MentorCats Now Offered to All Arizona Online Students, Including Graduate Students
In the first semester of the partnership, over 500 undergraduate students were matched with a peer mentor. The program has already involved more than 600 undergraduate students as mentors and mentees, representing more than 10% of our Arizona Online undergraduate student body. Now, the University of Arizona Online is proud to expand the MentorCats program to include all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an online degree program.
“Arizona Online is thrilled to build our collaboration with Mentor Collective. Mentor Collective helps us to facilitate meaningful peer-to-peer support to help students navigate their journey from enrollment to graduation. This historical partnership reaffirms our student-driven mission and commitment to student success at all levels.” Caleb Simmons, Executive Director of Arizona Online.
Student integration and engagement have long been recognized as some of the strongest predictors of retention, particularly among first-generation college students.
“Supporting the newest students while engaging experienced students as leaders is a dual benefit. The MentorCats program is part of Arizona Online's ongoing commitment to re-envision cornerstone student experiences into scalable virtual modalities,” Carmin Chan, Senior Director, Online Student Success Initiatives.
