Workshops for PhD Students and their Faculty Mentor

UMBC's 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!