Mentoring Guide Outline

With decades of scholarship on high-impact practices, we know that learning in partnership with the research and creative community creates impact at the intersection of scholarship and teaching—and is disproportionally valuable for historically minoritized students.

 

Reflect & Plan

 

Create a Mentor Agreement

We encourage you to create mentor agreements in partnership with your mentees as you supervise their growth. 

 

Develop a Mentoring Philosophy

We encourage you to develop a mentoring philosophy as you refine your approach to working with students. 

Inclusion & Access

 

Recruitment & Selection

Improve access by recruiting and supporting students historically excluded from undergraduate research and creative work. 

 

Inclusive Mentorship

Make space for belonging with vigilance to the insidious nature of imposter syndrome and the external realities reinforcing it.

 

Celebrating 40 Years of Opportunities

1986   2026

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