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Mentorship

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. — Oprah Winfrey

 

Mentor and mentee working in the lab Become a Mentor
Students working together Become a Mentee

Mentorship Resources

Mentor Manual  
Mentee Manual

Mentorship Best Practices

Hold a Kickoff Meeting Accordion Closed

Lay the groundwork for the mentoring relationship. How often you’ll meet, how long the meetings will last for and their structure. Also make it clear what’s discussed remains confidential.

Set Goals Accordion Closed

Establish goals, preferably during the kickoff meeting. Create 2-5 things that you are looking to achieve.

Meet Regularly Accordion Closed

This will provide the structure necessary to ensure you get the assistance you need to move forward with your goals, even if you only meet once per month by phone.

Prepare for Meetings Accordion Closed

Have questions ready. Be prepared to discuss actions and progress since your last meeting.

Ask Open-Ended Questions Accordion Closed

Open ended questions are questions that can’t be answered with a simple yes or no. This is important to be able to extract important information.

Take Notes Between Meetings Accordion Closed

As you are going through your day, jot down questions or challenges that arise so that when you meet, you’ll have pertinent things to ask.

Be Proactive Accordion Closed

You don’t have to wait for your mentor to act on something, or ask something. If you simply sit back, you’re going to fall behind.

College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
Location
Building 69
2112 S Huffer Lane
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Mailing Address
PO Box 15650
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Email
ceias@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-2704