AI agents for student success

Spot barriers earlier. Help students stay on track.

CampusMind Retention brings the early signals already in your LMS, SIS and CRM together for every student. Agents flag who could use support and draft the outreach. Your advisors decide what goes out.

  • Advisors approve every message before it sends
  • Signals, weights and thresholds set by your team
  • A score you can read, not a black-box prediction
Agents finished. 36 students carry risk signals.
Student Retention Hub
Fall term · Week 4
55RISK SCORE
Marcus J.High · 55
Sophomore · Biology · Advisor S. Chen
Response band: Outreach email
ACTIVE SIGNALS
CANVASNo LMS activity for 6 days · BIO 201+20
CANVASMissing submission · Lab Report 3+10
WORKDAYFinancial aid document open · soft hold+25
Check-in drafted. Awaiting advisor approval.
Review
Illustrative example · fictional student
The problem

Struggling rarely starts with a failing grade.

The first signs show up weeks earlier: a quiet week in the LMS, a missed lab, a financial aid form left open. Each one lands in a different system, in front of a different person.

By the time anyone connects them, there are fewer ways left to help.

MJMarcus J. · Fall term
WEEK 9
WK 1WK 2WK 3WK 4WK 5WK 6WK 7WK 8WK 9
WK 2
No LMS login for 6 days
Seen only in the LMS
WK 3
Missed a lab report
Seen only in the course gradebook
WK 4
Financial aid form still open
Seen only by the financial aid office
WK 7
Grade dropped to 58%
Seen only by one instructor
WK 9
First conversation with an advisor
Seven weeks after the first sign
Every sign was there. Nobody saw them together.
Illustrative example · fictional student
How it works

From scattered signals to a timely conversation.

Retention agents do the watching and the drafting. Your advisors keep the judgment and the relationship.

01

Connect your systems

Link your LMS, SIS and CRM and choose exactly which data the agents can see. Credentials are encrypted and never shown again after saving.

02

Agents spot who could use support

Detection agents watch for missed work, grade trends, disengagement, holds and registration gaps, then add up a score your team can read.

03

Advisors decide what goes out

Action agents draft one consolidated message per student. An advisor edits and approves it before anything is sent.

04

Every step in one history

Signals, emails, replies and meetings sync back to your CRM, so every advisor sees what has already been tried.

Works with the systems you already runCCanvas LMSWWorkday SISSSlate CRM
Signals and scoring

Every signal has a weight you can read.

Each active signal adds the points your institution configured. The total maps to a response your team defines, so an advisor can always see why a student was flagged.

11 signals across 7 areas

Observable activity, not predictions
ASSIGNMENTS
First missed assignment
Further missed assignments
GRADES
Grade below floor
Declining grade trend
FINANCES
Soft financial hold
Registration-blocking hold
REGISTRATION
Not registered · 30 days out
Not registered · 14 days out
ENGAGEMENT
No LMS login · 5+ days
OUTREACH
No response to prior outreach
ADVISING
No advisor meeting · 60 days
Your institution sets each one
Scope, condition, weight and timing

Example signals and timing. Each is a reason to check in, not a withdrawal prediction.

How the score adds up

The score is the sum of every active signal's points.

WHAT EACH SIGNAL ADDS
Missed assignment+10
Grade below floor+20
Engagement drop+20
Registration risk+20
Financial hold (40 if it blocks registration)+25
THE TOTAL MAPS TO A RESPONSE
Low0–29On track, no action
Moderate30–49Early nudge
High50–69Outreach emailMARCUS · 55
Severe70–89Advisor escalation and meeting
Critical90+Dean or advisor escalation

Configured points, not a probability. Example bands; your institution sets the boundaries.

The agents

A coordinated team of agents, working across your systems.

Detection agents surface who could use support. Action agents handle the follow-through. You choose which ones run.

DETECT
Assignment Watch
Reminds students of upcoming due dates and flags missed submissions.
Grade Trend
Detects declining academic performance before a student fails.
Engagement Monitor
Detects disengagement before it appears in grades.
Financial Hold
Identifies financial issues that could block re-enrollment.
Registration Risk
Catches students who haven't registered for the next term.
ACT
Personalized Outreach
Drafts one consolidated message per student, per run.
Advisor Scheduling
Books a check-in when a student needs a person.
Escalation Router
Routes critical cases to the right advisor or dean.
Reply Watch
Checks for student replies and closes the loop.
Advisor workflow

Advisors see who needs help, and why.

One work queue, ranked by risk, with the evidence behind every flag. Agents draft the message. Your advisor edits and approves it. Only then does it send.

Ranked by risk
Critical cases rise to the top and route to an owner.
Evidence attached
Every draft shows the signals and the system each came from.
Advisor approves
Edit the wording, pick the channel, then approve or reject.
OverviewWork queue 26Approved 10AgentsRanked by risk
JW
Jordan WhitfieldCriticalScore 100
Sophomore · Mechanical Eng. · escalation
Escalated, no ownerAssign to me
SK
Sara KellsCriticalScore 90
Sophomore · Undeclared · escalation
Escalated, no ownerAssign to me
DO
Dana OrtizSevereScore 80
Freshman · Biology · advisor scheduling
Awaiting approvalReview
MJ
Marcus J.HighScore 55
Sophomore · Biology · Advisor S. Chen · outreach email
ApproveReject
DRAFTED MESSAGE · EDITABLE
Subject
Checking in — how is the term going?
Message
Hi Marcus,
Just checking in on how the term is going. I noticed your financial aid form is still open, and your BIO 201 lab report hasn't come in yet. I'm happy to help with either.
Want to grab 15 minutes on Thursday?
— Sarah
Advisor
S. Chen
Channel
Email
Sends at 9:00 AM, outside quiet hours.
EVIDENCE (3)
CANVAS
No activity for 6 days · BIO 201 Cell Biology
CANVAS
Missing submission · Lab Report 3
WORKDAY
Financial aid document unresolved · soft hold
PP
Priya PatelModerateScore 35
Junior · Nursing · early nudge
Awaiting approvalReview
Illustrative example · fictional students
Outreach and follow-through

One message from a person they know, not five system alerts.

It reaches Marcus the right way.

From his own advisor, at a reasonable hour, with one clear next step.

Contact limit: 1 of 2 this weekQuiet hours respectedSent after advisor approval
‹ Inbox
Checking in — how is the term going?
SC
Sarah Chen
Advising · to Marcus J.
Hi Marcus,
Just checking in on how the term is going. I noticed your financial aid form is still open, and your BIO 201 lab report hasn't come in yet. I'm happy to help with either.
Want to grab 15 minutes on Thursday?
— Sarah
Reply · Re: Checking in
Thanks for checking in. I didn't know that form was still open. Can we meet Thursday?

Every step, in one history.

Signals, emails and meetings sync to your CRM, so the next advisor sees what has already been tried.

Signal, email and meeting historySynced to Slate CRM
Meeting scheduled
Advising check-in · Thursday, 2:00 PM · Microsoft Teams
Wk 5
Reply received
"I didn't know that form was still open. Can we meet Thursday?"
Wk 5
Email sent
Checking in — how is the term going? · approved by S. Chen
Wk 5
Queued for approval
Outreach email · High
Wk 4
Risk signal · Workday
Financial aid document unresolved (soft hold)
+25
Risk signal · Canvas
Missing submission: Lab Report 3 (BIO 201)
+10
Governance

Your data. Your rules. Your team.

You choose what the agents see, when they reach out, and when a person steps in.

Selected data only

LMS activityOn
GradesOn
Holds and financial aidOn
RegistrationOn

Each connection shares only what you switch on.

Your support rules

ThresholdsSet by your team
Contact limitMax 2 per 7 days
Message toneWritten by you
Low riskLog only

Every value is an example. Your institution sets its own.

Staff stay involved

Outbound messagesAdvisor approves
Severe and criticalAdvisor or dean
ExemptionsPause per student
Before each contactRecheck if still needed

For example, pause outreach during a medical leave.

The difference

Marcus is back on track.

Flagged in week 4. Supported by week 5. Registered for spring.

WITHOUTFirst advisor conversation in week 9
WITH RETENTIONFlagged in week 4, check-in by week 5
MARCUS J. · FALL TERM
12RISK SCORE
Low · 12was High · 55
Check-in answered
Aid document resolved
Back in the LMS every week
Registered for spring
Support reached Marcus five weeks sooner, while there was still time to help.
Illustrative example · fictional student

Built for the people who do the work.

Retention fits into the advising workflow you already have. It doesn't ask students or staff to learn a new system.

STUDENT SUCCESS LEADERS

See where support is needed across the term, with rules and thresholds your team owns.

ADVISORS

Start each day with a ranked queue, the evidence behind each flag, and a draft ready to personalize.

FINANCIAL AID AND REGISTRAR

Open holds and registration gaps reach an advisor instead of waiting in a separate queue.

STUDENTS

Hear from a person they know, at a reasonable hour, with one clear next step.

FAQ

Questions student success teams ask.

Ask us something else →

Is the risk score a prediction of who will withdraw?

No. It adds up configured points for observable signals, like a missed assignment or an open hold. It's a reason to check in, not a probability.

Does anything reach students without a person approving it?

Agents draft outreach and queue it for review. An advisor edits and approves each message before it sends, and your team decides what each response band does.

Which systems does it connect to?

Your LMS, SIS and CRM, such as Canvas, Workday and Slate. You choose which data each connection shares.

How does it avoid over-contacting students?

Contact limits, quiet hours and a recheck before every contact. If the student already replied or the need has passed, the message doesn't go.

Who sets the signals, weights and thresholds?

Your institution. Every trigger's scope, condition, weight and response is configurable.

Marcus got help in week 4. So can every student.

Request a Retention agent demo.

Talk with our team about your advising workflow, your systems and the signals that matter most on your campus.