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Maximizing Mentorship

Maximizing Mentorship features three workshops that support students in building skills so they can benefit from the mentorship experience.

Defining Mentorship Roles: An individual, take-home training session focused on identifying the roles of mentors and mentees.
Reciprocity & Expectations: The first virtual group workshop discusses the importance of reciprocity and communicating expectations in a mentoring relationship.
Goal Setting & Ending a Mentorship: The second virtual group workshop concentrates on exploring strategies to help mentees make the most of and feel comfortable in their experience.

This is a CCR eligible program.

Program Eligibility
How The Program Works
This program is offered once per semester:
- Summer semester training: Details coming soon.
- Fall semester training: TBD
- Winter semester training: TBD
Defining Mentorship Roles can be completed when convenient, followed by the submission of a post-workshop reflection exercise.

Reciprocity & Expectations and Goal Setting & Ending a Mentorship are offered together as a two-hour Maximizing Mentorship training.

To earn CCR recognition, you must complete all three workshops (a total of three hours of training).

Track your progress on Folio. This is also where you can complete and submit the post program reflection.
Program Registration
Considerations & Exceptions
What Students Are Saying

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2 votes

I really enjoyed the discussion about the power dynamics inherent in mentorship relationships and how to navigate these. I had never thought about mentorship as being 2-way especially as a mentee.

Maximizing Mentorship Participant, Fall 2021

One highlight for me was when the facilitators share their own experiences about reciprocity in mentorship relationships. It made me understand why I need to share my goals openly with my mentor.

Maximizing Mentorship Participant, Fall 2021

The University of Toronto’s Mentorship & Peer Programs team provides students with opportunities to connect with mentors, develop leadership skills, and engage in supportive communities to enhance their academic and personal growth.

Contact Us

Madi Frost
Lead Coordinator, Mentorship & Peer Programs
416-978-1402
madi.frost@utoronto.ca

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