A Guide for the Biologist in Training, published by The University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana, which includes advice on how to: pursue a career in Biology, survive graduate school, research, write and get published, make presentations at professional meetings, pursue grants, teach, etc.
General Advice on Teaching and Learning, published by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which includes advice on: Advising & Mentoring; Assessment & Evaluation; Assignments; Classroom Management; Cooperative/Collaborative Learning; Course Management; Experience-Based Learning; Grading; Helping Students Succeed; Information Literacy; Interdisciplinary & Multi-disciplinary Teaching & Learning; Learning; Problem-Based Learning; Teaching, Learning & Technology; Testing).
A list of things you should save in order to document your research, teaching and service activities on vitas, professional activity reports, etc.
An on-line test to determine your learning style; here's another; and here's a version that includes definitions of various learning styles.
STARTING AND COMPLETING YOUR THESIS/DISSERTATION PROJECT
Here's a site that provides general information on how to write and present your thesis or dissertation and also a guide on how to write up a grant proposal
Here's a general site that gives success startegies for completing the dissertation.
PREPARING FOR THE JOB MARKET
The job market in biology is extremely heterogeneous. Here's some general advice about preparing for the academic job market (written in the context of science education) that may give you some ideas to discuss with your mentor about how you should approach the job market.
RESOURCES FOR NEW FACULTY
A web site devoted to resources for new science faculty, with advice on grant writing (including a list of granting sources), publication, teaching and succeeding during your first years as a science faculty member.
You may contact Dave Rudge either by email, by phone (269)-387-2779 or by fax (269)-387-5609.