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Overview
The following guide contains information related to your Department Chair access to Navigate360.
Note: As of Fall 25 MavCONNECT has been rebranded as Navigate360.
Both names refer to to the same system which was implemented in Fall 2023 and took the place of our Starfish-based system.
The Navigate360 Student App is known as Navigate360. Therefore, to reduce confusion, we have rebranded the entire system to simply Navigate 360. Faculty and staff may continue to use "MavCONNECT" when referring to the system; however, know that MavCONNECT and Navigate360 mean the same thing and refer to the same system.
Login
Log into Navigate360 here.
For future log-ins, bookmark the link above or return to the Navigate360 home page and click on the FACULTY AND STAFF LOGIN point noted in the screenshot above.
Additional Information & Guidance
For more information and guidance on how to use Navigate360 specific to the department chair role, please see the resources listed below and under Related Articles. You can also access these resources on our Navigate360 Resources website under the Department Chair heading until we complete our transition of MavCONNECT Resources to the One-Stop site here.
For more standard faculty specific guides to using Navigate360 (to include office hour scheduling, calendar sync, etc.), visit our Navigate360 Resources page or see the related articles noted here.
Faculty Guides:
Teams Site: Finally, we have a MNSU-Navigate360 (MavCONNECT 2.0) teams site where we share out occasional system updates, new learning & features, and reminders for Virtual Office Hours. Please email us at navigate360@mnsu.edu if you would like to be added to this Teams site.
Navigate360 Faculty & Staff Training Opportunities
The Navigate360 App Admin team offer several ongoing opportunities for faculty and staff to grow in their Navigate360 knowledge and usage to include the following. Registration is required here.
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Navigate360 – General Overview & Onboarding – 1.5 hour session, required for new (non-faculty) users. This session covers program history, data privacy and stewardship, general system staff layout, and basic user functions such as building availability/office hours, calendar sync, and email signature.
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Navigate 360 – Faculty Office Hours Quick Build - 30 minute session. Created specifically for faculty members/course instructors who want to jump start their Office Hours in Navigate.
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Navigate360 – Advanced Search and Related functions (sending an email, creating lists, etc) – 30 – 45 minute session. This session is designed for users who are familiar with the system but looking to up their advanced search game. Review of Advanced Search filters, saving a search, and saving a list.
Additional training sessions may be added as the year continues as areas of need are identified.
Also, we host weekly:
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Navigate360 Virtual Office Hours for drop-in questions and problem solving. These sessions are offered via zoom (https://minnstate.zoom.us/my/jillfischerzoomroom) Wednesdays, from 10am – 11am most weeks throughout the year. Sign up for the Teams site (email navigate360@mnsu.edu to be added) and turn on your notifications to be notified when these office hours are in session.
Information and Registration
For more information on the above Training Sessions and Office Hours, and to register (for training sessions only), please visit our website.
Still Need Help?
For Navigate360 staff system questions or issues, email navigate360@mnsu.edu or contact the Office of Student Success.