Mentorship Training Meeting Planning - Spring 2016

What: Training Meeting for Mentors
Who: Mentors for the lab and the leadership team
Where: iLab or HH389?
When: After the orientation meeting or sometime during the first week of school
Why: Provide training to our mentors so they know what to expect especially if it is their first time mentoring students

• 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
• What to do when helping students
  • 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