Mentorship Programs
In addition to research and scholarship programs that provide tangible resources and opportunities, sustained support through mentorship plays a critical role in building an equitable academic community. Below is a list of current mentorship programs and communities; please contact us if you know of other programs that are currently absent from this page.聽
Undergraduate:
: pairs astro and physics undergraduates with graduate mentors
STEM Routes: provides research opportunities and mentorship
oSTEM: provides networking opportunities, professional development, social events, and a safe space for LGBTQ+ STEM students
CU-Stars: undergraduate advising, community outreach, and telescope training
The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) is a multicultural academic learning community, serving low income and first-generation college students with academic skills development, math and writing courses, supplementary instruction in gateway courses, tutoring, pre-collegiate opportunities, and graduate research opportunities. Their Learning Mentors Program offers opportunities to become or work with a peer tutor in a variety of fields.聽
Undergraduates can also speak with their faculty mentors about issues related to equity (or if they need support in finding or connecting to resources).聽
Graduate:
Graduate School Peer Mentoring Program: pairs incoming graduate students with peer graduate mentors to provide support, encouragement, and information during the transition to graduate school
AstroPALS - fosters communication and mentorship across years by putting junior and senior APS graduate students in 鈥減ods鈥 with post-docs
: mentorship program, professional networking, and Science Communication Symposium
Campus Communities:
: community of graduate and undergraduate students, post-docs, and faculty working to support the inclusion, participation, and success of women and gender minorities in the physics department at CU
: Working to build an inclusive community of engineers and to establish a secure and substantial support system for the collegiate to professional transition by giving back through various outreach programs, furthering opportunities for our members, and cultivating a strong network within the 麻豆免费版下载community.
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American Indian Science and Engineering Society(AISES): national, nonprofit organization that seeks to 鈥渂ridge science and technology with traditional Native values鈥 and build community in doing so; 鈥減rovides opportunities for American Indians and Alaska natives to pursue studies in science, engineering, and technology areas鈥