supervision

Professors are often asked by students to write reference letters for funding opportunities. This interactive session is designed to help you answer questions such as:

• Are you obliged to write a reference letter if asked by a student and how might you respond if you are not supportive?
• How much lead time should you expect in order to write a reference letter?
• What information should be provided by the student?

What are the key elements of a “good” reference letter and what pitfalls should be avoided?

In this workshop, McGill counselors and clinicians will present information to help you identify evidence of mental health problems, and to decide when to refer a student.

We will consider strategies for effective boundary setting and discuss the resulting mutual benefits for supervisors and supervisees. Each participant will be asked to present some hypothetical experiences during this workshop.

Registration will in March 2014.