Faculty

The Hive is a platform that links faculty, advisors, student services and students in a connected community designed to enhance student success through mutual support.  The application is new, but the practice is rooted in the traditions that have been fundamental Benedictine strengths for centuries – building communities of care and support.

How Can Faculty Support The Hive? 

• Use the system!
• Promote The Hive to your advisees/students.
• Add a Hive course statement to your course instructions/syllabus.
• Guide students to The Hive to find contact information for their Connections and Success Network 
• Respond to Progress Surveys
• Use Alerts!  Raise Concerns for students using Flags.  Connect students to campus services with Referrals. Recognize success with High Fives!
• Post your office hours and offer students the option to schedule online for meetings
• Even if not offering online scheduling, record meeting and the touch points of those meetings using Appointments and SpeedNotes in the HIVE.  See Documenting Meetings and Appointments

Written Guides and Directions 

General Resources and Tools: 

• Detailed Guide to Getting Started and Setting Up Profile 
• Documenting Meetings and Appointments 
• Alert Details (flags/referrals/high fives): Work flow and Communications   
• Hive User Tips - Sorting Your Student List, Adding Comments to Alerts, and more
• Setting Up a Zoom Location for Office Hours
• Writing Note in a Shared System 

Links for Instructors:  

• Syllabus Statement
• Basics for New Faculty or Faculty New to The Hive - comprehensive PDF -  Review these items and/or attend workshop for assistance with any questions you may have. 

If you have mastery of the following items, you should be able to: document interactions and communications with students; track attendance and/or raise alerts when students have ongoing absences; and respond to Progress Surveys at key points in the semester. 

• Using the Hive to communicate with students and/or their support network
• Taking Attendance with The Hive
• Creating Alerts
• Adding Comments/Updates to Flags 
• How to Clear Flags and Other Alerts
• Progress Surveys  link to Progress Survey Schedule
• Documenting Meetings and Appointments 
• Managing the Student List - Using Filters and Views
• Using the Hive to schedule/manage Group Sessions 

Links for Faculty Advisors 

• The Hive  Faculty Advisors Guide - comprehensive PDF with links to corresponding written guides & video demonstrations  

The tools below are helpful for all faculty and student connections but may be particularly useful if you serve in a Faculty Advisor role. Please review the information on each subject as needed and consider attending either The Hive for Faculty Advisors  training sessions offered in partnership with Instructional Technology to ask questions or coaching/instruction. 

• Configuring Office Hours
• Using the Hive to communicate with students and/or their support network  
• Referrals to Services on Campus  
• Managing the Student List - Using Filters and Views
• Using the Hive to schedule/manage Group Sessions 
• Communicating with Multiple Students in One Step
• Tips for Filtering Flags and Tracking Items 
• How to Add Comments to a Flag

Video Tutorials 

Faculty and Staff Demo Series - videos vary from 4 to 10 minutes in length 

• Updating Your Profile, Appointment and Email Notifications in The Hive 
• Setting up Office Hours
• Using the Hive to Prepare for Student Meetings
• Five Faculty Features in The Hive
• Completing Progress Surveys
• Recording Attendance
• Commenting on and Clearing Alerts

Two Minute Tips - short videos 30 seconds to two minutes in length 

• Communicating with Students and Their Support Network
• Documenting Meeting and Interactions 
• Adding you scheduling link to messages or email signature
• Adjusting the Location of an Existing Set of Office Hours 

Full Length Recorded Training Sessions

• The Basics - How to get Started (59 min) 
• The HIVE for Faculty Advisors  (1 hour 3 min)
• Creating Connections with The HIVE (1 hour 3 min)

Is there an app?  

There is not an "app" for The Hive, however The Hive is mobile adaptive allowing you or your students, to easily use and interact with the website from any device. 

Still have questions? 

Check the Frequently Asked Questions for The Hive.

Wondering how students experience the HIVE? See Student View of the HIVE