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: August 28, 2023 from 1 – 3 p.m. (Virtual)
- Fall semester training: October 11, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Virtual)
- Winter semester training: Details coming soon.
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 the CLNx Program Tracker. This is also where you can complete and submit the post program reflection.
Program Registration
To register for the program:
1. Log in to CLNx.
2. Click on Programs in the menu on the left side of the screen.
3. Click on Programs Overview.
4. Select Program Registration.
5. Enrol in Maximizing Mentorship 2023-2024.
Watch: Using the CLNx: Register for programs

To register for training workshops:
- Friday, January 12, 2024 from 4 – 6 p.m. (via Zoom)
- Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 2 – 4 p.m. (In-person)
Watch: Using the CLNx: Registering for events

You will receive a confirmation email regarding your registration. For virtual workshops, the Zoom link will be sent to you 24 hours and 2 hours prior to the workshop.

For questions and registration support, please email mentorship@utoronto.ca.
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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