ECU Connect
Discover how ECU® Connect can streamline your students path to success by sharing just-in-time feedback through the approved early alert system. Join one of the sessions to learn about raising flags, giving kudos, and connecting students to campus resources.
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| January 15, 2026 1:00 - 1:30 | What’s New with ECU Connect: Referrals, Redesigns, and Student Impact | Start the Spring semester with an in-depth look at the latest ECU Connect upgrades — all designed to enhance how we support students. This quick session will spotlight two new referrals: the Student Well-being Referral and the Instructor Office Hour Referral, both aimed at making it easier to connect students with the help they need. We’ll also walk through the completely redesigned student email templates, built to improve clarity, engagement, and follow-through. Whether you're new to ECU Connect or a regular user, this session will help you make the most of its new tools this year. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | What’s New with ECU Connect: Referrals, Redesigns, and Student Impact - Session Recording |
| February 17, 2026 10:00 - 10:30 | Automated, Connected, and Student-Centered: Communication that Works | Reaching students at the right time, in the right way, just got easier. This session highlights ECU Connect’s evolving communication tools — including automated email templates (like mail merges), new texting features, and phone call integrations — that together create a multi-tiered outreach model. Learn how this system supports personalized, timely, and consistent messaging from instructors and the success team alike. We’ll share use cases, setup tips, and how you can plug into this communication network to boost student engagement and follow-through. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | Register for Automated, Connected, and Student-Centered: Communication that Works Join Automated, Connected, and Student-Centered: Communication that Works |
| February 23, 2026 10:00 - 10:30 | Graduate Success in Action: How the Graduate School Leverages ECU CONNECT | Learn how the Graduate School is using ECU CONNECT to enhance support for graduate students across programs. This session will highlight how referrals, progress surveys, and coordinated outreach through ECU CONNECT are helping graduate students stay on track academically, connect with key campus resources, and navigate challenges more efficiently. Discover how this partnership strengthens the broader student success network—and how your role as faculty or staff fits into the effort. Whether you’re looking to align your practices or better understand the support behind the scenes, this session will provide valuable insights into a growing system of care for graduate students. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | Register for Graduate Success in Action: How the Graduate School Leverages ECU CONNECT Join Graduate Success in Action: How the Graduate School Leverages ECU CONNECT |
| March 26, 2026 2:00 - 2:30 | Data-Driven Support: How the Graduate School Advances Student Success with ECU CONNECT | Graduate student success is strengthened when support is informed by real-time data and coordinated action. This session will explore how the Graduate School is leveraging ECU CONNECT to identify trends and proactively support graduate students across programs. Using referral data, progress surveys, and engagement metrics, the Graduate School is partnering with faculty and staff to drive more intentional, targeted interventions. Join us to learn how this data-informed approach is shaping outcomes—and how you can align your efforts to support graduate student achievement. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | Register for Data-Driven Support: How the Graduate School Advances Student Success with ECU CONNECT Join Data-Driven Support: How the Graduate School Advances Student Success with ECU CONNECT |
| April 14, 2026 3:00 - 3:30 | ECU Connect Year in Review: Insights, Impact, and What’s Next | Let’s reflect on a year of progress, collaboration, and student-centered innovation. This session will highlight key successes and engagement trends from ECU Connect — including early insights from new data dashboards developed in partnership with Institutional Research (IR). We’ll also discuss what’s on the horizon for future semesters and how your participation as ECU Connect stakeholders directly enhances institutional outcomes. Come celebrate the impact of your work and help shape what’s next. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | Register for ECU Connect Year in Review: Insights, Impact, and What’s Next Join ECU Connect Year in Review: Insights, Impact, and What’s Next |
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| August 28, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 | Thematic Why: Aligning Support with the Academic Journey | You spoke — we listened. This session unpacks the “why” behind the timing and themes of ECU Connect campaigns and surveys. Based on direct faculty feedback, we’ve aligned key outreach efforts with the academic calendar to better meet students where they are — emotionally, academically, and developmentally. Join us to explore how this intentional timing can increase student responsiveness, reduce fatigue, and improve outcomes — and how your continued insights shape ECU Connect’s direction. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | Thematic Why: Aligning Support with the Academic Journey - Session Recording |
| September 17, 2025 11:00 - 11:30 | Attendance Flags in Action: Helping Students Stay on Track | Taking attendance isn’t just a classroom task — it can be the spark for timely student support. In this session, we’ll explore how attendance flags in ECU Connect trigger real, on-the-ground action across campus. Guests from the Campus Living team will share how they respond when first-year students in residence halls are flagged — sometimes even knocking on doors to check in and offer help. Learn how your participation in the attendance tool helps build a caring, connected support network for our students. Facilitated by Dylan Moore and Angelina Weglarczyk | Attendance Flags in Action: Helping Students Stay on Track - Session Recording |
| September 30, 2025 2:00 - 2:30 | Empowering Graduate Student Success with ECU CONNECT | Graduate students face unique academic, professional, and personal challenges — and they deserve the same level of support and connection as undergraduates. In this session, graduate faculty will learn how ECU CONNECT can be a powerful tool to promote engagement, identify barriers to success, and connect students to the right resources at the right time. We explore how using ECU CONNECT within graduate programs supports holistic advising, promotes timely interventions, and contributes to student persistence and degree completion. Join us to discover how this platform enhances the graduate student experience and strengthens the faculty-student relationship. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | Empowering Graduate Student Success with ECU CONNECT - Session Recording |
| October 20, 2025 1:00 - 1:30 | Supporting Student Well-being Through ECU Connect | ECU Connect is now part of a broader campus effort to prioritize student well-being — and we’re excited to launch a new Student Well-being Referral in partnership with the Center for Student Success. Join us for a conversation with campus leaders about why this new referral was created, how it works, and what role faculty and staff can play in connecting students to timely, compassionate support. You'll leave with simple, effective ways to use ECU Connect to support the whole student — not just their academics. Facilitated by Dylan Moore and Lauren Thorn | Supporting Student Well-being Through ECU Connect - Session Recording |
| October 28, 2025 10:00 - 10:30 | The Faculty Factor: Maximizing Your Impact on Graduate Student Success | Graduate student success isn’t just shaped by coursework or research—it’s shaped by you. Faculty play a critical role in fostering graduate student persistence, belonging, and professional development. In this session, we’ll dive into the high-impact practices faculty can use to support graduate students across their academic journey. From mentoring and timely feedback to modeling well-being and connecting students to resources, we’ll explore how intentional faculty engagement contributes to student outcomes, retention, and post-graduate success. Whether you’re a seasoned mentor or new to graduate instruction, this session will offer practical strategies to amplify your positive influence through ECU Connect. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | The Faculty Factor: Maximizing Your Impact on Graduate Student Success - Session Recording |
| November 19, 2025 11:00 - 11:30 | Office Hours as a Success Strategy: A New Way to Connect | Instructors are often the first and most influential resource for students — and ECU Connect now makes it easier to emphasize that connection. This session introduces the new Instructor Office Hour Referral, a targeted way to encourage students to meet with you while keeping the success team in the loop. Learn how this feature supports timely conversations, deepens faculty-student relationships, and reinforces the instructor’s central role in student success. Facilitated by Dylan Moore | Office Hours as a Success Strategy: A New Way to Connect - Session Recording |
Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact ECU’s ADA coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu.