MORE MENTORING PLAN WORKSHOP, OCTOBER 28TH
Dear Rackham Students and Faculty Colleagues:
Rackham and its Mentoring Committee, MORE, are sponsoring a Mentoring Plan Workshop on Monday, October 28, 2013 from 12:00 noon-3:00 in the Rackham Assembly Hall-4th floor. A mentoring plan is a two-way agreement about needs and expectations written by a faculty research mentor and a graduate student mentee. It is an excellent way to establish and support the relationship between faculty and student as the student progresses toward the graduate degree.
The goal of the Mentoring Plan Workshop is to enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and research faculty mentor/advisor (i.e., faculty mentor). The workshop begins from the understanding that the process of working together across different levels of academic experience, as well as differences in personal backgrounds, work styles, and life experiences, is often challenging. Although some aspects of their work together may go very smoothly and easily, there may be other aspects that are uncomfortable or awkward, and could be improved. Students and faculty will have an opportunity, in the context of this workshop, to develop a Mentoring Plan for the successful completion of their graduate program.
Prior to the workshop both faculty and student participants will be asked to complete a brief pre-survey on mentoring. During the workshop, each faculty mentor-student team will create a plan that promotes the student’s academic and professional success – the Mentoring Plan. After the workshop, both may begin implementing the plan and will be sent a post-survey. Information about the pre- and post-workshop surveys will be sent to participants after registration.
Prior to the workshop both faculty and student participants will be asked to complete a brief pre-survey on mentoring. During the workshop, each faculty mentor-student team will create a plan that promotes the student’s academic and professional success – the Mentoring Plan. After the workshop, both may begin implementing the plan and will be sent a post-survey. Information about the pre- and post-workshop surveys will be sent to participants after registration.
Because this program is aimed at the faculty mentor-student working relationship, mentors and students should attend the workshop together. (If a faculty mentor has previously attended, he/she may opt to attend only the mentor-student team meeting time to develop the Mentoring Plan.) Registration is required of both the student and faculty mentor, and we are particularly interested in offering this opportunity to student-faculty pairs at the beginning of their mentoring relationship.
To register for the workshop, both faculty mentor and student should respond at the following link:
MORE Mentoring Plan Workshop Registration 10/28/2013
Workshop Schedule
12:00 Noon Registration, Lunch and Introductions
12:30-1:00 Opening Remarks and Overview:
· Mentoring Overview: What is a mentoring plan?
· Elements of Typical Mentoring Plans: How do you develop a mentoring plan?
1:00 Small Group Sessions: (Separate for Mentors and Students)
2:00 Mentor-Student team meetings to develop a Mentoring Plan
3:00 Closing
