Customizing Your Mentoring Toolkit
Program Overview
This program, from The Coordinated Science Laboratory National Center for Principled Leadership & Research Ethics at the University of Illinois, equips research group leaders with practical, evidence-based strategies to tailor mentoring relationships, enhancing clarity, accountability, and effectiveness all while aligning with recent NSF expectations.
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A short, 1–2 hour asynchronous course hosted on Canvas that blends video case studies, expert interviews, and hands-on activities.
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Aims to help mentors create a tailored mentoring plan aligned with mentees’ needs and expectations.
Core Outcomes
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Written mentoring plan: Covers recruitment strategies, daily interactions, group protocols, and content for funding proposals.
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Improved communication & transparency: Encourages open discussions about mutual expectations and boundaries.
Key Features
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Emphasizes that how mentoring is done is as important as what is done.
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Guides through a three-stage process to build a dynamic mentoring document that complies with NSF 2024 requirements.
How to Enroll
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Access the course via a link through NCPRE.
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For more details, check out the Customizing Your Mentoring Toolkit webpage or contact ncpre@mx.illinois.edu.
