Mentoring students underdeveloped in their research and creative projects entails responsibilities. You will need to:
- Set high standards for performance for both the student and yourself
- Give positive support, not just negative criticism
- Stay in frequent communication with your student, and respond promptly to questions and drafts
- Assess your student's ability realistically; offer special opportunities such as conference presentation or co-publishing as appropriate, but don’t hold out false hopes
- Demonstrate respect; never use your student’s work without giving credit
- Enjoy the process of working with your student