Advancing Women Mentoring Program

Find a champion in your corner

Contact the Advancing Women Mentoring Program

Student and Family Connections
Campus Center 350
317-274-3699
sfcmail@iupui.edu

Obstacles? Overcome them. Resources? Find them. Partnerships? Build them. Relationships? Strengthen them. You can get it all in the Advancing Women Mentoring Program. As a mentee, we’ll match you with an IUPUI faculty or staff member who can guide you through some of the difficulties you might face in the classroom and the workplace. It’s all about using the resources at your fingertips—those on campus and offered by professionals and peers—to build leadership skills, improve interpersonal relationships, and be the kind of person others turn to in order to get the job done.

When you partner with a faculty or staff mentor, you get a champion in your corner. In your regular meet-ups, you’ll learn more about yourself and identify your strengths and how to use them to your greatest advantage academically, personally, and professionally. The program also highlights topics related to the advancement of women—both in a university setting and the workplace.

Meet your mentor

Your mentor will offer networking opportunities and advice to give you a boost in the professional world. They’ll also connect you with offices and other people on campus so that you can make the most of your time at IUPUI. It’s all about giving you what you need to be successful today and in the future.

Before signing up to be a mentee, consider the type of professional who might be a good partner for you. Don’t be afraid to look outside your typical area of study. Fresh, diverse perspectives can be enlightening and a great spark for change. Isn’t that what you're looking for?

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Advance lives as a mentor

We’re always looking for mentors to make a difference in the lives of IUPUI students. When you join us in our commitment to a lifetime of success, you’re signing up for an academic-year term, during which you’ll meet with your mentee on a regular basis. You can develop an authentic relationship with your student. Guide them and empower them to be great people.

As a mentor, you’ll receive regular trainings, including an orientation to get you started on the right foot, as well as workshops to improve your overall experience.

Make an impact

Mentorship is for everyone

Since 2011, the Advancing Women Mentoring Program has been dedicated to the goals of providing authentic relationships, campus resources, and career and academic advice. Anyone with an interest in the subject of advancing women is welcome to participate in the program regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are dedicated to making our program an enriching space for all of those who participate.

Photo of a student award winner and presenter.

Recognize student leaders

Also in partnership with the Office for Women, we host the annual Women’s Leadership Awards each spring as part of the National Women’s History Month observance on campus. Women’s Leadership Awards recognize women-identifying students who have had a major impact on the campus or in the community. They embody leadership to the fullest, and we think that should be honored. Nominations for the awards are accepted in February. Nominees do not have to participate in the Advancing Women Mentoring Program. Contact Student and Family Connections at sfcmail@iupui.edu for more information.