Skip to content

 

 

Research Mentoring Certificate

Earn your Research Mentoring Certificate in one of two ways: Cohort or Individual Classes.

 

 Research Mentoring Home

Cohort


The Fall 2024 enrollment period is now open.

The Cohort path to the Research Mentoring Certificate allows participants to earn the Certificate over the course of 6 weeks, with one self-paced asynchronous class and five in-person synchronous classes.

 


Registration cap: 32

Program Dates: Friday, September 13, 2024 - Friday, October 25, 2024

Length: 6 Weeks (1 self-paced asynchronous class, 5 in-person synchronous classes) 

Time Commitment: 10 - 15 hours

Location: Eccles Health Sciences Education Building (EHSEB)

Room Details: #2958 (Second floor)

The Eccles Health Sciences Education Building (EHSEB) is located directly south of the Eccles Health Sciences Library and directly east of the College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy. For those of you who are coming from a location outside of the health sciences campus, there is a Campus Shuttle stop just south of the EHSEB, visitor parking in the South Terrace, and various "A" Lots and metered parking available on the south end of the EHSEB and the College of Pharmacy. 

Parking Information:

Visitor Parking (paid): Lot 70, very limited spaces, south of EHSEB; Parking garage east of EHSEB

Student Parking look for signs: “U” lots; “A” lots after 3:00 pm

Facilitator/Instructor: Alexis Christensen, PhD, Department of World Languages & Cultures

Contact Information: alexis.christensen@utah.edu

Learning Requirements: In order to earn the Certificate of Achievement, participants must:

    • complete pre- and post-certificate surveys.
    • complete all the required pre-meeting work by the deadlines posted in Canvas.
    • attend at least four of the five 90-minute class meetings.

Class and learning materials are hosted through Canvas.

Fall 2024 Cohort Schedule

[n.b. Classes 2-6 will meet in-person]


 Classes

Asynchronous Content

Required Work

Synchronous Meeting

Class 1:
Elements of Effective Mentoring/Developing a Mentoring Philosophy (Asynchronous)
  • Mentor Development Program Information
  • Readings
  • Handouts 
  • Pre-Survey
  • Mentoring Philosophy Draft

Friday, September 13

This date is reserved for the asynchronous material.

Class 2:
Establishing Expectations and Maintaining Effective Communication

  • Readings
  • Handouts
  • Case Studies
  • Reflection “quiz”

Friday, September 20 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: EHSEB 2958

Class 3:
Assessing Understanding and Fostering Independence

  • Readings
  • Handouts
  • Case Studies
  • Reflection “quiz”

Friday, September 27 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: EHSEB 2958

Class 4:
Fostering Academic Literacies

  • Readings
  • Handouts
  • Case Studies
  • Reflection “quiz”
  • Mentoring Philosophy Draft 2

Friday, October 4 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: EHSEB 2958

Class 5:
Research and Mentoring Ethics

  • Readings
  • Handouts
  • Case Studies
  • Reflection “quiz”

Friday, October 18 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: EHSEB 2958

Class 6:
Promoting Mentees’ Career Development

  • Readings
  • Handouts
  • Case Studies
  • Post-Survey
  • Final Mentoring Philosophy

Friday, October 25 from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: EHSEB 2958

Those who are unable to successfully complete the Research Mentoring Certificate – Cohort may request to transfer to the Research Mentoring Certificate - Individual Classes; please email researcheducation@utah.edu for more information.

 

Individual Classes


This path to earning the Research Mentoring Certificate involves completion of six individual classes. To earn the certificate, participants must complete pre- and post-certificate surveys, the asynchronous Introduction to Research Mentoring class, and attend all five 60-minute Zoom class meetings. 

Individual Classes

 

RED 710 | Introduction to Research Mentoring

Self-pace online course

This class must be completed first. The rest of the classes can be completed in any order.

REGISTER

RED 711 | Establishing Expectations and Maintaining Effective Communication

60 Minute Zoom Meeting
Request this class for 10 or more participants

REGISTER

RED 712 | Assessing Understanding and Fostering Independence

60 Minute Zoom Meeting
Request this class for 10 or more participants

REGISTER

RED 713 | Fostering Academic Literacies

60 Minute Zoom Meeting
Request this class for 10 or more participants

REGISTER

RED 714 | Research and Mentoring Ethics

60 Minute Zoom Meeting
Request this class for 10 or more participants

REGISTER

RED 715 | Promoting Mentees’ Career Development

60 Minute Zoom Meeting
Request this class for 10 or more participants

REGISTER

 

 

 

Questions about the Research Mentoring Certificate?

contact us

researcheducation@utah.edu

 

Last Updated: 8/14/24