*Please refer to our new website for the most up-to-date info: https://www.yorku.ca/club/pump/
About our Organization
PUMP at York University is a graduate student organization founded in 2017. We collaborate with York University's Department of Psychology.
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Our mission is to provide mentorship to undergraduate students interested in graduate studies in Psychology.
We pair undergraduates with graduate students in programs they are interested in and with mentors who have similar backgrounds so a productive, warm, mentorship relationship can develop and thrive.
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We also hold events which will help build community among mentees and mentors, and provide information about not only on the graduate school application process but information on graduate school itself.
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Describe a good mentor.
According to PUMP Mentees:
Mentor Expectations
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Mentors must attend an orientation session
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Must meet at least 4 times over the school year with their mentee
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Must provide feedback to organization on mentor/mentee relationship and any suggestions for improvement
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Will attend workshops when available to contribute to discussions of graduate school life and the application process
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Mentee Expectations
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Must meet at least 4 times over the school year with their mentor
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Will communicate with PUMP about any dissatisfaction in the mentor-mentee relationship
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Will respond to emails about meetings in an appropriate amount of time
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Will provide feedback on mentor-mentee relationship at the end of the year
Describe a good mentor.
According to PUMP Mentors:
