Community of Student Mentors Program
Overview
The Community of Student Mentors (CSM) Program is designed to create one-on-one peer mentoring relationships between Center for Inclusive Education scholars. This program is open to graduate scholars in all disciplines and provides the opportunity to expand their support system.
Whether you’re a seasoned graduate student or an ambitious first-year, this is your chance to join a vibrant mentoring community that prioritizes judgement-free support and mutual success. We accept both mentors and mentees.
In this program, advanced CIE scholars are thoughtfully paired with more junior CIE scholars who share similar goals, experiences, and academic interests. As a mentor or mentee, you'll have the opportunity to build a meaningful one-on-one connection and support one another throughout your academic journeys.
Applications for the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 year are open until September 12th, 2025.
Why join the CSM program?
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Receive and give judgement-free support with a CIE scholar who understands you.
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Build your network with more than 40 graduate student, postdoc, and alumni participants.
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Thrive academically with personalized insights and advice.
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Attend social events with other CSM members, including our annual fall kick-off and an off-campus celebration in May.
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Connect over coffee with CSM Wolfie Wallet cards to support your mentoring meeting.
FAQs
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How is the program structured? All participants are affiliated with the CIE. The CIE staff arrange mentor-mentee pairs, and each pair schedules one-on-one meetings once a month throughout the year.
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Who can participate? All CIE scholars are welcome! This program is open to graduate students, postdoctoral trainees, and alumni in any academic area. We welcome both new and returning participants.
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What is the time commitment? The time commitment is minimal! Mentoring pairs meet just once a month.
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Who are the mentors? CSM mentors are advanced CIE graduate students, CIE postdoctoral scholars, and CIE alumni.
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Can I be a mentor and a mentee? Yes! Many scholars participate as both a mentor and a mentee.
- How much do mentors receive in coffee funds? Each mentor receives $50 per semester on a Wolfie Wallet card to support coffee during mentoring meetings. Postdoc and alumni participants will receive an alternate incentive for participation.
Program requirements
Scholars participating in the CSM program are required to:
- Have at least one mentoring meeting per month. These one-on-one meetings between mentors and mentees are used to discuss experiences and milestones in their academic and personal lives.
- Submit a short meetinglog after each meeting. In these short logs (3 minutes), mentors and mentees can document successes, challenges, and concerns. The log entries are private and only accessible to CSM staff. The information in the logs are private unless there is a question of emotional/personal safety, at which time the CIE may share the information with the appropriate offices on campus.
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Contact for Information
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Abigail Nishimura Program Manager abigail.nishimura@stonybrook.edu |
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