Office of Undergraduate Research
Faculty Mentor Resources

Advancing Inclusive Mentoring (AIM) Program

Faculty have tremendous influence in the lives of students, especially those for whom higher education has historically been less welcoming and supporting. We can make even more positive differences by embedding inclusive practices in our mentoring relationships with students.

The Advancing Inclusive Mentoring Program (AIM) developed by Dr. Kelly Young at CSU Long Beach, supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, is a "book club" style professional development experience offered via Canvas and Zoom. Over a period of 6 to 8 weeks, faculty watch carefully crafted, well produced videos in 6 modules (a small online quiz is completed for accountability), and have weekly collegial discussions about their own mentoring practices and changes they plan to make to serve students better.

If  interested in participating in the AIM Program, please fill out the survey below to indicate which dates you are interested in attending.

AIM Interest Form

Spring 2025 Activities

Approximate total time: 12 hours over 6 modules; each module consists of 1 hour for videos and 1 hour for discussion.

  • Canvas site opens Monday February 3, 2025.
  • Watch videos for each module ahead of your discussion date.
  • Weekly Discussions: Choose what option works best each week; commit to dates in advance
    • Module 1: Monday Feb. 10, 12-1 pm OR Friday Feb. 14, 8-9 am
    • Module 2: Monday Feb. 17, 12-1 pm OR Friday Feb. 21, 8-9 am
    • Module 3: Monday Feb. 24, 12-1 pm OR Friday Feb. 28, 8-9 am
    • Module 4: Monday March 3, 12-1 pm OR Friday March 7, 8-9 am
    • Module 5: Monday March 10, 12-1 pm OR Friday March 14, 8-9 am
    • Module 6: Monday March 17, 12-1 pm OR Friday March 21, 8-9 am
  • Complete evaluation survey by Friday March 28.

Note: Depending upon response, we may run a second cohort in spring or early summer. If the dates/times do not work for you, please indicate interest and suggest times that would be good.

Completion & Benefits

To complete AIM:

  • Review all materials in the 6 modules, complete all quizzes.
  • Attend and participate in at least 5 of the 6 discussion sessions.
  • Complete the evaluation survey (offered during and after Discussion Session 6)

Benefits:

  • Completion of all activities earns a Cal Poly Pomona badge at the Explorer level
  • Inclusive mentors receive priority consideration for future undergraduate research related awards and activities.