Starfish is a program to help guide you through the path to graduation. It acts like a communication tool that offers early and ongoing feedback regarding your academic success. It will show you the people and offices that make up your ASU Mid-South Support Network who are here to help and guide you to success.

Open this step-by-step illustration of using Starfish.

To get started with Starfish:

Select Starfish on any Canvas course menu. To set up your institutional profile, select the icon on left of My Success Network on top left, choose arrow on right of your name. Select Edit Profile. Watch this short video on setting up your profile.
When you open Starfish you will land on the My Success Network page which shows key personnel committed to your success. This page shows your academic advisor, instructors and connections to other resources or services available to you. This allows you to schedule appointments, email or call. Watch this short video on success network.
Upcoming Page shows upcoming appointments. It allows you to edit or cancel appointments. Watch this short video on the Upcoming Appointments page.
Dashboard will show calendar, notifications, connections, services, and kudos. Watch this short video on Using the Dashboard
Courses allows you to see all course information. Watch this short video on Viewing your Courses.

Requesting Help (Raise your Hand) allows you to easily connect to resources. Watch this short video Requesting Help.

Raise your hand when you need help with:

Course Content	Setting up a Payment Plan
College Success Skills	Child Care
Accommodations	Food Needs
Finding a Job	Emergency School Need
Financial Aid	Emotional Well-Being

You will receive communication in the form of concerns, see below for a list of concern types.

Attendance Concern - You will receive this alert if you are not attending class regularly

Behavior Concern - You will receive this if instructor has a concern about your behavior

In Danger of Failing - Take this alert seriously and follow-up with instructor

Low Quiz/Test Scores - You will receive this concern when you received a poor grade that will have serious impact on overall course grade

Missing/Late Assignments - You will receive this concern when you have missed assignments or turned assignments in late and instructor is concerned about your performance

Never Attended - You will receive this alert No Show alert if you never attended class

I-Contract in Progress - You will receive this concern if you are under an I-Contract to complete a course

General Concern - This is for other concerns not covered by any above items

You could receive congratulations messages called Kudos for the following:

Starting off semester strong
Exceptional academic or behavior performance
Completing good work
Outstanding academic performance
Showing improvement
Registering for classes yourself
Completing an Intent to Graduate
Turning in an Intent to Graduate