December 2024 Monthly Digest

Lauren Ficker

Updated December 18, 2024 22:55

As 2024 draws to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible work you've accomplished this year. Your dedication has driven meaningful student impact and created a strong community of mentorship. As we look ahead to spring, the work continues—and student insights will play a key role in guiding your next steps. In this edition of Mentor Collective's Monthly Digest, we'll dive into the strategies and tools available to you to ensure your mentorship initiative is data-informed as you begin planning for 2025.

New Updates to Microsurveys

We’ve made it easier than ever to access your results! Microsurvey exports are now live in your Partner Dashboard. Go to the Exports tab, find the Microsurveys tile, and select the results you need.

Why This Matters: Program data belongs to you. Direct access means faster insights, reduced support wait times, and more time to focus on what matters—creating meaningful student impact.

Check out the full release notes for more details.

Get Inspired: How Are Your Peers Using Microsurveys?

Start planning your spring strategy with these examples from our Microsurvey Library. From tracking mentee goals to re-engaging students mid-year, microsurveys empower you to:

Gather quick, actionable insights
Adjust your matching process to meet unique student needs
Measure engagement and identify opportunities to improve

Ready to learn more? Watch our on-demand webinar to see how brief surveys drive big impact or read our Partner Knowledge Center article.

Connect Insights to Measurable Outcomes

Did you catch our Impact Analysis series this fall? In our multi-part event, we covered how you can easily gather, analyze, and share non-cognitive data that can be leveraged as part of your institution's broader student success strategy.

Exploring Your:

Do More With Your Data

Tadvantage of your program’s raw data by exporting all or filtered data. There are many ways to use these insights. For example, you might connect flag exports to software you already use, expediting how fast resources at your institution are elevated to students. Tune into our webinars below to learn more about the data available to you in your Partner Dashboard and the flag features that allow you to automate exports for use in other systems.

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Explore our Partner Knowledge Center article for more inspiration on ways to use this data to drive your spring initiatives.

Promote a Culture of Mentorship

Data-driven mentorship programs use insights to guide decisions, measure progress, and continuously improve outcomes. By leveraging data, partners can identify trends, address challenges, and ensure their initiatives meet the evolving needs of students. Learn how this leads to an institution-wide culture of mentorship!

Holiday Support Hours

Our Support Team will be unavailable December 24 (starting at noon) through January 1. Regular coverage resumes on January 2, 2025.

Upcoming Education

Spring into Mentorship:
Our Top Tips for Success

Hear our top tips for maximizing your mentorship initiatives this spring. From matching insights to recruiting best practices, you'll hear stories of what's working across the country as you start planning your own spring campaigns.

Ask the Expert:
Data Consultation with MC

Unsure how to present your program’s assessment insights? Looking for support in running your own impact analysis? You might benefit from a 1:1 consultation with MC’s in-house data experts!

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