Collect Data to Ground Agent Recommendations for Student Goals

Collect student data using the EDU Cloud: Get Learner Details flow to ground agent recommendations, ensuring they are personalized and context-aware. More available information generally improves agent performance.

Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer Editions with Education Cloud and the applicable Agentforce add-on license.

This flow collects information to ensure the agent’s responses are relevant, data-driven, and context-aware.

Data Type Description
Person Traits Unique student characteristics or attributes, such as Leader or Detail-Oriented. See Create Person Traits.
Person Competencies The student’s skills and proficiencies, such as Python or Public Speaking. See Create Person Competencies
Person Affinities Maps the student’s preferences and interests, such as Sustainability or Mobile App Development. See Create Person Affinities.
Involvement Groups Empowers students to explore new interests and to hone their talents. See Create Involvement Groups.
First-Generation Status Flags first-generation students to tailor recommendations and support.
Academic Profile Gets the program of study and GPA from the student’s active term enrollment and learner program. See Learning Management.
Assessments Includes the student’s results from any submitted career or interest assessments for career and life goals. See Career and Interest Assessment Library Management.

The flow collects this data and sends it to the agent’s prompt, grounding the Large Language Model (LLM) in student-specific context before generating recommendations.

You must customize this flow to match the specific data your institution values and collects.

  • Add unique data, such as tracking student volunteer hours, mentorship program participation, or portfolio submissions in a custom entity.
  • Streamline process flow steps to use only the data relevant to your institution.
  • Modify flow logic to include data that meets certain criteria, such as club memberships where the student holds a leadership position.

Set Up Flow for Student Goals

Clone and configure the EDU Cloud: Get Learner Details flow. This ensures the Student Goal Agent's recommendations are grounded in the data that matters most to your institution and your students.

Required Editions

User Permissions Needed
To set up Student Goals flow: Education Cloud Full Access permission set

Before you begin, make sure that you configure involvement groups, Discovery Framework-based assessments, learner programs, and student details (affinities, competencies, and traits).

  1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, find and select Flows.
  2. Find and select EDU Cloud: Get Learner Details.
  3. Click Save as New Flow.
  4. Enter a name and API name for the new flow.
  5. Add, remove, or update flow elements to match your data.
  6. Save and activate the flow.