Mentoring Resources
Explore mentoring resources for Purdue faculty, staff, and graduate students—including handbooks, development plans, evaluation tools, and best practices for effective mentoring.
Mentoring Awards
Each year, Purdue honors outstanding mentors—faculty, postdocs, and graduate students—who make a lasting impact through research, teaching, and community engagement. Nominate a mentor who inspires and leads.
Mentoring and Reporting
One of the most important parts of the graduate student experience is the mentoring they receive from their major professor, as well as the numerous other individuals that can positively impact them. Purdue University wants every graduate student to have a rich and meaningful graduate experience. For that to happen, students need effective mentors. This page provides Purdue University’s guidelines for graduate student mentoring and advising.
Mentoring Events
Advance your mentoring skills at Purdue through expert-led workshops, panels, and networking events designed for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students.
Contact Information
Professional Development Office
Physical/ Mailing Address:
Earnest C. Young Hall, Room 170
155 S. Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-21147
Email Address: profdev@purdue.edu
Phone Number: (765) 494-2600