Risk Management & Mitigation Flashcards
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A mentee is placed on academic probation for the second consecutive semester. Which action best reflects escalated risk mitigation?
Answer: Develop an intensive, structured academic recovery plan with frequent check-ins and support referrals
Repeat academic probation signals a high-risk situation requiring an intensive, multi-pronged recovery plan with increased mentor contact.
Which of the following represents a systemic risk factor in academic mentoring, as opposed to an individual risk factor?
Answer: Lack of childcare services on campus affecting student parents
Systemic risk factors are institutional or structural barriers (like absent childcare) that affect entire student populations, not just individuals.
A mentor notices a student's writing quality has sharply declined over three weeks. What is the MOST appropriate initial response?
Answer: Schedule a meeting to explore potential stressors and connect the student with writing support services
A sudden decline in work quality is a risk signal that warrants exploration of underlying causes before any further action.
Which risk mitigation model involves categorizing students as green, yellow, or red based on academic indicators?
Answer: Traffic Light / Tiered Intervention Model
Traffic light or tiered intervention models use color-coded tiers to prioritize mentor attention based on severity of academic risk.
A student discloses a personal crisis to their academic mentor. To mitigate the risk of academic failure while respecting boundaries, the mentor should:
Answer: Acknowledge the crisis, provide emotional support within scope, and refer to appropriate campus counseling
Mentors provide within-scope support and refer beyond their expertise, balancing compassion with professional boundaries.
Which of the following best illustrates 'risk transfer' in an academic mentoring context?
Answer: A mentor refers a student with severe depression to counseling services to address a risk outside the mentor's scope
Risk transfer involves handing off a risk to a more appropriate party (e.g., counseling), not eliminating it but placing it with someone better equipped to address it.
When evaluating the effectiveness of a risk mitigation plan, which outcome metric is MOST meaningful?
Answer: Measurable improvement in the student's academic indicators (e.g., GPA, assignment completion rate)
Effectiveness is measured by observable academic improvements, not by process inputs like meeting frequency or plan length.