It is essential to establish the SAP thresholds for each program prior to executing the SAP report, which identifies individuals at risk of not meeting these thresholds. These thresholds define the requirements for each program, and it is imperative that every program is linked to a corresponding SAP plan..
- Go to the Academics Tab > click on SAP
Users can choose a SAP plan already created. If the requirements vary from other programs, the user will need to add a new SAP plan for the program.
2. Click Add SAP Plan.
3. Name your new SAP plan.
4. Click Save.
5. Click into the new SAP Plan to add requirements.
6. Click Add Item to add each row of requirements.
Users may choose to create a SAP Plan based on credit hours or terms.
Entering by credit requires users to enter the requirements for each each credit hour range. Entering by terms requires the user to enter the requirements for each term range.
7. Choose credit or term.
8. Enter the term range or credit range.
9. Enter the Percentage Requirement.
10. Enter GPA Requirement.
11. Click Save.
Users can edit a SAP Plan by clicking into the plan, then click Edit.
12. Once all requirements are entered, save your SAP plan.
Adding SAP thresholds to a Program
Now that your SAP plan requirements have been entered, you are ready to associated your plan to your new program.
1. Go to Academics > Program > Program SAP.
2. Choose school.
3. Choose program.
4. Click Search.
This photo shows an example of a program that does not have any SAP plan associated with the program. 0 matches are associated with the program.
5. Click Add Program SAP to associate a SAP plan with a program.
6. Choose the school.
7. Select program.
8. Select the SAP plan you created or an existing plan.
9. Choose a starting term. (Select the same starting term as the starting term for the program).
10. DO NOT select and ending term. Only select an ending term when the SAP plan changes for the select program. The user would select an ending term for the old plan before adding a new SAP plan for a program.
11. Click Save.
Once saved, a red message will error, asking the user to re-select the SAP Plan.
12 Re-select the SAP Plan.
13. Click Save.
Now the SAP Thresholds are associated with the Program. The SAP report will correlate with the requirements. Users can set up automated communication templates to trigger when SAP changes occur to notify the student. To learn more about these features, click the links below.
How to Create Automated Communication Templates Based on SAP/Academic Status.