2024-10-03
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UM-Dearborn's Opt-Out Mentorship Model Boosts Student Success
Boosting Engagement: The Success of UM-Dearborn's Mentorship Program
UM-Dearborn's Opt-Out Mentorship Model Boosts Student Success
UM-Dearborn’s shift to an opt-out mentorship model has significantly improved student engagement and success. Previously, only 20% of students participated in the mentorship program. By making mentorship mandatory, the university was able to reach nearly 1,000 students this fall. This change has allowed the university to capture comprehensive data on the entire incoming class, enabling them to identify and address student challenges early on.
The opt-out model has also been beneficial for the university’s staff. The time previously spent recruiting students can now be devoted to meaningful mentorship interactions. Additionally, the university has been able to scale the program efficiently by utilizing Mentor Collective’s dashboards and data for timely interventions. The program’s success is evident in the number of mentees matched with mentors, text messages exchanged, and flags raised for early intervention.
For example, the university has been able to use data from peer mentors to identify students who are struggling with loneliness or academic anxiety. This has allowed them to provide targeted support to these students and help them to succeed. Additionally, the university has been able to use data to track the progress of students over time and to identify areas where they may need additional support.
The opt-out mentorship model has been a great success for UM-Dearborn. It has helped to improve student engagement and success, and it has also been beneficial for the university’s staff. The university is committed to continuing to use this model to support its students and to help them to achieve their goals.
The opt-out model has also been beneficial for the university’s staff. The time previously spent recruiting students can now be devoted to meaningful mentorship interactions. Additionally, the university has been able to scale the program efficiently by utilizing Mentor Collective’s dashboards and data for timely interventions. The program’s success is evident in the number of mentees matched with mentors, text messages exchanged, and flags raised for early intervention.
For example, the university has been able to use data from peer mentors to identify students who are struggling with loneliness or academic anxiety. This has allowed them to provide targeted support to these students and help them to succeed. Additionally, the university has been able to use data to track the progress of students over time and to identify areas where they may need additional support.
The opt-out mentorship model has been a great success for UM-Dearborn. It has helped to improve student engagement and success, and it has also been beneficial for the university’s staff. The university is committed to continuing to use this model to support its students and to help them to achieve their goals.
