Evaluation of a mentoring project for undergraduate university students

Abstract

This study evaluates the mentoring project implemented by a Latin American university, which is aimed at improving the adaptation processes of first cycle university students and provides accompaniment through peer mentors of higher cycles, in order to facilitate their induction to the Higher Education environment.

The study compiles the experience of 74 student mentors (who provide accompaniment) and 538 mentored students (who receive accompaniment), through perception surveys adapted from studies of similar characteristics. In addition, by means of the data obtained, the incidence of mentoring on the continuity of the mentored students was determined by means of inferential statistics.

The results confirm a high degree of satisfaction of those involved, showing that the actions generated by the program have a positive impact on the academic continuity of the students. In the future, it is expected to complement the study by identifying risk profiles and mapping adaptive strategies to ensure the academic continuity of university students.