OPA Program

Tuesday, March 11, 9:00am-11:00am, 1701 Page Mill Rd - Courtyard 

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting a coffee cart, plus Golden Gate Mini Donuts for postdocs at Stanford Research Park!

Sign up and stop by for some coffee and mini donuts on us!

Monday, March 3, 12:00pm-1:00pm, via Zoom

Amidst continued global, local, and personal crises, many of us experience discouragement followed by hope followed by discouragement again. The constant pivoting, ongoing uncertainty, and effortful optimism can be deeply exhausting.

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is hosting a coffee cart, plus Golden Gate Mini Donuts for all postdocs!

Sign up and stop by for some coffee and mini donuts on us!

Monday, February 24, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus 

Mentoring compacts are written agreements that provide clear guidelines of the mentor's expectations and commitments to the training of their mentee. 

In this session, we will learn how to create a mentoring compact that is both dynamic and specific to the working relationship of the mentor and their mentee. This workshop will also highlight work/life balance considerations for a more productive working relationship.

Monday, February 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus 

In an environment where career success is dependent on performance on specific tasks or other external metrics of progress, rather than on internal progress or skill-building, how can we foster a growth mindset in our mentees? 

In this session, we will discuss this tension and explore how to build a growth mindset in mentees while recognizing professional realities. In particular, we will practice responding to mentee performance challenges while fostering a growth mindset. 

Required Readings:

Williams, A. E. (2017). Promoting Meaningfulness by Coupling Bloom’s Taxonomy with Adult Education Theory: Introducing an Applied and Interdisciplinary Student Writing Exercise. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning Journal, 10(3); pp. 1-9. -- LINK