Slug Success Analytics

Multiple analytics dashboards are available for use within the Slug Success system.

These dashboards provide researchers, administrators, and program and advising staff the ability to access crucial data and develop reports, both at the individual student level and in aggregate. Longitudinal data is also available in some reports.

The analytics dashboards can be used to help us better understand broad population trends as well as individual students’ progress and can identify students who may be in need of more or targeted support.

Analytics dashboards

Population Health: Track academic performance and progress of students in their current term to drive targeted intervention campaigns for distinct student populations.
Intervention Effectiveness: Assess the effectiveness of student interventions between cohorts or over time by comparing performance across key success metrics.
Historical Population and Course Analytics: Identify longer-term trends of success, risk, and failure within your courses, program migration patterns, and graduation rates to inform school-wide or program-level initiatives such as course sequencing or program and resource optimization.
Activity Analytics: Track student and staff appointment and communication activity, enabling student success leaders to quickly gain summary statistics regarding numbers of appointments by reason, location, unit, or faculty/staff member, allowing for better accountability and resource planning.

Getting access

To get access to the Analytics tools, watch the analytics training video, which will guide new users. Interested users may review the video at any time. After reviewing the video, users should complete the link provided below the video, which has recommended readings and the required access agreement. Users requesting access must also complete FERPA training. Once FERPA training and the access agreement have been completed, access should be granted within 72 business hours.

For questions about Slug Success analytics, or technical questions about the Slug Success platform, please contact slugsuccess-help@ucsc.edu.