The 18th Annual Mentoring Conference
The Mentoring Institute at UNM is excited for the upcoming announcement of the 18th Annual Mentoring Conference Theme. This five-day event will take place Monday, October 20th, 2025, through Friday, October 24th, 2025, at the UNM Student Union Building in Albuquerque, NM.
In 2024, The Mentoring Conference attracted 431 mentoring researchers and practitioners, with 86% of attendees being faculty, staff, or students from higher education and the remaining 14% consisting of professionals and practitioners from health care, government, non-profit, and business organizations. This year, due to an exciting new partnership, we are expecting a larger conference than ever before!
We invite faculty, staff, students of higher education, researchers, K-12 educators, community leaders, administrators, non-profit partners, government agencies, and other interested parties to join us for remarkable networking and educational opportunities through facilitated learning sessions, individual and panel presentations, hands-on experiential workshops, and daily plenary sessions.
We look forward to your proposals!
The 2025 Call for Proposals will be released on February 15th, 2025.
Testimonial From the Mentoring Conference:
“I am writing to express my comments regarding the conference. It was absolutely outstanding! This year was my first time attending, and I really learned a lot and was able to communicate with colleagues throughout the country. Every aspect of the conference was very professional, organized, thorough, and effective. [...] You provided a perfect conference, perfect organization, and perfect location! I really appreciated being able to interact with, communicate, and learn from professionals from different disciplines. Thank you!”
- Lisa D. Hobson, Prairie View A&M University
Important Dates
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Abstracts and Papers |
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Registration and Conference |
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Abstract Submission |
Feb 15 - April 15 |
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Early Registration |
Feb 15 - May 30 |
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Proposal Acceptance Notice |
April 30 |
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Presenter Registration |
Feb 15 - May 30 |
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Paper Submission Due |
May 30 |
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Reviewer Registration |
Feb 15 - May 30 |
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Peer-Review Process |
June 1 - 30 |
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Participant Registration |
May 30 - Oct 13 |
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Peer-Reviewed Papers Returned |
July 1 |
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Program Publication |
Aug 30 |
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Final Paper Submission Due |
July 30 |
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Conference |
Oct 20 - 24 |
Registration
Standard registration includes admittance to all concurrent and plenary sessions, facilitated learning sessions, posting sessions, and networking events for the duration of the conference.
Workshop registration fees are paid in addition to standard registration and will provide access to one of our six certificate-granting pre and post-workshops.
Fees
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Standard Registration |
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$600 |
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UNM Student Registration |
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$350 |
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Early Registration |
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$500 |
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Presenter Registration |
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$500 |
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UNM Full-time Student Registration |
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$350 |
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Pre-Conference Workshops |
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$600 |
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Post-Conference Workshops |
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$600 |
Registration Fees can be paid online using a Visa or Mastercard. Sorry, no checks or purchase orders will be accepted.
Student Fee Waivers (policy amended from 2024)
This year, we are amending our student author policy in order to encourage and support our presenting student authors. Any prospective, presenting student authors may submit a fee waiver application to waive all fees for their standard conference registration. Required peer reviews may also be reduced or waived by request.
To submit a fee waiver request:
- Submit an email to mentor@unm.edu with the subject line "Student Author Fee Waiver Request" requesting a registration fee waiver, and/or a reduction/waiver for required peer-review.
- Proof of full-time enrollment as a student in a degree-seeking program at an institution of higher education (undergraduate through masters level students only).
- Requests submitted before April 15, 2025.
**Please note waivers do NOT apply to non-presenting student participants.**
Tuition Remission for UNM Staff and Faculty
UNM staff can also use tuition remission to cover the conference fees. Please download the form below and submit it here or scan the form and ID and send it to mentor@unm.edu . To complete your tuition remission, please be sure to include the following documents:
- Tuition Remission Form
- Copy of Lobo ID
Refund Policy
If you require a refund of your conference registration fee, please note the following deadlines. To request a refund process, contact mentor@unm.edu.
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Full Refund |
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Before June 30 |
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50% Refund |
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Before July 30 |
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No Refund |
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After Aug 1 |
