UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Susannah V. Levi, Director
Communicative Sciences and Disorders
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HONORS PROGRAM MENTOR CONTRACT
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You and your mentor should meet and complete the following contract together. Completing this
contract will facilitate a discussion about the type of mentorship relationship you will have through
this process. The Honors Program Mentoring Contract is designed to give structure to your
experience, while ensuring some degree of flexibility for you and your mentor to devise a plan that
meets both of your needs.
Mentoring is based on the common goal of advancing the educational and personal growth of the
student. In order to have a successful mentoring relationship, both the student and the faculty mentor
must be willing to invest time in the relationship and fulfill a mutual commitment. Although the
mentoring relationship should be a two-way street, it is the mentee’s responsibility to make the initial
contact with his or her mentor. It is the mentor’s responsibility to keep in touch, and respond in a
timely fashion.
FACULTY MENTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Review and sign the honors contract prior to the first honors class
Ensure that your student is meeting all deadlines set by you, as well as those set by the
Honors Research Seminar instructor
Be prepared to meet with the student regularly (we encourage bimonthly or weekly meetings)
Be responsive to your student’s questions and concerns
Provide your student with the scaffolding necessary to gain full control of the research
literature
Assist your student acquiring the conceptual, methodological, and statistical skills needed to
complete successfully the honors program
Read drafts of your student’s work and provide your student with constructive feedback and
critique
Inform the Honors/Undergrad Director if there appear to be indications that the project is
not on track for completion
Edited July 22, 2015
HONORS STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Ensure that the honors contract completed and submitted on time
Meet all deadlines set by your faculty mentor, as well as those set by the Honors Director
Ask questions of your mentor, and be upfront with him/her regarding your areas of weakness
and the assistance you need
Attend all meetings your mentor has scheduled for you, and reach out to your mentor on a
regular basis and keep him/her updated about your progress
Demonstrate a clear willingness to grow as a researcher, and work throughout the semester
on building your conceptual, methodological, and research skills
Be flexible in your thinking, and be open to the feedback and critique you receive regarding
your work
This contract is a reminder of the expectations in key areas of the mentoring relationship, allowing you
to define your objectives, activities, rate of progress, and benchmarks. Please know that this contract
can be revisited and renegotiated throughout the course of the year. Please print three copies of the
completed contract, one for you, one for your mentor, and a third to be submitted to the professor of
the Honors Seminar on the first day of class.
Will you need to submit your own IRB application for the proposed project? (If yes, this will
need to be submitted the summer before your senior year). Please describe the timeline for
submitting the IRB.
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What expectations does your mentor have for you for the academic year?
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What type of assistance do you anticipate needing from your mentor? What are your weakest
areas?
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How will you receive assistance from your mentor? Meetings? Assigned doctoral student? Please be
specific. If you will be working with a doctoral student in addition to working with your mentor,
provide name and contact information for the student.
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How often will you meet with your mentor and for how long? Who will be responsible for
scheduling meetings? How will your meetings be structured?
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If applicable, how often will you meet with a doctoral and for how long? Who will be responsible for
scheduling meetings? How will your meetings be structured?
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Please provide general benchmarks for each month of the academic year.
Month
September
October
Time Commitment
(hours/week or
total hours)
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Planned Tasks
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November
December
January
February
March
April
(thesis due
April 15!)
Additional comments:
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Student Signature
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Mentor Signature
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