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How to Mentor Graduate Students. Source: University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate School. This popular guide is an overview of the benefits and basics of mentoring, with a particular focus on working with students from diverse backgrounds and identities. It includes a directory of professional counseling resources on campus.
University Mentorship is a voluntary, selective program for first-year students which means students must apply to the program and be selected. Incoming, enrolled first-year students are eligible to apply online and will receive an email inviting them to apply.
The Council for Graduate School’s guide for great mentoring in graduate school (Lunsford & Baker, 2016) defines four key roles that faculty play: academic advisor, supervisor, dissertation chair, and mentor.
Introduce students to other faculty, emeriti, alumni, staf, and other graduate students who have complementary interests. Efective mentoring is a community efort. Collaborate with other faculty to build an intellectual culture and mentor network for students to thrive.
The University Mentorship Program is a non-residential Learning Community at the University of Michigan designed to connect new first-year students with volunteer mentors who are knowledgeable about the university in order to ease the students’ transitions from high school to college.
Mentorship does not have a tutoring program. However, mentors are great resources who can help you discover the myriad academic resources provided by the University of Michigan. They can also give tips on how to succeed in classes and make a smooth transition from high school to college courses.
Mentoring is important to you as a graduate student not only because of the knowledge and skills that are shared, but also because of the many other aspects of professional socialization and personal support that are needed to facilitate success in graduate school and beyond.
