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 2026 Workshop Schedule

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

August 19th - Who are you as a Mentor?

September 2nd - Graduate School Resources 

September 16th -  Conflict Resolution

September 30th - Addressing Belonging and Engagement

October 14th - Understanding International Graduate Student Needs

October 28th - Effective Communication and Setting Expectations

November 11th - Promoting Self Efficacy

December 2nd - Legal and Ethical Considerations

 

The Fall 2026 workshop series application is open. Faculty can register until 5 p.m. August 7.