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Background
Tide Together is sponsored by the UA Graduate
School as part of the Opening the School House Door Initiative. This initiative
is funded through the Council of Graduate Schools/Peterson’s Award for
Innovation in Promoting an Inclusive Graduate Community. The Graduate School was
the 2008 recipient of this national award. See the Tide
Together blog at
http://uatidetogether.blogspot.com to know more about current Tide Together
activities. For more information about the program,
contact Dr. Natalie Adams, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School (nadams@ua.edu)
or Nadia Richardson, Tide Together Coordinator (tidetogether@gmail.com).
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Application Deadline: August
24, 2010
The Graduate School is currently seeking
doctoral students in their first or second year of graduate study, students
pursuing a terminal degree (e.g., MFA), or master’s students with aspirations to
complete doctoral study to participate in the Tide Together mentoring program.
Participants in the program will be assigned a mentoring team comprised of a
graduate student peer and a faculty member.
Program Goals: The primary aim of the mentoring program is to help
graduate students acquire the personal and professional skills needed for
success in their future careers. Through a comprehensive approach, the Tide
Together program addresses the academic and social needs imperative for success
in a graduate program and beyond.
Eligibility for Program: Students must be in the first two years of a
graduate program and meet one of the following:
- Be a member of an under-represented minority in graduate education (i.e.,
African American, Hispanic, or Native American)
- Be a female in a STEM discipline
- Be a first-generation college student.
Preference will be given to students pursuing a
doctoral or terminal degree (e.g., MFA).
Program Application: Interested students should complete the
application form (pdf |
word) and submit to Dr. Natalie Adams, Assistant Dean of the Graduate
School (102 Rose Administration Building, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0118;
nadams@ua.edu) by August 24, 2010. Students
are encouraged to apply early. A mandatory orientation will be held on Friday,
September 10, 2010 at 12 p.m. (Lunch provided).
Program Activities: Students will participate in a variety of formal
mentoring activities, including seminars on various topics, monthly brown-bag
luncheons, writing workshops, special departmental activities, and social
events. Some of the activities will be for program participants only; some will
be for the mentoring team; and other activities will be open to all graduate
students. Through the relationships cultivated through the program, students
will also have the opportunity to participate in many informal mentoring
activities.
Mentoring Team Assignments: Students will be assigned to a mentoring team
based on the information gained from the Application Sheet and a personal
interview. Students may specify a faculty mentor if they wish. Students may
specify race and gender preference on their application. Every effort will be
made to fulfill student requests, but not guaranteed. Acceptance into the
program is contingent upon faculty participation.
Incentives for Participation: In addition to the professional benefits
one will accrue by participating in this program, students will also receive a
travel and research grant (up to $300) they may use for professional development
activities.
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