Mentors Helping Mentors
Elevate your skills as a mentor and prepare to stand out to future employers.
About the Program
Developed by: Dr. Diane Darland, UND Biology Department and Dr. Anne Kelsch, UND Director of Faculty Development, TTaDA
This series is aimed at building your skills as a mentor, developing effective mentor-mentee communication, and helping you develop your own mentoring philosophy. The research mentoring workshops are designed to engage trainees in collective problem-solving linked to mentoring strategies and to connect graduate students with resources to optimize their mentoring practices.
- Graduate students must commit to participate in all workshops to receive certification for the series.
- Space is limited to 32 current UND graduate students who will be accepted in a first-come first-served basis.
The concepts and skills developed in these workshops are derived from the CIMER-based Entering Mentoring series, which targets research mentoring and trainees. It was originally developed for mentors across science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) disciplines at different career stages, working with undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. The workshops are designed to help graduate students in all disciplines develop knowledge and skills for engaging in productive, culturally responsive, research mentoring relationships that optimize the success of both mentors and mentees.
Future Offerings
This series is held in person and is open to all students located in the Grand Forks area.
Facilitators
Workshop Dates
- Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
- Thursday, August 29, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Sessions will be held in O'Kelly Hall, Room 343.
Registration open through Monday, August 19, 2024, 10:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).
This series is open to students enrolled in an online program only.
Facilitators
Workshop Dates
- Thursday, October 24 2024, 2-4 p.m.
- Thursday, November 7, 2024, 2-4 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21, 2024, 2-4:30 p.m.
Sessions will be held via zoom.
Registration open through Friday, October 18, 2024, 10:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).
This series is held in person and is open to all students located in the Grand Forks area.
Facilitators
Workshop Dates
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 12:30pm-2:30pm
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 12:30pm-2:30pm
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 12:30pm-3:00pm
Sessions will be held in-person only.
Registration open through Friday, December 20, 2024, 10:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).
This series is open to students enrolled in an online program only.
Facilitators
Workshop Dates
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 5:00-7:00pm
- Wedneday April 2, 2025, 5:00-7:00pm
- Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 5:00-7:00pm
Sessions will be held via zoom and are only open to online students.
Registration open through Friday, February 28, 2025, 10:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada).
What will YOU get out of participating in the Mentors Helping Mentors Workshop Series this Fall?
Upon completion of the series and associated required activities, you will receive an electronic badge and a certificate that lists the skills you have practiced in the workshops. You will be able to include this information in your Curriculum vitae. You will have created a Mentoring Philosophy Statement to provide to future employers or include in job applications, as appropriate. Most importantly, you will gain increased awareness, knowledge and skills in mentoring that will serve you well as you progress in your professional life.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the workshop series or registration, please contact Laura Look at laura.look@und.edu.