The Early Alert program enables instructors to identify students who are at risk of falling behind. Instructors can refer students directly to timely and targeted support.

*In May 2025, the Early Alert student referral program will transition to the Student Support Referral Program. Faculty testing of this new referral system will begin in January 2025.

Early Alert

The Early Alert system provides early intervention so that small problems don’t turn into large problems. Similarly, the Early Alert system allows instructors to address student issues where more personal communication may not be possible. Sometimes instructors themselves may be unaware of all the resources available that can help students, so the Early Alert system brings all those resources together.

Students matter. The Early Alert program lets students know that people at KPU care. The supports that are available to students show them that they are important.

Student Support Referrals 

Launching May 2025

The Student Support Referral Program connects students with support services at KPU, including:

  • Accessibility Services
  • Academic Advising Teams
  • Behavioural Intervention Team
  • Career Services
  • Counselling Services
  • Indigenous Services for Students
  • Library Services
  • Student Awards and Financial Assistance
  • The Learning Centre

What's New?

This Student Support Referral Program will be hosted through KPU’s new online service portal, myKPU. Staff and faculty will have access to myKPU starting in May 2025. Support Support Referrals will include new partners - Library Services, Indigeneous Services for Students, and Career Services. It will also include a new referral menu which is clearer about which service you are referring to.

Faculty members will be asked to assist with testing starting in January 2025 and the system will be active for faculty referrals during the Summer Semester 2025.

Student Support Referrals are confidential. They trigger an invitation to engage with a specific service area above. Student responses to these referrals are voluntary.

More information and training will be available closer to launch. If you have any questions, please reach out to earlyalert@kpu.ca