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Graduate Faculty Mentoring Guidebook

III. Thinking About Your Students' Mentoring Needs

Food Science, Spring 2005

Good mentoring rarely just "happens." It develops from reflection, planning, and an understanding of your unique qualities as a mentor.

This section introduces you to several practical strategies to improve your own mentoring abilities and to be more responsive to the needs of your protégés. It also synthesizes advice for establishing and maintaining mentoring relationships on solid footing.