Lesser-Known Features of FlightPath: Unlocking the Full Potential of Academic Advising

Lesser-Known Features of FlightPath: Unlocking the Full Potential of Academic Advising
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When it comes to academic advising and student success, FlightPath is a premier platform designed to streamline the advising process, ensuring students and faculty have the tools they need for academic achievement. At its core, FlightPath offers intuitive degree planning, real-time progress tracking, and seamless integration with institutional systems, making it easier than ever to guide students toward graduation.

However, beyond these well-known capabilities, FlightPath is packed with powerful, lesser-known features that can make a significant difference for universities and community colleges.

 

Hidden Gems: Features You Might Not Know About

While FlightPath is best known for its robust academic advising and degree tracking, it also offers a variety of additional tools that enhance student engagement, streamline administration, and provide deeper insights into student success. Here are some of the standout features that institutions may not be aware of:

  • Co-Curricular Advising – FlightPath allows institutions to track non-academic requirements, such as requiring students to attend a mock job interview or complete a study skills session, ensuring they gain essential life and career-readiness skills.

  • Microcredentials and Certificate Tracking – The platform enables schools to track students’ progress in earning microcredentials and certificates, helping to highlight achievements beyond traditional degree programs.

  • FlightPath offers loads of features to propel Student SuccessComprehensive Student Attribute Tracking – Institutions can monitor any student attributes, such as athlete status, financial aid status, scholarship eligibility, club participation, and more, giving advisors a more complete picture of each student’s engagement and needs.

  • Multi-Term Advising – FlightPath supports advising not just for the current term, but for multiple future terms, allowing advisors and students to map out long-term academic plans.

  • Cloning Advising Selections – Advisors can duplicate advised course selections from one student to an entire group, simplifying the advising process for cohorts or students with similar degree paths.

  • Customizable Degree Requirements – Institutions can adjust degree requirements on a per-student basis, ensuring flexibility for students with unique academic needs.

  • Student Registration with Conflict Detection – The platform can help students register for courses while identifying potential scheduling conflicts.

  • Instructor and Course Capacity Management – FlightPath keeps track of instructor assignments and course capacities, preventing over-enrollment and ensuring balanced course loads.

  • Polls and Surveys – Universities can send targeted polls and surveys to students, faculty, and staff, gathering valuable insights to enhance institutional decision-making.

  • Event Attendance Tracking and Evaluations – Schools can monitor student participation in events, such as seminars and workshops, and even collect student evaluations to assess the impact and effectiveness of these experiences.

  • Multilingual Support – FlightPath has the ability for translation into any languages, ensuring accessibility for diverse student populations and international programs.

 

Discover What FlightPath Can Do for Your Institution

These are just a handful of the lesser-known features that make FlightPath a comprehensive and versatile advising & student success platform. Whether you're looking to enhance student engagement, optimize academic planning, or streamline administrative processes, FlightPath has the tools to help you succeed.

 

Contact us today for a free demo and see firsthand how FlightPath can revolutionize advising at your institution! 

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