Overview
Are you a graduate student at Â鶹´«Ã½ who identifies as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour (BIPOC)? This program offers BIPOC graduate students the chance to develop a Mentoring relationship for their academic, personal and professional growth. As a Mentee, you'll receive guidance, support, networking opportunities, skill development and expanded perspectives.
Eligibility
To be eligible to be a Mentee, you must:
- Self-identify as Black, Indigenous and/or Person of Colour (BIPOC)
- Be enrolled in a graduate program at Â鶹´«Ã½
Your role as a Mentee is to:
- Schedule and maintain regular appointments with Mentor
- Maintain confidentiality of discussions.
- Collaborate with Mentor to establish clear academic and professional development goals.
- Identify needs and barriers to goal achievement.
- Actively seek assistance from the Mentor when needed.
- Take ownership of personal career development.
- Show respect, appreciation, and openness to feedback.
- Understand that the Mentor may have other commitments that could affect availability.
- Engage thoughtfully and openly with Mentor's advice.
- Share knowledge, and experiences, and provide constructive feedback to the Mentor.
To be a Mentee, complete the Mentee application form . You will be added to our list and contacted once you are matched with a Mentor.
Applications for the 2024-25 program are now closed.  If you have any questions, please contact bipocmpd@dal.ca
