"What makes a mentor?" Survey
Thank you for donating your time and for taking the initiative to fill out this survey! Results will be shared with members of the Polar Impact network (https://www.polarimpactnetwork.org/). We hope that your input will help us better understand the needs of members of under-represented ethnic/racial minority groups.

Questions are geared towards mentees and mentors. If a question does not apply to you, please leave it blank!

We respect your right to privacy, and ask that you share what you are comfortable with. While the personal information requested helps us better interpret our results, please don't hesitate to use the "prefer not to say" option and eliminate identifying information from your answers.

Contact: Emily Schwans
eps5217@psu.edu
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Do you identify as a racial/ethnic under-represented minority (URM) and/or as a black/indigenous person of color (BIPOC), and/or black/asian minority ethnic (BAME)? *
How do you identify? Please feel free to use our write-in option to specify your gender identity language. *
Which country are you based out of?
Do you identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community?
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If you are an advanced degree holder (i.e. post-graduate degree), are you the first generation in your family to have done so?
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Are you currently part of a mentor/mentee relationship? *
What is your role, if any, in the polar community? Ex: student, researcher, technician, community member, etc. If you are not involved in polar research, please note this in your reply.
Have you participated in any formal mentorship programs before, either as a mentor or mentee?
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If you have participated in a formal mentorship program as a MENTEE, were you given the option to indicate preferences for the kind of mentor you were looking for? E.g. gender, age, field of study, ethnicity/race. Was the program able to deliver on these? Do you know why, or why not? (please leave blank if this does not apply to you)
In your experience as a MENTEE, is it important to you that your mentor have a similar background/identity? Why or why not?
If you have participated in a formal mentorship program as a MENTOR, were you given the option to indicate preferences for the kind of mentee you wanted to connect with? E.g. gender, age, field of study, ethnicity/race. Was the program able to deliver on these? Do you know why, or why not? (please leave blank if this does not apply to you)
In your experience as a MENTOR, is it important to you that your mentee have a similar background/identity? Why or why not?
Can you share some positive experiences from any mentor/mentee relationships you've had? Please be specific in how the person(s) in question made you feel heard/supported/included.
Can you share some negative experiences from any mentor/mentee relationships you've had? Why were these experiences negative? What could have changed that?
If you are a MENTEE, what are some barriers you feel you've encountered in connecting with (potential) mentors? (please leave blank if this does not apply)
If you are a MENTOR, are there barriers you've encountered in connecting with/supporting mentees? What could have helped you? (please leave blank if this does not apply)
Last question! Would you be interested in participating in a mentorship program geared towards connecting members of the URM and/or BIPOC community? Why or why not? (please leave your contact info on the next question)
If you would like to be added as a potential participant in this program, please leave your email (this will be linked to your answers--if you would rather this remain completely anonymous, please leave this blank and follow instructions after submission)
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