LGBTQ Mentoring Program

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The LGBTQ Mentoring Program aims to connect LGBTQIA+ students with LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, and trainee mentors. This program is open to students in the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Physical Therapy & the Graduate Division.

Currently accepting Mentor and Mentee applications due by November 11, 2022. See below for details.

The goals of the program are:

To foster mentoring relationships between students and faculty/staff/trainees that will offer support, guidance, and resources to UCSF students
To provide support for students who are in the process of coming out, or who feel they are currently unable to come out in their respective fields of study
To expose students to the diverse professional lives and opportunities of queer members of the UCSF community
To provide helpful resources to students as they explore issues related to professional development
To help connect students to the larger LGBTQIA+ community, both at UCSF and the Bay area
To provide mentors an opportunity to help students develop outside of the classroom and other formal UCSF venues
To increase visibility of queer professionals at UCSF
To provide mentorship, coaching, and sponsorship to queer students

Mentees will be expected to:

Commit and maintain the mentoring relationship and program for at least one academic year
Meet with the mentor in person at least once per quarter (3 meetings required)
Attend the mandatory orientation session with the mentor
Be punctual for scheduled meetings with the mentor
Attend workshops and activities hosted by the LGBT Resource Center
Provide feedback to the Director of the Program

Mentors will be expected to: