Working with Faculty

Communicate regularly. Whether you are serving as a mentee for a semester-long project or are pursuing a long-term independent study under their guidance for your thesis, communicate about what is going well and what is not. Be respectful of time and come...

When working with faculty, either on their projects or on your own independent project, it is important that you and the faculty member clarify the ground rules for working together. Consider the following when discussing expectations: Communication What...

Your first meeting with a potential research mentor is an opportunity for you to learn more about a faculty members research interests, ongoing projects, any collaborators or graduate students or other faculty they work with, and what expertise and...