Mentoring Plan Survey

Please select which of the following applies to you.

Graduate Student
Faculty Member

Please indicate who is responsible for each task on a scale of 1 to 5.

Advisor Responsibility
Shared responsibility
Trainee Responsibility

Developing the trainee’s thesis/dissertation project (planning the project, establishing a timeline for its completion, setting reasonable and attainable goals along the way).

Writing research or scholarly publications pertaining to the trainee’s dissertation project.

Writing grants to support the trainee’s dissertation project, where applicable.

Determining the career path of the trainee.

Being available for regular meetings and informal conversations.

Committing to being available for difficult, but respectful, conversations.

Navigating difficult conversations.

Cultivating the communication skills necessary to be a professional in the field (including oral and written communication, scholarly writing, and proposal and fellowship applications, and professionalism).

Cultivating the complementary research skills necessary to be a professional in the field (including field-specific pedagogy, use of rigorous and appropriate research methodology, and ethical conduct of research).

Cultivating the complementary management skills necessary to be a professional in the field (including research project management and mentoring).

Having clear data ownership and authorship policies, where applicable.

Facilitating trainee attendance at professional meetings.

Building a relationship that is intellectually stimulating, encouraging, respectful, emotionally supportive, equitable, accessible, safe, and free of harassment.

Assessing the trainee’s goals, personal strengths, and areas for growth.

Finding the trainee a position following graduation.

Ensuring the trainee develops strong research skills and learns how to plan, design, and conduct high quality research.

Being knowledgeable of the policies, deadlines, and requirements of the graduate program, the Graduate School, and the University.