I. Excellent mentors are caring, encouraging, trustworthy role models with good listening skills who value their mentees as individuals and who are devoted to their growth and development. How does this mentor exemplify these traits, values, and commitments?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How does this mentor show that they care about mentees as individuals?
2. How is this mentor encouraging to their mentees?
3. In what ways has this mentor been trustworthy and reliable?
4. In what ways is this mentor a good listener?
5. How does this mentor show a devotion to the personal, academic, athletic, and/or professional growth of their mentees?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

II. Excellent mentors create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. How is this mentor exceptional at creating such an environment?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How does this mentor engage the full spectrum of students in the learning environment?
2. How does this mentor create a sense of belonging for all students?
3. How does this mentor facilitate learning for all types of learners?
4. How does this mentor make students feel like they have the support they need in order to be successful?
5. In what ways does this mentor go above and beyond for students?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

III. Excellent mentors inspire, guide, and launch mentees, altering the trajectory of their present and future lives. Describe the ways in which this mentor makes an impact on mentees' present and future lives.

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How does this mentor inspire mentees to fall in love with a subject, to think in new and different ways, and/or to investigate new paths?
2. How does this mentor build mentee confidence?
3. How does this mentor guide mentees with methods and strategies to overcome academic, professional, and/or personal obstacles? 
4. What impact has this mentor had on individual mentee goals and achievements?
5. How does this mentor prepare mentees for the future and/or independence?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

I. Excellent mentors are caring, encouraging, trustworthy role models with good listening skills who value their mentees as individuals and who are devoted to their growth and development. How has your mentor exemplified these traits, values, and commitments?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How has your mentor showed that they care about you as an individual?
2. How has your mentor encouraged you?
3. In what ways has your mentor been trustworthy and reliable?
4. In what ways has your mentor been a good listener?
5. How has your mentor mentor shown a devotion to your personal, academic, athletic, and/or professional growth?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

II. Excellent mentors create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. How did this mentor create such an environment?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How did this mentor engage the full spectrum of diverse students in the learning environment?
2. How did this mentor create a sense of belonging for all students?
3. How did this mentor facilitate learning for all types of learners?
4. Did you and your classmates feel like you had the support you needed to be successful?  
5. In what ways did this mentor go above and beyond for you and your classmates?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

III. Excellent mentors inspire, guide, and launch mentees, altering the trajectory of their present and future lives. Describe the ways in which this mentor has made an impact on your present and future life.

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How has this mentor inspired you to fall in love with a subject, to think in new and different ways, and/or to investigate new paths?
2. How has this mentor built up your confidence?
3. How has this mentor guided you with methods and strategies to overcome academic, professional, and/or personal obstacles? 
4. What impact has this mentor had on your goals and achievements?
5. How has this mentor prepared you for the future and/or independence?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

I. Excellent instructors aid learning. How does this instructor help students learn?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. What methods does this instructor adopt in order to meet course objectives?
2. What do students learn as a result of taking a course with this instructor?
3. How is this instructor intellectually challenging?
4. How does this instructor’s pedagogical style result in learning?
5. How does this instructor use resources to enhance learning?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

II. Excellent instructors create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. How is this instructor exceptional at creating this type of environment?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How does this instructor engage the full spectrum of students in the learning environment?
2. How does this instructor create a sense of belonging for all students?
3. How does this instructor facilitate learning for all types of learners?
4. How does this instructor make students feel like they have the support they need in order to be successful?
5. In what ways does this instructor go above and beyond for students?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

III. Excellent instructors motivate, change, and inspire students, altering the trajectory of their present and future lives. Describe the ways in which this instructor makes an impact on students' present and future lives.

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How does this instructor inspire students to think in new and different ways?
2. How does this instructor motivate students to overcome educational, professional, and life obstacles? 
3. How does this instructor inspire students to continue their intellectual growth and education?
4. How does this instructor inspire students to investigate new professional paths?
5. How does this instructor make students enjoy or fall in love with a subject?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

I. Excellent instructors aid learning. How did this instructor help you learn?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How would you describe this instructor’s teaching style?
2. How much and what kinds of things did you learn as a result of taking this instructor’s course?
3. How did this instructor challenge you intellectually?
4. Which of this instructor’s teaching methods were most effective for you?
5. How did the tools and resources provided by this instructor help you learn?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

II. Excellent instructors create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. How did the instructor create this type of environment?

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How did this instructor engage the full spectrum of diverse students in the learning environment?
2. How did this instructor create a sense of belonging for all students?
3. How did this instructor facilitate learning for all types of learners?
4. Did you and your classmates feel like you had the support you needed to be successful?  
5. In what ways did this instructor go above and beyond for you and your classmates?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.

III. Excellent instructors inspire, transform, and empower students, altering the trajectory of their present and future lives. Describe the ways this instructor made an impact on your present and future life.

Questions you might consider answering include, for example,

1. How did this instructor help you to think in new and different ways?
2. How did this instructor help you to overcome educational, professional, and life obstacles? 
3. How did this instructor help and inspire you to continue your intellectual growth and education?
4. How did this instructor inspire you to investigate new professional paths?
5. How did this instructor make you enjoy or fall in love with a subject?

Please provide some examples that demonstrate your claims.