A faculty research mentor helps his/her students to clarify goals and carry out a plan to reach those goals by sharing the insights and knowledge they have gained through their experiences.
Recommendations for Mentors
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APSU. These resources are just a handful of that which exists for Faculty Research
Mentors. Please be sure to update your Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) membership;
we are a CUR-Enhanced University.
A faculty research mentor helps his/her students to clarify goals and carry out a plan to reach those goals by sharing the insights and knowledge they have gained through their experiences.
Recommendations for Mentors
They maintain eye contact and give mentees their full attention.
Mentors are there to help their mentees find life direction, never to push them.
They give insights about keeping on task and setting goals and priorities.
Mentors educate about life and their own careers.
Mentors use their personal experience to help their mentees avoid mistakes and learn from good decisions.
Mentors are available as a resource and a sounding board.
When necessary, mentors point out areas that need improvement, always focusing on the mentee’s behavior, never his/her character.
No matter how painful the mentee’s experience, mentors continue to encourage them to learn and improve.
Mentors give specific advice on what was done well or could be corrected, what was achieved and the benefits of various actions.
Mentors care about their mentees’ progress in school and career planning, as well as their personal development.
Mentors not only are successful themselves, but they also foster success in others.