The WIG Program will contact you via email each month with a reminder of upcoming events. A good mentor is approachable and available. In science and engineering, a good mentor seeks to help a student optimize an educational experience, to assist the student s socialization into a disciplinary culture and to aid the student in finding a suitable career path. Most studies of successful leaders over the last 20 years identified having a mentor as crucial to the development of their career. One of the most valuable things you can do for your mentee is be a good listener and a resource outside of the academic environment.
Confidentiality is essential to building mutual trust in the mentoring relationship.
Your mentee will be provided with an information sheet compiled from the questionnaire you submitted. Please supplement this with information such as, an overview of your work, why you decided to become a mentor, or mentors that you have had during your career. Establishing Regular Contact Contact need not be lengthy, consistency is the key issue. WIG will send a monthly reminder about contacting your mentee and upcoming Mentoring events. Setting Expectations Mentor and mentees will sign an agreement outlining the general expectations for the program.