Academic Advising

Patriot Connect for Advisors

Please use the Faculty and Staff Login for Patriot Connect if you are trying to access it as an employee, not as a student.

If you are a student looking for information about Patriot Connect, please go to the Advisor Locator page.

What is Patriot Connect?

Patriot Connect is the university’s system of engagement to connect the student journey. It utilizes several platforms with tools for appointment scheduling, drop-in appointments, communications, interaction summaries, referrals, cases, recruitment, and admissions.

To learn more about Patriot Connect, check out the FAQs on the Patriot Connect planning website.

Access to Patriot Connect

New employees or employees in new roles that need to set up a user account in Patriot Connect must complete FERPA 101, Highly Sensitive Data, and Banner Navigation trainings on MasonLeaps and gain access to Banner first.

Information for requesting access to Patriot Connect can be found on the Patriot Connect Support page.

See the following handout for specific guidelines for filling out the form for Academic Advisors: Patriot Connect Access Request form instructions for Academic Advisors

Training for Patriot Connect

Join the Patriot Connect community on MasonLeaps where you will find training materials, resources, and guides. If you are a new advisor, information about Patriot Connect training is provided in the Fundamentals of Advising at Mason (FOAM). Additional information for training support can be found on the Patriot Connect Support page.

Issues or Change Requests for Patriot Connect

If you are having any issues with Patriot Connect, see the Patriot Connect Support page for more information. You can also use the Patriot Connect Support Hub if you want to request an enhancement.

Your main point of contact regarding Patriot Connect is your unit’s Patriot Connect Release 1 Change Liaison. You can find your person on the Patriot Connect Team page. This person is not a subject matter expert but rather a bridge between you and the Product Owner.