The Ohio State Mentoring Initiative is pleased to offer a Better Research Through Better Mentoring workshop for graduate faculty of all disciplines on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Research Commons, located on the third floor of the 18th Avenue Library.
Better Research Through Better Mentoring workshops are designed to support faculty in their endeavors to learn tangible skills and techniques to help them take their mentoring skills to the next level. This daylong workshop will cover all eight modules that form part of the Better Research Through Better Mentoring curriculum:
Part I (9 – 11:45 a.m.)
- Aligning Expectations
- Maintaining Effective Communication
- Fostering Independence
- Assessing Understanding
Working Lunch (11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Part II (12 p.m. – 3 p.m.)
- Promoting Professional Development
- Mentoring for All
- Fostering Wellbeing
- Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan
While the Ohio State Mentoring Initiative offers monthly Better Research Through Better Mentoring workshops, this event offers an opportunity for faculty to complete the full curriculum in just one day. Faculty may also choose to attend either part I or part II. The Ohio State Mentoring Initiative asks that registrants commit to attending part I and/or part II in full, rather than only participating in one or two modules of a session. Faculty who complete all eight modules will receive a certificate of completion from the Graduate School to recognize their advanced training in these mentoring competencies.
Better Research Through Better Mentoring draws from curricula developed by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. All workshop facilitators are CIMER Trained Facilitators.
Given the limited number of available spots for this in-person event, registration is required. The deadline to register is Thursday, Dec. 10. Lunch will be provided.
For more information about the Ohio State Mentoring Initiative, visit go.osu.edu/osmi. If you have questions about the mentoring workshop, please email mentoring@osu.edu.