City Colleges of Chicago

GradesFirst, a web-based student support tool aimed at improving student success, combines academic early alerts with advising and tutor management capability. Access GradesFirst anywhere using your CCC username and password – even from your phone!

With GradesFirst

Students can:

Schedule advising and tutoring appointments online.
Communicate with their advisors via phone, email, text messaging, or Facebook.

Faculty can:

Easily identify which students need additional help and notify both students and advisors, who can then assist students with additional academic support, tutoring, or referrals.

Advisors can:

Put their advising availability online.
Communicate with students via phone, email, text messaging, or Facebook

Administrators can:

Run reports to track advising efforts and ensure students are on the path to success.

GradesFirst features include:

Easy access from any computer connected to the web.
Easy access from a mobile device.
Easy access from Facebook.
Enhanced Early Alert System allowing faculty members to quickly notify both students and advisors when students are struggling in classes.
Online appointment-making features for advising and tutoring.
Calendars that reflect class schedules and sync with private calendars.

Everyone will be able to log in to GradesFirst with their CCC login and password. Look for the GradesFirst launch this fall!

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