{"id":7782,"date":"2026-05-05T14:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/?p=7782"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T19:33:56","slug":"when-to-send-action-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/when-to-send-action-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Action Items & Midsemester Review: When to Send"},"content":{"rendered":"

Action Items<\/strong> alert a student\u2019s Academic Advisor to provide additional support, complementing an Instructor\u2019s outreach throughout the term. <\/p>\n

Midsemester Review<\/strong> prompts instructors to update a student’s advising team, at a critical point in the term. <\/p>\n

\u24d8 For Fall 2026, Midsemester Review opens Monday, October 5 and closes Wednesday, November 4. <\/p>\n

ACTION ITEMS\/MIDSEMESTER REVIEW COMPARISON<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Comparison<\/th>\nAction Items<\/th>\nMidsemester Review<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
What is the purpose, and how are concerns addressed?<\/td>\n\n\n
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  • Identifies students at risk of not successfully completing a course (e.g., a D grade or below at mid-term), and checks on students of interest to Advisors (e.g., students on academic probation).\u200b<\/li>\n
  • Advisors connect students to academic support and\/or discuss options (e.g., dropping with W grade, Pass\/Fail, Leave of Absence).<\/li>\n
  • Turnaround time: Usually 1 week, or before the withdrawal deadline.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actors<\/td>\n\n
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  • Instructors: send Action Items to Academic Advisors.\u200b<\/li>\n
  • Academic Advisors: receive Action Items and provide outreach to students.<\/li>\n
  • NOTE: Action Items may be sent to Academic Advisors only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Advisors: Request a Review from a specific student\u2019s Instructor(s). Receive updates from faculty and provide outreach to students.<\/li>\n
  • Instructors: Respond to Advisor Requests for Review and initiate updates for any other student at risk of failing a course at mid-term.<\/li>\n
  • NOTE: Midsemester Reviews may be sent to\/received by multiple Advisor types (e.g., Academic, KHC, First Year Success, Student Athlete Support, Transfer Success).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When is this available in MyBU Student?<\/td>\nAll semester long.\u200b<\/td>\nFor four to five weeks, around mid-term.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
WHEN TO SEND ACTION ITEMS<\/h5>\n

Remember that Action Items do not replace important conversations Instructors have with students about their performance or needs. With information from Action Items, Academic Advisors are able to provide additional support to students who need it most.<\/p>\n

After the Instructor’s initial outreach, send an Action Item in MyBU Student to a student\u2019s Academic Advisor when: <\/p>\n