The Tide Together Graduate Mentor Program is a dynamic academic support initiative designed to empower traditionally underrepresented graduate students at The University of Alabama. Through a collaborative team-mentoring model, the program connects students with both faculty mentors and peer graduate mentors to foster personal growth, academic excellence, and career development.
Participants in the program often come from diverse backgrounds and experiences—such as being first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities, those from economically disadvantaged communities, or students who have faced other challenging life circumstances. Tide Together recognizes these challenges and aims to create an inclusive, nurturing environment that supports student success throughout the graduate journey and into professional life.
Tide Together helps build a strong, supportive network for graduate student success.
Please complete the following questionnaire to help us understand your goals and availability for the mentorship program.
What are your primary academic and professional goals for the next year?
Why are you interested in joining the Tide Together program?
How do you hope to benefit from being a mentee? What specific areas are you looking to develop?
Please describe any other commitments you currently have (e.g., jobs, leadership roles, other extracurricular activities). Please put N/A if none
Bi-weekly professional development sessions are a core part of this mentorship program. How many hours per week are you currently dedicating to extracurricular activities, including any jobs or other programs?
Considering your current commitments, how likely are you to attend 5 sessions a semester that last approximately 1 hours each?
Are there specific days and times when you are more likely to be available for these sessions? Please specify.
Is there anything else you would like to share that is important for the mentoring program coordinators to know?
How do you manage your time when balancing multiple responsibilities? Please provide an example of how you have handled this in the past.
What do you expect from a mentor in this program? How do you envision a mentor helping you achieve your academic and professional goals?
What strategies do you use to ensure you do not overcommit yourself? How will you apply these strategies to balance participation in this mentorship program with your academic responsibilities?
What topics or areas of professional development are you most interested in exploring through this program? Are there specific workshops, seminars, or types of events that you would like us to consider integrating into this year's schedule?
Thank you for completing this application. While submission does not guarantee placement, your responses will help us determine the best fit for participation in the Tide Together mentoring program.
