All instructors have access to the on line computerized Early Alert Referral System where the letter is generated. Each instructor has a list of registered students for each class they teach. Students are identified and a letter is immediately sent to the student's Citrus College email address. It is the instructors' choice whether or not to participate in Early Alert. The majority of Citrus College instructors have been active in keeping Early Alert successful. Semester averages of 1,000 students are identified by both full-time and part-time instructors as having academic difficulties. Many students received assistance in some form as a result of their instructor’s actions. This shows that a concerted effort is being made by instructors to improve student retention. ​