Workshops for PhD Students and their Faculty Mentor
The COMPASS group is offering two workshops in Fall 2026!
Location
The Commons : 329
Date & Time
October 23, 2026, 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Description
UMBC's Community on Optimizing Mentoring Practices and Advancing Student Success (COMPASS) focuses on the craft of mentoring Ph.D. students as they grow into future colleagues.
COMPASS Workshops are:
- Designed for Ph.D. students and their faculty mentors.
- Students will be at least a year into their Ph.D. work and working with a mentor.
- Ideal for students and mentors
○ just starting their mentoring relationship, and
○ for optimizing existing mentoring relationships.
We are offering two workshops in Fall 2026!
Catered food will be provided for the in-person session.
October 23, 2026
Location: Commons 329 and 332
12 - 3:30 PM
Sign up using this link or the QR code below!
In-person Workshop Agenda:
Noon - 12:45: Lunch (for on-campus session)
12:45 - 1pm: Welcome and Introductions
1:00 - 2:45: Breakout sessions for students and faculty
3:00 - 3:30: Start discussing and filling out "Sharing Expectations" document
Nov 6, 2026
Location: Online, webex link will be shared with participants.
12 - 3:30 PM
Sign up using this link or the QR code below!
Questions about either events, please email Dr. Sreedevi Sampath at sampath@umbc.edu
See the flyer attached!