DEP ARTM ENT OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOG Y
HONORS PROGRAM MENTORING CONTRACT
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Name
NYU ID
NYU E-mail Address
Contact Phone Number
Mentor’s Name
Mentor’s E-mail Address
Congratulations on your acceptance into the Applied Psychology Honors Program! As a first step, we ask that
you and your mentor meet and complete the following contract together. Completing the form 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:
 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
Seminar instructor, throughout the academic year.
 Be prepared to meet with the student regularly (at least monthly, we encourage bimonthly
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/APUG Director if there appear to be indications that the project is not on track
for completion
HONORS STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES:
 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.
What expectations does your mentor have for you for the academic year?
What type of assistance do you anticipate needing from your mentor? What are your weakest areas?
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?
If applicable, how often will you meet with a doctoral or graduate student and for how long? Who will be
responsible for scheduling meetings? How will your meetings be structured?
Please provide general benchmarks for each month of the academic year.
Month
September
Time Commitment
Planned Tasks
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
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Any additional comments:
Student Signature
Date
Mentor Signature
Date
(If applicable)Doctoral/Graduate Student Signature
Date
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