Inclusive mentoring relationships require an individualized approach where a mentor considers the mentee as a whole person: their identities, backgrounds, interests, goals, strengths, and areas for development. Research has shown that faculty interactions with students in research and learning environments influence student sense of belonging, professional socialization, academic performance, and persistence within graduate education, which helps demonstrate the benefits of inclusive and equity-minded mentoring practices.

In this workshop, faculty will reflect on their current advising and mentoring practices and learn strategies to develop and sustain more inclusive and equity-minded mentoring relationships with their graduate students. This workshop will also introduce faculty to the FAIM (Faculty Advancing Inclusive Mentoring) Resource Center, which provides a framework to support faculty in their development and advancement of inclusive and equity-minded mentoring practices. The FAIM framework is comprised of an inclusive mentoring philosophy, key principles, resources, and a practical toolkit for mentoring in graduate education, all of which can be adapted and adopted to meet the contextual needs of mentors and mentees.

Many funding agencies now require mentoring and individual development plans when applying for grants. During this session, participants will implement the suggestions provided in the FAIM Guide to Develop a Mentoring Plan for Sponsored Projects. Participants will review how to develop a mentoring plan inclusive of your mentoring philosophy, principles, and key actions for initiating a new mentoring relationship and sustaining an existing mentoring relationship. Prior to the session, participants should review the various tools in the FAIM practical toolkit and identify what tools they would implement into their own mentoring practices. Participants should be prepared to discuss with peers how they would incorporate the tools into their mentoring plan. Participants should expect to walk away with a preliminary mentoring plan for grant submission.

My Voice, My Story workshops pair video monologues – constructed from the experiences of real graduate students – with facilitated discussions. The primary objective of My Voice, My Story is to utilize the power of narrative to achieve a greater understanding of the depth and breadth of the lived experiences of graduate and professional students. Through stories and discussion, participants explore the many types of experiences within graduate education that frequently go untold, and learn and share strategies on how to create more inclusive and supportive research and mentoring environments.

Evidence demonstrates that establishing and maintaining both an academic and social sense of belonging is important to the progression and success of graduate students. In this workshop, participants will consider the factors that contribute to or hinder their ability to develop a sense of belonging, especially upon transitioning into a new academic community. They will also explore their roles and responsibilities for contributing to the sense of belonging of others within their academic communities. Additionally, participants will learn strategies for preventing and navigating pitfalls that can disrupt one's ability to develop and maintain a sense of belonging. 

In this workshop, graduate students will reflect on their mentoring experiences and needs, learn to co-construct and manage mutual expectations within their mentoring relationships, and develop strategies to establish a network of mentors to get the mentoring they need and want across multiple domains. This workshop will also introduce mentees to the FAIM (Faculty Advancing Inclusive Mentoring) Resource Center, which provides a framework to support the development and advancement of inclusive and equity-minded mentoring practices within graduate and postdoctoral education. The FAIM framework is comprised of an inclusive mentoring philosophy, key principles, and practical tools and resources intended to be adapted and adopted to meet the contextual needs of mentors and mentees.

Evidence demonstrates that establishing and maintaining both an academic and social sense of belonging is important to the progression and success of graduate students. In this workshop, participants will consider the factors that contribute to or hinder their ability to develop a sense of belonging, especially upon transitioning into a new academic community. They will also explore their roles and responsibilities for contributing to the sense of belonging of others within their academic communities. Additionally, participants will learn strategies for preventing and navigating pitfalls that can disrupt one's ability to develop and maintain a sense of belonging. 

In this workshop, participants will reflect on their current and emerging mentoring needs across several domains – academic, professional, and personal well-being. Using the FAIM Mentor Network Map, participants will visualize their current mentoring network and the areas where they may have mentoring gaps. To support the advancement of their goals, participants will learn and develop strategies to identify and engage those who can help meet their mentoring needs.