect
Services and Support Networks
- 17³Ô¹Ï Connect holds a catalog of important resources that students should know about and engage with during their educational journey here at 17³Ô¹Ï.
- Students can use the "I Retention Services" help feature to request information or assistance getting connected. A Retention Services team member will review the request and connect the student to the appropriate service.
- The system also identifies certain resources and points of support that are most relevant to students based on classes they are actively enrolled in, or programs they belong to--making access to a wide array of support available at a click of the mouse!
17³Ô¹Ï Connect Tracking Items/Alerts
Alerts raised in the 17³Ô¹Ï Connect system will generate an email/text to the student encouraging them to login to follow up on the tracking item.
17³Ô¹Ï Connect allows users to raise four main alerts:
- Kudos (to recognize good work and effort)
- Flags (to encourage students to meet with their instructors and seek additional support)
- Referrals (to campus resources)
- To-Do's (actionable items to be completed by students)
Appointments
In 17³Ô¹Ï Connect, faculty and staff can enable the appointment feature to set up office hours scheduling for students online.
- Use 17³Ô¹Ï Connect to set appointments with members of our Retention Services team!
- Save time emailing back and forth to confirm availability!
- Track cancellations and no-shows, and keep notes on topics covered in your appointments.
- Appointments generate an outlook meeting invite that populates on work calendars when accepted.
How To Use 17³Ô¹Ï Connect
Faculty and Staff
The Retention Services staff provides 17³Ô¹Ï Connect tutorials for faculty and staff in written and video format through Canvas.
For in-person training, please contact Chris Chavez at chavezchris@fhda.edu
Students
Please check out this video to learn the basics of how to navigate 17³Ô¹Ï Connect.
- To access 17³Ô¹Ï Connect, log in to , and click on the "Students" tab.
- Scroll down to find the 17³Ô¹Ï Connect link on the bottom left side of the page.
To schedule an individual training, please contact the Retention Services Office at 650.949.7852
Questions?
Contact Rentention Services
Chris Chavez
650.949.7852
Counseling Center, Building 8300