Mentor Sign-Up Form: RSENR Graduate Peer Mentorship Program

ALREADY SIGNED UP IN FALL '23? Please sign up again if you wish to mentor one of our brand new grad students in Spring '24! 

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The Rubenstein Graduate Student Association (RGSA) is excited to continue the Graduate Peer Mentorship Program for the 2023-24 academic year! To cultivate graduate community and wellness among returning and incoming graduate students, this program seeks to pair each new graduate student (a mentee) with a seasoned graduate student (a mentor) based on research interests, social-cultural or geographic backgrounds, and other shared experiences.

We plan to announce mentor-mentee matches by the second week of classes. 

**NOTE: This form is meant for RETURNING STUDENTS (MENTORS). If you're a NEW STUDENT (MENTEE), please visit the Grad Peer Mentee Sign-Up Form.** 

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Expectations for Mentors (Returning Students)
  • Cultivate graduate community and wellness through a peer-to-peer network of new students (mentees) and returning students (mentors).
  • Meet with your mentee at least once a month, either in person or over video calls. Henderson's Cafe Gift Cards provided by RGSA for on-campus mentor-mentee coffee dates! 
  • Be a friendly face and friend for the mentees.
  • Answer questions new graduate students have, from milestones to advisor relations to favorite eateries, and be willing to find other resources for them to help answer any questions that you can’t answer yourself. **You aren’t expected to have all the answers, only to be a friendly face to point them in the right direction to find those answers (even if that’s Grad Coordinator Katie Fraioli or us at the RGSA!).**
  • Offer advice in any of the following areas: courses, milestones, professional development, campus resources, research development, imposter syndrome, work-life balance, life in Burlington/Vermont, free pantries, etc.
  • Meet new people, introduce them to new places, and have fun!
  • Add a terrific act of service to your CV.
Email Address *
First Name  *
Last Name  *
Pronouns (if comfortable) *
Which degree program are you enrolled in?
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Name of Advisor(s)
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Where is your office/workspace on campus, or where are you often working? 
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Why do you wish to be a graduate mentor? What insights or skill sets are you most looking forward to offering? *
In a few words, how would you describe your primary field(s) of study and work? (Ex: forestry, wildlife ecology, watershed sciences, environmental education, ecological economics, etc.) *
Anything else to add about your research or professional experience?  *
What are your favorite hobbies or things to do? *
When possible, mentors and mentees are matched based on shared identities or lived experiences, which can deepen a sense of community, belonging, and safety in both a new geography and a new graduate program. Which experiences, if any, are you comfortable sharing with a new mentee? (e.g., first-gen student, international student, English Language Learner, BIPOC community, LGBTQIA+ or Queer community, etc.)
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