Academic Activity Tracking
What is Academic Activity?
The US Department of Education (ED) requires institutions to document whether a student has initiated attendance in enrolled courses for which the student receives Title IV aid by performing and documenting an academically related activity. Students who are not marked as having engaged in academic activity by the end of the second week of classes cannot and will not be provided federal aid for that course regardless of enrollment status.
Please see the below examples of what can be considered an academic activity:
| Academically Related Activities for In-Person Courses | Academically Related Activities for Distance-Learning Courses |
|---|---|
| Physically attending a class where there is an opportunity for direct interaction between instructor and students | Submission of an academic assignment |
| Submitting an academic assignment | Submission of an exam |
| Taking an exam, completing an interactive tutorial, or participating in computer-assisted instruction | Documented participation in an interactive tutorial or computer-assisted instruction |
| Attending a study group assigned by the school | A posting by the student showing the student's participation in an online study group assigned by the institution |
| Participating in an online discussion about academic matters | A post by the student in a discussion forum showing the student's participation in an online discussion about academic matters |
| Initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course | An email from the student or other documentation showing the student initiated contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course |
What is NOT Considered Academic Activity
- Logging into an online class without active participation
- Participating in academic counseling or advisement
- Living in institutional housing
- Participating in the school's meal plan
- Students emailing the instructor of record or an administrator to state they are in attendance
How to View Your Academic Activity Tracking Status as a Student
Please follow the below step-by-step instructions to view the status of your academic activity tracking for each of your enrolled classes.
- Log in to
- Select Student under the left "My Resources" menu
- If you are a mobile device, select the Student tile
- Select the Banner Self Service button
- Select Student Records under the "Student Services" tab
- Select Academic Activity
What if your Academic Activity Tracking is Incorrect?
Only the class instructor can update a student's academic activity tracking record. If you see an academic activity tracking record is incorrect, please be sure to reach out to your instructor for the class in question.