Mentoring Graduate Students Workshop

Want to become a better mentor to your graduate students? This university-wide workshop series discusses best practices and suggestions on how to supervise, inspire, support and professionally develop your graduate student mentees.  This eight-session workshop series allows faculty to develop a mentoring philosophy, experiment with various methods of mentoring, and  discuss mentoring challenges and successes with peers. Participants must attend all eight sessions.

Fall 2025 Workshop Schedule

All sessions are held 11:30-1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Seats are limited to keep the sessions interactive.

Applications for the Fall 2025 cohort are open here.  Deadline to apply is August 13th at 5pm. 

August 20th - Who are you as a Mentor?

September 3rd - Graduate School Resources 

September 17th -  Addressing Belonging and Engagement

October 1st - Conflict and Mentoring

October 15th - Understanding International Student Needs

October 29th - Effective Communication and Setting Expectations

November 12th - Promoting Self Efficacy and Independence 

December 3rd - The Don'ts of Mentoring: Legal and Ethical Considerations

 

Spring 2026 workshop series application will launch in October.