Strategies to Address Issues With Your Mentor
- Source: University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School
If you clearly establish the terms of a mentoring relationship at the outset of your graduate program, there will hopefully be few problems between you and your mentor. However, sometimes situations arise that hinder the timely completion of degree work, such as the birth of a child or a family crisis.
In these instances, take the initiative and contact your mentors. Discuss your situation and provide them the information you feel they need to know. As soon as possible, get back to them with a new timeline for completing your degree. Be sure the revised plan is realistic and that you can meet the new deadlines.
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