Faculty Mentoring Training Program
The Office of the Provost, The Graduate School, and the Center for Leadership offer the Northwestern Faculty Mentoring Training Program for faculty. Based on the Provost’s Foundational Principles of Mentoring Practice and nationally recognized best practices for the mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, the training includes small group work, case studies, short lecture-style learning, and guidance to help faculty be intentional and confident in their mentoring abilities.
The NIH and Northwestern strongly suggest that faculty appointed to T32 and other training grants participate in faculty mentoring training. To fulfill these requirements, Northwestern has created a series of evidence-based modules which can be taken over the span of two years. Completion of all four modules within two years constitutes successful completion of the faculty mentoring training. This training is open to all STEM faculty, including those not appointed to training grants.
The Faculty Mentoring Training Program (STEM) will be offered in four modules. Register online for one or more of the following sessions:
| Session I | Defining and Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy and Plan, and Establishing the Agreement for the Mentoring Relationship (Aligning Expectations) | 1:00–3:00 PM | The Graduate School (TGS) Commons, 2122 Sheridan Road, Evanston |
| Session II | Cultivating Trust and Safety, and Equity and Inclusion | 1:00–3:00 PM | The Graduate School (TGS) Commons, 2122 Sheridan Road, Evanston |
| Session III | Promoting Professional Development, and Fostering Mentee Independence | 1:00–3:00 PM | Lurie Hospital, Gray Seminar Room, Chicago |
| Session IV | Cultivating Ethical Behavior and Assessing Understanding | 1:00–3:00 PM | Lurie Hospital, Gray Seminar Room, Chicago |
These four sessions will be offered again in 2024-2025, with dates announced beginning in Summer 2024.