A Day in the Life of an Advisor Using FlightPath

A Day in the Life of an Advisor Using FlightPath
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Academic advisors play one of the most important roles on campus. Every day they help students choose courses, plan for graduation, solve problems, and stay on track toward their goals. At the same time, advisors manage heavy caseloads, constant emails, and an endless stream of questions and paperwork.

FlightPath was created to make that work easier and more organized.

Here is what a typical day may look like for an advisor using FlightPath:

 

8:00 AM - Start the Day Organized

Student profile in FlightPath

The day begins with the FlightPath dashboard & widgets. Instead of digging through emails, the advisor can immediately see:

  • Students who may need extra attention

  • Recent alerts and notifications about their advisees

  • Upcoming appointments-- either in-person or through video-chat

  • Text messages from students that require follow-up

Everything is in one place, so priorities are clear from the moment the day starts.

 

9:00 AM - Reach Out to Students

FlightPath highlights several students who may be struggling. The advisor sends targeted messages (either email or text messages) directly from the system, without copying and pasting from email lists or tracking responses manually.

Communication is faster, more personal, and easier to manage.

 

Advisor helping student with FlightPath10:30 AM - Advising Appointments

During student meetings, the advisor opens each student record and instantly sees:

  • Degree progress

  • Previous advising sessions and notes

  • Academic history

  • Past communications with themselves or other advisors

All the information needed for a productive advising session is available in one spot.

 

12:30 PM - Respond to New Alerts

As the day continues, new concerns come in from faculty and staff, or are automatically generated from data in your campus SIS/ERP or LMS. Instead of getting lost in an inbox, these alerts appear inside FlightPath where they can be tracked and addressed right away.

 

2:00 PM - Help with Degree Planning

A student texts to ask whether they are on track to graduate. With FlightPath, the advisor can quickly review completed requirements, remaining courses, and possible schedule options.

What used to take a long manual review now takes just a few minutes.

 

4:00 PM - Wrap Up the Day

Before leaving, the advisor enters notes from meetings and sets appointments for follow-ups which show on their work calendar. Tomorrow’s to-do list is already organized and waiting.

 

Contact us Today!

FlightPath reduces paperwork and confusion so advisors can focus on real advising. By bringing student data, communication, and degree planning together in one system, it turns a busy day into a manageable workflow.

Contact us Today for a quick demo!  Short on time? Check out our video section to see FlightPath in action.