Announcing a New Resource for Graduate Mentors, Instructors

Because graduate mentors and online instructors support the learning of our graduate students in so many ways every semester, we want to give them a place in the PC Learning Commons Weekly where they can find essential resources to support them. Mentor Coordinator and Associate Faculty member Bev Santo will begin posting helpful information here on a regular basis so that it is easy to find later. 

She also hopes to promote dialogue among mentors and faculty by establishing the "Resources for Mentors & Instructors" section of the Weekly. All posts relevant to graduate mentors will be collected under the label "Resources for Mentors" (see the list of labels to the right of this post) for quick access. Thanks to the blog format, readers can comment or reply to any post to start a conversation or just say hi. Bev welcomes mentors' suggestions for new resources and post topics that could enhance their experiences with graduate learners.

In addition, mentors who subscribe to this blog or visit it regularly are encouraged to make use of the writing advice, announcements, and links to learning resources that appear throughout the Weekly. (To subscribe, type your email address in the "Follow by email" box to the left of this post.) We would even welcome short notes or tips from mentors or online instructors who are inspired to share them with us. 

For starters, here are a few links to the PC website that form the most basic toolkit of a successful graduate mentor:

Master of Arts Resources Page 

Master of Arts Academic Calendar

MAP Handbook

MAP Counseling Psychology Handbook

Graduate mentors and online instructors will also be receiving a monthly email from Bev to keep everyone up-to-date on changes to policy or procedures. 

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