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- Approachable.
Is this person easy to talk with? Do you feel comfortable in his/her
presence?
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Available. Is it relatively easy to find this person
and to make an appointment to meet?
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Compatible. Mentoring involves a close and often long-term
association. Do you feel that the prospective mentor and you share similar
views on education, research, professional vs. personal life?
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Success. How have past students with this mentor fared?
How do current students feel about this person?
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Reputation. What is this person's reputation with regard
to students in general? What is this person's reputation with regard
to others such as faculty colleagues, staff members?
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Your future. The role of the mentor will change over
time. Can you see this person providing the balance of support and independence
you desire? Do you see this person as an advocate, an asset for your
next professional move, an eventual colleague?
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