Inclusive Excellence in Mentoring and Advising
About the Mentoring and Advising Summit
At the University of Pittsburgh, advising and mentoring are integral to our educational mission as we aim to prepare students for lives of impact through educational experiences tailored to their specific goals and needs. As such, we advocate for collaborative and holistic advising interactions. Through the seventh annual Mentoring and Advising Summit, we will continue to drive towards our strong culture of student success and inclusion as we convene mentors, advisors, coaches, and administrators from around the globe to discuss new trends and best practices in mentoring and advising.
During this virtual summit, participants will engage with and learn about specific tools, techniques, theories, and concepts to support undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs as they chart goals, develop enduring networks, and sustain their pursuit of success after graduation. These aims are important as together, we work to make our institutions of higher education more dynamic and inclusive places for everyone, most especially for at-promise student populations including first-generation, income-eligible, underrepresented minority, exploratory, transfer, rural, international, and those in need of academic intervention.
Agenda Overview
TBD
Timely Topics at the Summit
- Creating a sense of #belonging through mentoring and advising interactions
- Driving towards a culture of #studentsuccess for at-promise student populations
- Leveraging #technology tools as critical elements of our campus ecosystems
- Developing partnerships to ensure #transfer student success
- Understanding #collaboration towards holistic mentoring and advising approaches
- Extending meaningful #discourse opportunities to enrich mentoring and advising
Who Should Participate?
Any faculty member, staff member, administrator, graduate student, postdoc, or researcher who advises, mentors, or coaches undergraduate students, graduate students or postdocs.
Why Should You Participate?
- It is accessible! Thanks to our sponsors, the Summit is a world-class conference at no cost to attendees and can be engaged virtually anywhere in the world.
- 3 keynote sessions! Our speakers are leaders in the field where you get up-to-date information on research-backed topics, trends, and successful strategies.
- Make new connections! You can network with colleagues who mentor, advise, and coach students and postdocs and share your innovative solutions and strategies.
Revist the 2024 Mentoring and Advising Summit!