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Indianapolis Graduate Mentoring Center

IU Graduate School Indianapolis Events

Sep 24

Choosing Your Mentors
Jan 07

Graduate and Professional Students Mentoring Dialogue
Jan 08

Graduate and Professional Students Mentoring Dialogue

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Graduate & Professional Student Resources and Information

Graduate and Professional students are invited to participate in our award-winning Monthly Mentoring Dialogues (MMD) this semester. These presentations and discussions help you become a better mentor and your relationship with your mentor (mentoring up!). Training and discussion modules covered in these dialogues were developed by the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), and are a national curriculum that you can list on your CV.

Outstanding Collaborative Program of the Year: UPnGO, Monthly Mentoring Dialogues. Collaboration with IU Indianapolis Graduate Mentoring Center.

Graduate and Professional Students Mentoring Dialogues
Zoom, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
January 7th and 8th 2027

Facilitators: To Be Announced

Choosing your Mentors
University Library 1126, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
September 24th, 2026

Facilitators: To Be Announced

The Graduate Mentoring Center also partners with the Indianapolis Graduate School to produce a range of videos on all things mentoring. New videos will be added monthly. Topics will range from "How to Select a Mentor" to Inspirational Leaders.

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Writing Help @ The University Writing Center

The University Writing Center offers one-to-one sessions to support IU Indianapolis students from every school and at all levels of education, from first year through graduate levels.

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Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines

Your thesis or dissertation must comply with certain formatting guidelines. Be sure to read the list of requirements thoroughly before you begin, and check the list carefully before you submit.

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Research Resources and Services from The University Library

From citation management software to research consultations, the University Library provides a range of resources and services to support you through your writing process! Visit their YouTube Channel for video "How-To" guides, their event calendar for workshops, or the link below for on-campus resources and services.

Grad Resources @ UL

Burnout, characterized by feelings of exhaustion, detachment, and a sense of ineffectiveness, can profoundly impact work performance, mental health, and overall well-being. Internal as well as external factors can exacerbate the situation. For scientific researchers, burnout is especially concerning, as it can hinder creativity, innovation, productivity, and ability to collaborate effectively crucial elements in advancing scientific knowledge.

This program will discuss how burnout differs from depression and other mental health issues. We will describe risk factors that contribute to burnout and explore individual and community protective factors. We will cover strategies to help prevent burnut, manage burnout symptoms, and speed recovery from burnout, ensuring researchers can maintain their passion for disovery while safeguarding their health and well-being.

The program is available to watch on youtube Burnout Prevention and Recovery

Did you know you have free access to thousands of online video resources taught by industry professionals? IU Indianapolis strongly encourages students to explore LinkedIn Learning for career development, professional development, and discipline specific topics. Enter your position or topic of interest and LinkedIn will curate a selection of videos just for you!

Some of our graduate student favorites:

Crafting a research plan: The research logic model

Publishing on LinkedIn for College Students and Young Professionals

Creating a Career Plan

Dan Lerner: Flourishing in Your Design and Career

Writing a Resume

Negotiating Your Job Offer

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Faculty & Staff Resources and Information

Participate in our series of dialogues designed to help faculty and staff interested in strengthening their mentoring of students through discussion and sharing of best practices. Faculty and staff of all ranks with a desire to improve mentoring individually and across campus are encouraged to participate. Training and discussion modules covered in these dialogues were developed by the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN).

Attendance at all sessions in a series is required to receive a certificate.

Faculty and Staff Mentoring Dialogues, 2026-2027
University Library 1116, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8, 2026. January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, 2027.

Facilitators: Barbara Pierce, Randall Roper

Online Sessions
Zoom, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
January 5, January 6, 2027.

Facilitators: To Be Announced

Nature's Guide for Mentors

Mentoring sometimes does not get the recognition it deserves. The Nature award for creative mentoring in science was created to acknowledge and celebrate mentoring. A good mentor early in your career can make all the difference, no matter your area of study or career path. The following article includes references for how important mentoring is, highlights satisfaction for being a good mentor, and expresses how second-generation mentors are learning from their own mentors. This is a great resource for both mentors and mentees.

Nature's Guide for Mentors

Building a Relationship with a Mentee

Building an effective relationship of mutual understanding and trust with the mentee is a critical component of effective mentoring. Mentors can establish rapport with their mentees by using effective interpersonal communication skills, actively building trust, and maintaining confidentiality. This document contains information and advice to help mentors build rapport and create positive relationships with mentees so both parties can achieve the greatest benefit from the mentoring experience.

Building a Relationship with a Mentee

The Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) serves as a vital catalyst for advancing the research enterprise by fostering excellence in professional development and institutional culture. By facilitating comprehensive training for mentors and mentees across all career stages and disciplines, CIMER ensures that these critical professional relationships are built on a foundation of proven success.

Beyond simple training, the organization is committed to innovation and sustainability within the field. They actively develop and study new resources and approaches to enhance mentoring dynamics while supporting a robust network of professionals dedicated to studying these relationships. Ultimately, CIMER’s mission is to promote a lasting cultural change that prioritizes and values high-quality research mentoring as a cornerstone of academic and scientific growth.

More information about CIMER

OITE has created workshops and other training activities to support extramural principal investigators (PIs) and staff as they manage and lead biomedical research groups. In this series, five units covering communication, resilience, inclusivity, conflict and feedback, and trainee wellbeing, will help PIs and staff support your biomedical trainees. Each unit will explore ways to manage common challenges in research groups by means of a webinar (to watch in real-time or via a recording) and facilitated small groups designed to build a community to improve training across the US. You are encouraged to attend the entire series, but each unit may be attended as a stand-alone. Workshops begin February 1st, 2022.

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