Online Toolkit for Graduate Mentors & Advisers
Quality Mentoring at Illinois
- Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring
- Practical Mentoring of Graduate Students: 2008, 2007, 2006
Mentoring Guides
- How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty in a Diverse University (University of Michigan)
- Mentor and Graduate Student: Strategies for Success (University of Louisville)
- Mentoring Graduate Students (by Michael C. Loui)
Setting Expectations
- "What Makes Grad Students Graduate?"
- Professional Development Timeline (PDF)
- Graduate School Lingo and Advice
Annual Review of Graduate Students
- Why Conduct Regular Reviews of Graduate Student Progress?
- Scenarios for Discussion
- Selected Resources
- Sample Forms
Conflict Resolution
Management Practices
- Best Management Practices
- From "Old Boys" to Mentors
- Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management
Research & Ethics
Resources for Students
- How to Get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for Graduate Students at a Diverse University (University of Michigan - PDF)
- Advising Styles
- Campus Resources for Graduate Students
UIUC Student Mentoring Programs
Graduate Student Mental Health
- UC Berkeley Mental Health Task Force (MS Word document)
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