ERIC Number: EJ1152721
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
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Innovating for Student Success: The University Leadership Network (ULN) and Tiered Undergraduate Peer Mentor Model
Smith, Jennifer L.
Metropolitan Universities, v28 n3 p80-101 Sum 2017
This paper highlights the innovative approach the Student Success Initiative's unit at the University of Texas at Austin is taking to increase undergraduate persistence and four-year graduation rates. Specifically, this piece explores the large-scale University Leadership Network (ULN) program and examines the tiered undergraduate peer mentor model utilized to support the success of first-year students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, including a majority of underrepresented minority (URM) students. The article also reviews the critical role peer mentors play in helping to meet institution-wide goals and how they extend the reach of student support programs. Lastly, best practices, challenges, and components necessary for program replication will be presented.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mentors, Peer Relationship, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, College Programs, College Freshmen, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, Leadership Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (Austin)
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