Mentoring Guides

The following guides provide information and resources on a number of topics related to the mentoring of graduate students. The first set of links provides a comprehensive introduction, whereas the next set of links provide information on specific issues related to mentoring as described by the headings.

Introductions and Comprehensive Guides

• Graduate College Suggested Guidelines for Graduate Student Mentoring
• The multiple roles of the faculty mentor
• How to Mentor Graduate Students (University of Michigan)
• Mentoring Guidebook (University of Nebraska)
• Mentoring: A Guide for Faculty (University of Washington)
• CGS Occasional Paper series: Great Mentoring in Graduate School: A quick start guide for protégés (Council of Graduate Schools).*
• On the Right Track: A Manual for Research Mentors (Council of Graduate Schools)*

*As a benefit of institutional membership, online access to all CGS publications is provided to faculty and staff at member institutions. To create a new user account for publications access, complete this form.

Setting Expectations

• Professional Development Timeline (PDF)

Providing Feedback

• Constructive Feedback as a Tool in Mentoring

Practical Scenarios

• Creating an inclusive and creative environment

Writing Letters of Recommendation

• Guide from Howard Hughes Medical Center
• Guide from the University of Michigan
• GSAS Guide for Teaching Fellows on Writing Letters of Recommendation

Management Practices

• Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management
• Mind Matters: Managing Conflict in the Lab

Research & Ethics

• Academic Integrity
• Research Integrity and Ethics (OVCR)
• National Center for Professional & Research Ethics, located at the Urbana-Champaign campus

Graduate Student Mental Health

• University of Illinois Counseling Center Self-Help Brochures
• Mental Health Assessment (accessible through Project Muse)

Mentoring resources for student mentees are posted at www.grad.illinois.edu/mentoring.