Graduate Student Mentoring Workshop Information, Resources, and Guides
Graduate student advising and mentoring relationships are foundational to students’ development as researchers, scholars, and/or professionals/creative practitioners. It is also a shared endeavor between the student and the University. The University's Graduate Student Advising and Mentoring Policy expands on the definitions of graduate advising and mentoring, the responsibilities for supporting mentoring and advising across the university, and defines who generally fulfills these roles. The following resources have been developed or are being shared from other peer institutions to support academic units, faculty, staff, and graduate students in our shared endeavor of supporting the development of students to the next stage of their professional lives.
To view the full policy, please see the link in the sidebar.
Graduate Mentoring Workshops
Graduate mentoring workshops are presented by the Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Faculty Affairs. The workshop is informed by the foundational elements of the Entering Mentoring Training provided by the Center for Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) and tailored to support the KU community. Workshops are held 4-5 times throughout the academic year. Current dates for AY25-26 are December 11th, January 15th, March 6th, and May 20th. Register to attend at the link below.
Meet the 2025-2026 Workshop Facilitators
The Graduate Mentoring Workshops are facilitated by KU graduate faculty and supported by CIMER trained faculty and staff. Meet this year's Mentoring Workshop facilitators:
Alesia Woszidlo, PhD
Dr. Alesia Woszidlo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies as well as the Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at the University of Kansas. She is the Co-PI and Academic Director of the Women’s Global Leadership Consortium and serves as a Co-Director of the Kansas Women’s Leadership Institute. Dr. Alesia is an interpersonal communication scholar whose specialty is family communication.
Michael Amlung, PhD
Dr. Michael Amlung is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science and Associate Director for Training and Associate Scientist in the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment. He directs the Behavioral Economics and Addiction Neuroscience Laboratory, which conducts research on causes, consequences, and treatment of addictive disorders.
Mentoring & Advising Tools and Guides
Setting & Aligning Expectations
Individual Development Plan (IDP) Template
and track their academic, professional, and personal development. It helps students to clarify career goals by identifying interests, values, and skills; set short- and long-term objectives for research, teaching, coursework, skill-building, and career preparation; facilitate communication with advisors or mentors about progress and expectations.
For some students, IDPs may be required by a funding agency. For graduate students, especially in research-intensive programs, an IDP can be used in collaboration with faculty mentors to ensure alignment between academic milestones and career aspirations.
