{"id":188,"date":"2025-07-23T16:10:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:27:54","slug":"mentoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/mentoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">Mentoring<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br>Research shows that effective faculty\u2013graduate student mentoring relationships can significantly influence the academic and career paths of both mentors and mentees. To support and strengthen these impactful connections, the&nbsp;Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS)&nbsp;offers&nbsp;theoretically grounded, evidence-based, and culturally responsive mentorship training&nbsp;for Purdue faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-bottom-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentoring Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-boiler-gold-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-boiler-gold-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>Explore mentoring resources for Purdue faculty, staff, and graduate students\u2014including handbooks, development plans, evaluation tools, and best practices for effective mentoring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n<div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-small has-no-sidepadding\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n            <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                                <div class=\"column is-6-desktop is-half-tablet\">\n                <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story \" href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/resources-for-grad-students\/\" target=_blank><figure class=\"image is-16by9\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Professor helping students while they work on a laptop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/2023_JU28345.jpg\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\"><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Graduate Student Resources<\/p><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Access resources to support your graduate journey\u2014explore development plans, mentoring handbooks, evaluation strategies, and resources to help you build strong mentoring relationships.<\/div><button class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/button><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"column is-6-desktop is-half-tablet\">\n                <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story \" href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/mentoring-resources-for-faculty\/\" target=_blank><figure class=\"image is-16by9\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Professor helping student work on a computer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/2024_RR12261-copy.jpg\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\"><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Faculty Resources <\/p><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-subtext\">Access tools and guidance to support effective graduate mentoring\u2014explore mentoring contracts, development plans, evaluation strategies, and faculty handbooks designed to strengthen mentoring practices.<\/div><button class=\"purdue-home-button \">Learn More<\/button><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/div>\n        \n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-bottom-none \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentoring Awards<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-boiler-gold-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-boiler-gold-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>Each year, Purdue honors outstanding mentors\u2014faculty, postdocs, and graduate students\u2014who make a lasting impact through research, teaching, and community engagement. Nominate a mentor who inspires and leads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack has-none-background nogaptopstack\">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__intro\">\n                    <h2 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united purdue-home-cta-stack__header\"><\/h2>\n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__content\">\n                            \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns\">\n                                                    <div class=\"column\">\n                                                                <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal\" href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/ogsps-awards\/provosts-award-for-outstanding-graduate-mentor\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Professor mentoring student while looking at semiconductor \" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/2023-CJ9_0566.jpg\" \/>\n                                    <\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-title\">Provost\u2019s Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentor<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-subtext\"><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                     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class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-title\">Mentoring Award for Postdoctoral Trainees<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-subtext\"><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"column\">\n                                                                <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal\" href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/ogsps-awards\/2025-ogsps-mentoring-award-for-graduate-students\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Instructor leading a class of students\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/2025_KAL_5163.jpg\" \/>\n                                    <\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-title\">Mentoring Award for Graduate Students<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-stack__card-subtext\"><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/2024_PI_KAL_9349.jpg\" 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wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentoring and Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <strong>Purdue University\u2019s guidelines for graduate student mentoring and advising<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/professional-development\/mentoring-and-reporting\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-bottom-large \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentoring Events<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-boiler-gold-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-boiler-gold-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>Advance your mentoring skills at Purdue through expert-led workshops, panels, and networking events designed for faculty, postdocs, and graduate students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--small\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title  purdue-accordion__title--small\" id=\"title-1dfc10e8-ea64-42ce-841b-cce20ca437a3\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-1dfc10e8-ea64-42ce-841b-cce20ca437a3\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><br>March 2026<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-1dfc10e8-ea64-42ce-841b-cce20ca437a3\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--small\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-topborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title  purdue-accordion__title--small\" id=\"title-6da82b17-ede7-45f4-be98-ecdcf3f5c6a1\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-6da82b17-ede7-45f4-be98-ecdcf3f5c6a1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">April 2026<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-6da82b17-ede7-45f4-be98-ecdcf3f5c6a1\">\n                    \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Development Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Physical\/ Mailing Address:<br>Earnest C. 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