Knocking on the academy's door
Getting Started: Strategies and Options. Creating mentoring maps of the academy
Establishing contact with faculty and peers
Finding out about resources and opportunities
Becoming immersed: relating and learning. Making every minute and day count
Joining mentoring networks and programs
Practicing comentoring and reciprocity
Establishing leadership: receiving and giving. Gaining disseminating and publishing skills
Recognizing and overcoming job marketing constraints
Planning a two-way mentorship agenda
Postscript: Closing the academy's door
Program do's for thesis/dissertation writers
Reflecting student input in a faculty supporting letter
Initiating communications with doctoral committee
Documenting changes on a graduate defense form
Listing amendments on a dissertation review form
Cover letter accompanying manuscript submission
Summary of changes accompanying reworked paper
Academic review of a paper submitted to a journal
Cover letter for an assistant professor position.
