====== Mentorship Training Meeting Planning - Spring 2016 ======

**What: **Training Meeting for Mentors\\
**Who: **Mentors for the lab and the leadership team\\
**Where: **HH493\\
**When: **during the first week of school before the orientation\\
**Why: **Provide training to our mentors so they know what to expect especially if it is their first time mentoring students\\

===== Tips for Mentoring =====

  * Process for getting help
    * Students should first research on their own
    * If stuck, ask mentors
    * If still stuck, consult leadership team
  * Be able to communicate through the various channels that our lab uses and make sure your students are familiar with these channels
    * Email- primarily
    * Discourse, Slack
    * Meeting in person
    * If something important is discussed, details should be recorded on the wiki
  * Things the students you mentor should do
    * Communicate- respond to emails
    * Ask questions- encourage students to ask questions especially if they are stuck
    * Think- they should not be coming to you for answers without researching
  * Get to know your students
    * Understand their background, strengths and weaknesses
    * Will help you when mentoring them
  * What to do when helping students 
    * Ensure that the students can work on something independently if you can't be there
    * Think about what you say before you say it
    * Adjust your mentoring techniques according to each students' learning style
      * Keep in mind students may be of different classes, experiences, etc.
    * Don't feed answers- encourage thinking 
    * Be mindful of the relationship you have with the students you mentor
      * Respect your students
      * Your students are smart so encourage learning
===== Schedule =====
  - Introduction of leadership team and mentors (10 min)
  - Mentorship schedule for the semester and logistics of mentoring (20 min)
  - Tips for Mentoring (30 min)

===== Equipment/Items Needed for this Meeting =====
  * Projector
  * Laptop for slideshow
  * Laptop for skyping people in
  * Projector cable
  * Sign in sheet
  * Pen