UROP Mentoring Tips and Resources
Welcome to the UROP Mentoring Resources Site! We are glad that you are interested in learning more about mentoring, mentoring skills, and undergraduate student research and researchers. Please let us know if you think we should be covering a specific skill set more in-depth or from a different perspective. UROP is here to serve as a primary resource for undergraduate research mentors desiring to become an effective mentor.
Mentors play an important role in the undergraduate research process by assisting students in making the transition from classroom learning to real world applications. It can also be very valuable for researchers to contribute to students’ development and their confidence to pursue a successful career. In addition, close interaction between students, faculty, and other research personnel exposes students to research processes, methodologies, and to higher levels of learning.
UROP maintains a large list of undergraduate research and mentoring resources. In addition, UROP also maintains a library of select books and journals that are relevant to a large segment of the Georgia Tech community. These can be checked out and are noted in the descriptions. Check back often for additions to our library!
Contact the UROP office for additional information.
Benefits for Faculty
Working with undergraduates as a mentor can be helpful in many ways:
- Help to gain insight into the learning needs of undergraduates
- Assist faculty members in their own research projects by providing additional insight and work
- Improve faculty teaching by illuminating the types of preparatory skills and/or courses that a student needs before doing research
- Improve faculty teaching methods by giving you increased one-on-one time with students
Writing and Presentation Resources
Discipline Specific Mentoring Resources