"Learning Mentoring" Spring '23 course for STEM Grad Students and Postdocs

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BACKGROUND:
A major component of many careers -- both within and beyond the academy -- is mentoring trainees, yet graduate students and postdocs often don't have formal opportunities to develop mentoring expertise. Since mentoring profoundly affects the well-being of individuals and teams, and consequently, scientific productivity and success, we are offering a course on mentoring at Princeton this Spring, 2023.

COURSE DETAILS:

We'll meet in-person on 8 consecutive Wed. afternoons from 3:30-5pm in the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. We'll start after Spring Recess on 3/22/23, and our last meeting will be on 5/10/23.

In our 90 minute sessions we'll learn and practice mentoring skills while also discussing various readings and videos. In addition, you are encouraged to meet in small(er) peer group "mentoring circles" several times in addition to our whole-group meetings to discuss your experiences applying new skills and concepts in your own work with mentees. The time commitment is ~3-4 hours/week for the eight weeks (inclusive of our full-group meetings, smaller mentoring circle meetings, and your self-study).

INTERESTED, BUT NOT ABLE TO PARTICIPATE RIGHT NOW?
If you are interested in participating at a later date (e.g. Summer or Fall 2023), please complete the survey, below, and we'll let you know when this course will be offered again. *Also - please note that the course is especially relevant and recommended for people who will be mentoring someone right now.

PROPOSED SYLLABUS:

MODULE 1 - CLEAR COMMUNICATION & SETTING EXPECTATIONS
Session 1 (3/22) - Conceptualizing "Mentoring" & Co-constructing Expectations with Mentees
Session 2 (3/29) - Communication, “Hard” Conversations, and Constructive Critique

MODULE 2 - PARTNERING for PROGRESS
Session 3 (4/5) - Exploring Ethics and Boundaries
Session 4 (4/12) - Using Coaching Techniques to Foster Mentee Independence
Session 5 (4/19) - Promoting Productivity & Mentoring Up

MODULE 3 - DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION in MENTORING
Session 6 (4/26) - Mentoring Equitably & to Different Needs
Session 7 (5/3) - Cultivating Group Culture & Promoting Well-being

MODULE 4 - REFLECTION & NEXT STEPS
Session 8 (5/10) - Reflecting, Going Forward, & Saying Goodbye

Email *

I am a *

postdoc

grad student

Other:

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I have been at Princeton X years *

Mentoring experience (please check all that apply) *

For the purpose of this question, "mentoring" implies a long-term relationship with a trainee (minimum one semester/summer) where you advise/train them on a research project or research-related activity. Mentoring can be of an undergraduate student, summer intern, graduate student, research assistant, lab technician, etc.

I am currently mentoring someone at Princeton

I have mentored someone at Princeton in the past (but not currently)

I have mentored someone in the past, but not at Princeton

I don't have a mentee at Princeton yet, but I would like to mentor someone in the next year

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I am interested in enrolling in this mentoring learning cohort, and am able to commit to attending each session. (Please check all that apply.) *

This Spring, 2023 (Weds, 3:30-5pm, beginning 3/22/23)

In Summer 2023

In Fall 2023

In Spring 2024

I am interested in this opportunity, but am not sure when...Keep me posted!

I might consider an "intensive" during WinterSession (e.g. 4 hours/day for four or five days)

Other:

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What do you hope to gain by participating in this learning cohort on evidence-based and effective mentoring practices?
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