Navigate Student App
A page within Navigate
Navigate is a Student Success Management System (SSMS) for higher education that helps schools proactively manage student success and retention. At UWL we aim to use the tools provided in the Navigate platform to create a Coordinated Care Network to support the needs of our students.
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The Navigate Student app is available for students at UWL to support your academic experience. You can schedule advising and tutoring appointments, view your class schedule, check out academic holds, and more! The App can be downloaded at anytime by any UWL student. However, we particularly encourage it for undergraduates. Please see below for information on how to use the app.
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The Navigate Student app is available in the Apple App Store here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/navigate-student/id950433229
And it's also available in the Google Play store for Android users here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eab.se
After you download the app, you have to search for UWL. Simply searching for "La Crosse" will find it!
Next, log in with your UWL student ID and password.
Once you get access to the app it will ask you to take a quick survey to help us get to know you better.
Yes, you can access the Navigate Student app on your computer if you don't have or don't want to use your smart phone:
https://uwlax.guide.eab.com/app/
Find the Resources Icon
Select advisor or instructor, then select the person you are looking to contact. All current advisors or instructors will be present in the list.
To-Dos are notifications are helpful reminders of upcoming dates that are relevant to students. Examples can include: the last day to withdraw from a course, when to pick up textbooks, when tuition is due, and more.
You can click into to-do items for more information.You can also create your own to-do items by clicking "add a personal to-do"
You can then complete the details of the to-do item including title, due dates, and notes to yourself.
Essentially you can find information about every campus resource that is available to you. You'll be able to find out office locations, email addresses, phone numbers, and information about the basics of each office.
Select the appointments icon from the home menu.View previously scheduled appointments, or click "Schedule an Appointment" to create a new appointment.
Select the type of appointment you would like to make by selecting a type of appointment:
Select the service:
Select the first date you would like to look for an appointment time:
Select a time that works for your schedule:
Select if you wish to meet in-person, virtually, or over the phone (appointment types vary by location)
Read the details of the appointment to make sure you have selected the correct date and time, enter in the comments anything you would like the person you are meeting with to know.
Then, decide if you would like to receive email and/or text reminders. Then click "Schedule" to book your appointment.
Confirm your appointment details, and read under "Details" any information the person you are meeting with would like you to know.
From the home screen, select the My Docs icon.
Select Appointment Summaries
Select the appointment summary you would like to view.
Review the information entered by your advisor. Appointment summaries are available to be viewed in Navigate Student for 120 days after they have been entered.
Study Buddies is a feature that allows you to connect with people who are taking the same courses as you. If you opt in you will be able to message other students who have also opted in and then you figure out the best way to study together!
Select the Study Buddy Icon from the Navigate Home Screen
Select the "Join" for the course you would like to find a study buddy for.
Once you have selected join, your classmates will be able to see your name and reach out to you, and you will be able to contact them as well.
Select one or more students you would like to form a study group with and send them a message by clicking "Email selected."Read the note before continuing to your email app.
If another student sends you a message to request to be a study buddy, you will receive an email:
You may have a hold placed on your WINGS student account. Some holds prevent you from registering, while others prevent your ability to request a transcript. You can view your holds and the beginning steps to resolve that hold in Navigate. Click the Holds Icon:
If you have a hold, on the next screen you will be able to select the hold and view the details of why the hold is there, and how you can get it removed. Here are some examples:
To view your schedule simply select the "Class Schedule" icon on the home screen or the drop down menu.
You can view a list or schedule view of your courses for the current semester.
Progress reports allow instructors to provide students with feedback that will contribute to their overall success as a college student. These progress reports are designed to:
- provide feedback about academic progress concerns
- increase communication between students and their instructors
- remind students of UWL resources for student success.
- Not all instructors may provide feedback via progress reports, use is highly encouraged, but is voluntary. Students are encouraged to speak to their instructors if they have questions about their progress in a course.
What does this mean for me as a student.
During the semester, students will receive an email notifying them that a progress report has been created by one of their instructors.
You can view feedback received in Navigate Student by following these steps:
Select the My Docs Icon in Navigate.
Select Progress ReportsSelect the progress report you would like to view to see the details of the feedback left by your instructor. An instructor may or may not have entered concerns.