Inspire allows faculty members to leverage their unique knowledge and expertise to communicate students’ needs and engagement to advisors. Below is a guide of how to submit a commendation or alert, the different types of alerts, additional information that can be added, and community expectations for Alert outreach.
Faculty can login to Inspire by navigating to Course Commendations & Alerts link on the DU Community Referrals page in MyDU or by navigating to https://du.inspire.civitaslearning.com.
Be sure to login using the "Log in with DU Email " option. Enter your DU email address and PioneerWeb password.
Navigate to the Course Alerts tab. Select Tasks> Course Alerts from the navigation bar. Select the title of the course you would like to provide Course Commendations or Alerts for or search for a specific student in the search bar.
After selecting the course, a roster of students will appear. To add a commendation or alert, click "add general alert" option next to the student's major(s).
Select the Alert level.
- Select a commendation to recognize exceptional performance
- Choose medium alert to flag a concern that might result in serious consequences if left unresolved
- Choose high alert if the student is in immediate danger of failure or other serious consequences
Personalize the alert. After selecting the Alert type, choose options from each of the three columns to personalize the alert. Note: Options selected under the "Concerns" and "Student Should" columns will be sent to students.
Add notes for advisors and submit the alert. You can add notes for advising staff in the box under the selections previously made. Students will not see these notes. Click "Preview Student Email" to view the email that the student will receive and add a comment that will be visible to the student. Select "Add" when you are ready to submit the alert. You will receive an email confirmation that your alert has been submitted.
Check the status of an Alert. Check the status of submitted Commendations and Alerts by navigating to "Current Academic Year Alerts." Click the Commendation or Alert to see advisor notes and/or if the Alert has been resolved.
To view these steps all together, check out our Course Commendations and Alerts Quick Guide (below).