Mentoring Resources
This listing brings together Penn State resources that directly support mentoring, as well as closely related pages that strengthen the broader mentoring ecosystem for graduate students, mentors, advisors, staff, and program leaders.
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Penn State Mentoring Website
Penn State’s central mentoring site explains why mentoring matters, describes benefits for mentors and mentees, presents six Penn State mentoring competencies adapted from the Entering Mentoring curriculum, and offers pathways to become a mentor or mentee or establish a mentoring program.
How to Find a Mentor
Tips to help students think about how to find mentors, how to build more than one mentoring relationship, how often to meet with mentors at different stages, and how to approach mentoring as a shared and active process.
Fox Graduate School Student Resource Library
A broad directory of graduate student supports, including community, funding, international student resources, wellness services, professional development opportunities, conflict support, teaching resources, and research support.
Advising and Mentoring Best Practices for Faculty
Learn core expectations for productive graduate education environments, mentoring best practices, communication, feedback, intellectual property discussions, boundaries, and support across different stages of graduate study.
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Office of Graduate Educational Engagement Programs (OGEEP)
Leads the Fox Graduate School's efforts to promote professional development and wellness, and increase diversity within the graduate student community across the University.
Graduate Student Career and Professional Development
Central Fox Graduate School resources for graduate students seeking professional development opportunities.
Fox Graduate School Website
Penn State’s central graduate education unit and highlights student support, professional development, wellness, and graduate equity opportunities and programs.
Fox Graduate School Ombudsperson Program
Faculty members who provide guidance for navigating interpersonal and academic-related conflicts.
Addressing Concerns and Resolving Conflicts
Recommended steps and additional resources for addressing interpersonal conflicts.
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Annual professional development competition through which graduate students hone their research presentation skills while competing for monetary awards.
Penn State CIRTL Teaching Certificate
Hone your teaching skills and get connected with learning communities through the Penn State CIRTL teaching certificate.
Nittany Lion Careers
Penn State’s single system recruiting platform for all students, alumni and employers.
Graduate Writing Center
The Graduate Writing Center provides consultation to graduate students in all disciplines and locations.
Graduate Student Online Teaching Certificate (GSOTC) Program
The program is intended to support graduate students who currently have or plan to have teaching assignments (including teaching assistant assignments) within the next few calendar years.
Graduate Exhibition
Annual event each spring to share research and creative scholarship with a general audience for professional development. Categories include research poster, design, visual arts, video, or performance.
Center for the Integration, Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)
National network that offers professional development workshops and seminars, offered free to Penn State graduate students through Penn State's membership in CIRTL.
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Annual professional development competition through which graduate students hone their research presentation skills while competing for monetary awards.
Penn State CIRTL Teaching Certificate
Hone your teaching skills and get connected with learning communities through the Penn State CIRTL teaching certificate.
Nittany Lion Careers
Penn State’s single system recruiting platform for all students, alumni and employers.
Graduate Writing Center
The Graduate Writing Center provides consultation to graduate students in all disciplines and locations.
Graduate Student Online Teaching Certificate (GSOTC) Program
The program is intended to support graduate students who currently have or plan to have teaching assignments (including teaching assistant assignments) within the next few calendar years.
Graduate Exhibition
Annual event each spring to share research and creative scholarship with a general audience for professional development. Categories include research poster, design, visual arts, video, or performance.
Center for the Integration, Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)
National network that offers professional development workshops and seminars, offered free to Penn State graduate students through Penn State's membership in CIRTL.
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Tax Information for International Students
Support and guidance from Penn State Global on how international graduate students can complete taxes.
Penn State Global
Provides extensive support for international graduate students and scholars related to advising, visas, orientation, and more.
Library Welcome Guide for New International Students
Library resources and services introduction.
International Student and Scholar Advising (ISSA)
Offers advising, immigration services, and training to support international students, scholars, and faculty.
Extended Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Certain students who receive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees may apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training.
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Wellness Services
Find support and resources for wellness at the University.
Teaching and Learning with Technology
We are a collaboration of learning innovators who discover and advance technologies that engage learners.
Student Care and Advocacy
Coordinates efforts with campus partners to assist students who encounter challenges or concerns in achieving success at Penn State.
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
Engages with students, faculty, and staff to advance and inspire excellence in Penn State’s teaching and learning community.
Penn State Crisis Line
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or need immediate support, call the 24/7 Penn State Crisis Line at 1-877-229-6400, or text the 24/7 Crisis Text Line: Text “LIONS” to 741741.
Paul Robeson Cultural Center
Provides programs and support services to encourage and cultivate the appreciation and celebration of the diverse perspectives, experiences, and cultures of many under-represented communities at Penn State.
Intercultural Resources & Programming
Supports the underrepresented communities at Penn State through programs, services, and advocacy, and provides programs throughout the year that encourage the appreciation of diverse perspectives, experiences, and cultures.
Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA)
The primary goals of the official governing body of graduate and professional students at University Park are to represent and support the interests of the University’s current and future graduate and professional student community.
English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center (EPPIC)
Offers a variety of opportunities for students to build confidence in their English speaking skills, ranging from group discussions and write-a-thons to personal consulting.
Discover (Student Organization Database)
Learn more about graduate student organizations by searching the database of student organizations.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Provides a full range of short-term clinical services, consultation, community education, and training of mental health practitioners, and conducts research on students’ mental health.
Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Strives to create and maintain an open, safer, and inclusive environment honoring gender and sexual diversity through educational, social, and supportive programming.
CAPS Chat
Provides informal, drop-in consultation for students with counselors from Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Sessions are free and no appointment is necessary.
Basic Needs and Support
Support resources for food, housing, basic needs, mental health, and more.
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Thesis and Dissertation Submission Requirements and Deadlines
Find required thesis and dissertation submissions dates for all Penn State graduate students.
Thesis and Dissertation Handbook
Requirements and guidelines for the preparation of Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations.
Notifying the University of Your Intent to Graduate
To graduate, you must satisfy all the University, college, and major requirements that were in effect at the time of your most recent admission, or re-enrollment, as a degree candidate to the University.
Graduate Education Policies
Policies established by the Graduate Council faculty governance body that assist in the conduct of graduate education at Penn State.
Graduate Bulletin
Penn State’s comprehensive source for graduate academic information and program requirements.
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Graduate Student-Adviser Mentorship Resources
The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences provides structured resources such as a compact between graduate students and mentors and a guide for developing shared expectations and goals, with the stated aim of building trust, mutual respect, and open communication.
Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award