Welcome to ASPIRES

The Academic Skills, Planning, and Intentional Relationships for Engagement and Success (ASPIRES) Application provides opportunities for students to track their progress on their academic goals and share their successes with trusted mentors and peers. Users earn anchors for completing the relevant tasks connected to their specific goals and level up as they reach their academic goals.

ASPIRES is fully customizable to the individual student. Academic goals are specific and can be set by the student or their staff mentor. Students must share their progress with one mentor and can choose what they want to share with other students and additional mentors using the app. Once they share something in the app, anyone with the appropriate permissions can comment on their successes, react with emojis, and send messages. If students have not engaged in the app or responded to their staff mentor, the app will send automated alerts to both staff and students. To increase accessibility, the app is available as both a mobile application and on a computer.

Task list

The task list is the heart of the ASPIRES application, helping students track what they need to accomplish. Mentors can create tasks for individual students or all of their mentees at once.

Task calendar

Students see their tasks displayed on a calendar, helping them plan their time effectively.

Weekly Schedule

The weekly schedule shows both classes and tasks for the week.

Messaging

Students communicate with their mentor and peers through the messaging feature.

Social Media Feed

Students can share their achievements and updates with their peers through the social media feed.