Your mentoring philosophy defines your approach to engaging with students as you guide their personal growth and professional development, often explaining your motivation to mentor with personal narratives while highlighting your goals for successful relationships and broader social impact. These statements may also be considered "living documents" that are updated as you refine your approach and the goals of your work changes.
Consider UROP's Lightbulb Moment Story template and these resources to help craft your mentoring philosophy:
The Kolb Educator Role Profile is an assessment that helps you to sharpen your awareness of your preferences in helping others learn—incorporating your educational philosophy, your teaching style, the goals you set for learners, and the practices you use to promote learning.
We encourage you to create mentor agreements in partnership with your mentees as you supervise their growth.
We encourage you to develop a mentoring philosophy as you refine your approach to working with students.
