Starfish for Faculty and Staff

Welcome to Starfish!

Starfish is your go-to tool for supporting student success at Big Bend Community College! Whether you’re an advisor, faculty member, or staff, Starfish helps you stay connected with students and collaborate across campus to ensure no one falls through the cracks.

What Can You Do in Starfish?

  • Raise Flags & Kudos: Let students know when they’re doing well—or when they might need a little extra support.
  • Schedule Appointments: Make it easy for students to find and meet with you. No more back-and-forth emails!
  • Track Student Progress: See a holistic view of a student’s academic journey, including alerts, notes, and outreach.
  • Collaborate with Colleagues: Share insights and coordinate care with other staff and faculty who support the same students.

Why Use Starfish?

  • It’s easy to use and saves time.
  • It helps us catch issues early and celebrate wins.
  • It creates a connected campus where students feel supported by a team.

Getting Started

1. Showing Up To The Beach

Updating Your Starfish Profile | video | pdf

Setting Up Your Office Hours | video | pdf

Updating Your Appointment Preferences | video 

Starfish Quick Look | 1 page docx

2. Getting Your Feet Wet

Responding to a Progress Survey | * video | pdf

Raising a Flag on a Student | pdf

Closing the Loop on a Flag | video

*Due to FERPA we will be using the default video from Starfish

3. Dive On In

Email Notifications & Appointment Tracking | video

Taking Attendance | * video

Preparing for a Productive Meeting | video

*Due to FERPA we will be using the default video from Starfish

4. Guiding Our Starfish

Shared Files (Advising Maps) | pdf

Creating a Success Plan | pdf

Catalog of Services & Kiosk | pdf 

Zoom Office Hours

Allow Sarah to help you with:

Mondays – 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Thursdays – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

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Starfish Contact
Starfish Staff
Jenn Brathovde

Brathovde, Jenn

Director of Advising & Retention
jennb@bigbend.edu
(509) 793-2205