Rutgers Department of Physics & Astronomy

Seminar In Graduate Mentoring in Astronomy and Physics (SIGMA-P)
Spring 2025

SIGMA-P seminars are held from 5:30-6:30 PM on Thursdays in Serin W330; all graduate students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy are welcome to attend. Those who attend 8 out of 10 seminars will receive a Certificate of Training in Physics Mentorship. The seminar series uses materials provided by the American Physical Society and is organized by Andrew Baker.


February 13
 Project design
Baker
February 20
 Expectations
Baker
February 27
 Communication
Baker
March 6
 Understanding
Baker
March 13
 Independence
Baker
March 27
 Mentoring challenges
Baker
April 3
 Ethics
TBD
April 10
 Addressing diversity
Baker
April 17
 Elements of good mentoring
Baker
April 24
 Developing a mentoring philosophy
Baker


Additional resources:

  • Information for students with disabilities (Please contact the organizer if there are any ways we can make it easier for you to participate.)
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    Page maintained by Andrew Baker (ajbaker [at] physics.rutgers.edu), who ripped off Ryan Brennan's code for an earlier version of the DELTA-P page.