Graduate Mentorship Certification

Graduate Mentoring Skills Certification

The Graduate Mentoring Skills Certification (GMC) is a year-long professional development program designed to equip students with the essential skills to both serve as effective mentors and engage meaningfully as mentees within higher education settings. Through a combination of workshops, curated learning opportunities, mentorship skill-building activities, and reflective practice, participants will deepen their understanding of the mentoring process and strengthen their ability to cultivate productive and supportive mentoring relationships.

This is a medallion-qualifying program for UNLV graduate & professional students. For additional information, please see the Graduate College Medallion Program website.

In order to participate in the program, graduate students must:

  • have completed at least one semester of graduate studies at UNLV by program start date.
  • currently be enrolled.
  • be in good academic standing in a graduate degree program.

The 2025-2026 online Graduate Mentoring Skills Certification application will be available through the Grad Rebel Gateway from May 1 to September 12, 2025. Please log in to the Grad Rebel Gateway and click on The Grad Academy tab to apply.

As part of the application, you will be asked to submit a statement of interest outlining your relevant experience and goals for participating in the Graduate Mentoring Skills Certification program.

 

To successfully complete the Graduate Mentoring Skills Certification (GMC) program, students must fulfill all program requirements. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate and the GMC achievement will be recorded on their official UNLV transcript.

All program components and submissions will be managed through the Graduate Mentoring Skills Certification WebCampus course. Participants will be enrolled in the course following their acceptance into the program.

Program Requirements:

  • Attend 3 cohort meetings with curated learning opportunities, including an introductory half-day mentor training.
  • Complete the Guiding with Purpose activities, which include completing a personal strengths assessment with a written reflection and developing a mentoring map.
  • Select, register for, and attend 4 workshops from a variety of options offered throughout the academic year.
  • Draft and submit your mentorship portfolio statement for faculty review.
  • Complete all program surveys.

Attendance at cohort meetings is expected unless an exception is approved in advance.

2025-2026 Cohort Meeting Schedule:

  • Mentor Training Day (Cohort Meeting 1): Friday, September 19, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • Cohort Meeting 2: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 4-5:00 p.m.
  • Cohort Meeting 3: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 4-5:00 p.m.

The below workshops will help fulfill the requirements for the Graduate Mentorship Certification. To receive credit for a workshop, click on the workshop recording you would like to watch, write a 1-page summary (single or double-spaced), and submit the summary via WebCampus.