Assignment 2:3 – Formal Report Outline

Increasing the number of participants in ACSA’s Mentorship Program

I. INTRODUCTION
A. Definition of mentorship
B. Background of ACSA Mentorship Program
C. Description of current configuration of the Mentorship Program
D. Purpose of this report
E. Brief description of data sources
F. Scope of this inquiry

II. DATA SECTION
A. Reasons for low mentorship participation

1. Little social media promotion
2. Lack of incentives to join the program
3. No efforts to recruit new members

B. Studies on the benefits of a mentoring relationship

1. Literature reviews
2. Population surveys

C. Impact on academic and professional career

1. Reduced networking opportunities
2. Less access to knowledge and information
3. Diminished chance for skill development
4. Online surveys/oral interviews

D. Online marketing strategy to recruit more participants

1. Current social statistics
2. Reasons past participants joined the program
3. Time considerations
4. Ease of implementation

E. Social media recruitment options

1. Population surveys
2. Cost
3. Need

III. CONCLUSION
A. Summary and overall interpretation of findings
B. Recommendations