Mentors Matter!
Faculty mentors can connect you with a broader network of international affairs professionals and can encourage you to take advantage of enriching academic and career opportunities.
Every incoming Pardee School student is assigned a professor as a faculty mentor. Our most successful students are those who proactively work to build and maintain a relationship with their mentor.
For Undergraduates
First-year students and incoming transfer students will receive your mentor assignment early in the fall semester. You should take the initiative to visit your mentor during their office hours or arrange an appointment. At the end of your first year you may choose to continue this relationship, you may seek out a new mentor of your choosing, or you may choose not to have a mentor at all.
Your Faculty Mentor and Undergraduate Academic Advisor are here to support your success at the Pardee School. While some of the information you discuss with us will be similar, we suggest meeting with us based on the list of topics below.
Faculty Mentor |
Undergraduate Academic Advisor |
How To Be a Successful Student |
Pre-Registration Meetings/Course Selection |
Connecting with Other Professors |
How to Choose IR tracks |
Intersection of Coursework and Careers |
Study Abroad Advising & Forms |
Research Opportunities |
Dropping/Adding Courses |
Internship Questions |
Transfer Credits |
Career Advice |
Graduation Checks |
Honors Program |
Academic Credit Concerns |
Graduate School |
Personal Concerns e.g. (health, financial) |
For any questions about faculty mentors for undergraduates, please reach out to the Undergraduate Office at psgugrad@bu.edu.
For Graduates
All Pardee graduate students have a faculty mentor to advise them on their future as global affairs professionals. While every incoming student has an assigned mentor, faculty mentor roles are meant to change over time. For some students, your initial mentor may be the professor you work with through a Research Assistantship. For students completing an MA paper, their faculty mentor will eventually become the professor they choose to be their MA Paper advisor, for example.
Your Faculty Mentor and Academic Advisor are here to support your success at the Pardee School. While some of the information you discuss with us will be similar, we suggest meeting with us based on the list of topics below.
Faculty Mentor |
Academic Advisor |
How To Be a Successful Student |
Pre-Registration Meetings/Course Selection |
Connecting with Other Professors |
MAIA and MGP Specializations |
Intersection of Coursework and Careers |
Course Petitions |
Research Opportunities |
Dropping/Adding Courses |
MA Paper or MGP Capstone Project |
Academic Support Services |
Career Advice |
Graduation Checks |
Additional Graduate Degrees |
Personal Concerns e.g. (health, financial) |
For any questions about faculty mentors, please reach out to the Graduate Office.