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Many of you may have heard that the Starfish Retention Management System is coming to Buffalo State College soon. On behalf of the Starfish implementation committees, I am pleased to announce that this system will be launched for all students this fall! This system will serve to enhance student success by cultivating a better-informed and more connected campus community. It will facilitate efficient, targeted communication with students, empowering them to explore campus resources as well as schedule appointments directly with faculty and student services. Faculty and staff members will be able to use the system to provide encouragement, support, and suggestions to students. Instructors, advisers, and professional staff will be able to maintain simple case notes was well as "flag" students of concern to trigger timely intervention with professional advisers, staff members, and student services providers.

Buffalo State will brand our instance of the Starfish system as the "Bengal Success Portal." The Bengal Success Portal will be piloted with the Educational Opportunity Program during the summer in preparation for a full campuswide launch in the fall. A schedule of Bengal Success Portal training sessions will be available to staff and faculty during the summer months and will continue throughout the academic year. An advisory council will be formed in the fall to continually assess and refine the system as we grow with it.

While an FAQ for students, faculty, and staff is currently in development and will be announced when available, any and all inquiries about the Bengal Success Portal may directed to Aimee Woznick, director of the Academic Commons.