Mentoring Information for Graduate Students | The Graduate College at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Online Mentoring Resources

How to Get the Mentoring You Want
How to Obtain the Mentoring You Need
Questions to Ask to Help Select and Advisor
Mentoring Guidebook (University of Nebraska)
Mentor Memos
Professional Development Timeline
Graduate College Mentoring Certificate
Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP)

Selected Readings on Mentoring

Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or Ph.D.
by Robert L. Peters

Self-help Brochures from the University of Illinois Counseling Center. Topics include: Dissertation Success Strategies, Perfectionism, Overcoming Procrastination.

Mentoring Award

If you have an outstanding adviser or mentor on campus, consider nominating him or her for an award

Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring

Mentoring resources for faculty are included in the Faculty/Staff Toolkits.