This timeline (and downloadable checklist) will tell you what you will be doing during the process of mentoring a Bioresource Research student.
Note that it is written as if the student started BRR as a freshman, in which case you would probably first meet the student at the end of his or her second year, or early in the third year. However, many students begin BRR later, so the timeline may be condensed.
BRR Mentor Timeline
| When | Action |
|---|---|
| Student’s 2nd year, or early in 3rd year: | First meeting with student to discuss possibility of student doing research |
| Student’s 3rd year, first term student is registered for research: | Initial Project Meeting with student and BRR Director Fill out and initial Option Course List with student Edit/help student with Project Proposal Initial Project Proposal when satisfied Suggest a secondary mentor |
| Student’s 3rd and 4th years: | Supervise student’s research (14 credits) Turn in research grades to adviser |
| Approx. beginning of 4th year | Edit/help with student’s Progress Report Initial Progress Report when satisfied Progress Meeting: meet with student, secondary mentor and BRR director |
| Student’s final term: | Help student choose a journal for a thesis model Edit and give feedback on thesis drafts as they are written Receive complete draft of thesis 3 weeks before seminar Return edited thesis to student 2 weeks before seminar Receive final draft 1 week before seminar Help student prepare for seminar and final defense Attend student’s final seminar Question student during defense Discuss final grades for thesis and seminar with committee Give student final thesis edits and sign thesis |