Mentoring & Advising Summit

The Office of the Provost hosts an annual global summit that convenes mentors, advisors, and coaches to discuss new trends and best practices in mentoring and advising.

The summit focuses on specific tools, techniques, theories, and concepts that support students as they chart clear goals and direction for the future, develop enduring networks of colleagues and mentors, and sustain their pursuit of success after graduation.

Benefits:

  • Network with other faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff who mentor, advise, and coach.
  • Get up-to-date information on topics, trends, and successful strategies, locally and nationally.
  • Learn best practices that you can adapt.
  • Explore new and emerging technologies that facilitate informed, effective, and efficient mentoring and advising.
  • Share your innovative solutions and strategies with colleagues.

Audience:

Any faculty member, staff member, administrator, graduate student, postdoc, or researcher who advises, mentors, or coaches undergraduate students, graduate students or postdocs.

Testimonials:

In 25 years of advising, this event was the best virtual advising conference I've ever attended.

I really enjoyed the knowledge and conversations about all the different topics. I enjoyed every speaker I was give the opportunity to hear.  

Topics and speakers were great! I felt like I could ask questions and have them answered despite the large audience.

I think the event is fantastic! It is very beneficial and easily accessible. I look forward to this event each year.

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2026 Mentoring and Advising Summit

The 9th annual summit took place March 6, 2026. Learn more at 2026 Mentoring and Advising Summit.

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2025 Mentoring and Advising Summit

The eighth annual Mentoring and Advising Summit welcomed more than 2,600 advisors and mentors from around the world.

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2024 Mentoring and Advising Summit

We are pleased to have welcomed over 2,000 attendees representing 130+ institutions and organizations from around the globe to the seventh annual Mentoring and Advising Summit

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Past Summit Highlights

Revisit session topics and available video spanning the history of the Mentoring and Advising Summit dating back to the 2018 inaugural summit.