• I will be committed to life-long mentoring of graduate students and postdocs. Our relationship as mentor/mentee and as colleagues does not end when you leave the lab. 
• I will be committed to the research project of the graduate students and postdocs. I will help to plan and direct the projects, set reasonable and attainable goals, and establish a timeline for completion of the project. I recognize the possibility of conflicts between the interests of externally funded research programs and those of the trainee, and will not let these interfere with the trainee’s pursuit of their research. 
• I will be committed to meeting one-on-one with the students and postdocs on a regular basis.
• I will be committed to providing financial resources for the students and postdocs as appropriate or according to my institution’s guidelines, in order for them to conduct their research.
• I will be knowledgeable of, and guide the graduate student through the requirements and deadlines of their graduate program as well as those of the institution, including human resources guidelines.
• I will help the graduate student select a thesis/dissertation committee, and the postdocs select a mentoring committee. I will assure that this committee meets at least annually (or more frequently, according to program guidelines) to review progress and provide help and guidance. 
• I will lead by example and facilitate the training of the graduate students and postdocs in complementary skills needed to be a successful scientist, such as oral and written communication skills, grant writing, lab management, animal and human research policies, the ethical conduct of research, and scientific professionalism.
• I will not require the graduate students or postdocs to perform tasks that are unrelated to their training programs and professional development.
• I will discuss authorship policies regarding papers with everyone in the lab. I will acknowledge the graduate student’s and postdoc’s scientific contributions to the work in my laboratory.
• I will discuss intellectual policy issues with the students and postdocs with regard to disclosure, patent rights and publishing research discoveries.
• I will instill ownership of goals and projects in my mentees. 
• I will encourage the graduate students and postdocs to attend scientific/professional meetings and make an effort to secure and facilitate funding for such activities.
• I will provide career advice and assist in finding positions for the graduate students and postdocs following their departure from my lab. I will provide honest letters of recommendation for their next phase of professional development. I will also be accessible to give advice and feedback on career goals.
• I will provide for every trainee under my mentorship an environment that is intellectually stimulating, emotionally supportive, safe, and free of harassment.
• Throughout every member’s time in my laboratory, I will be supportive, equitable, accessible, encouraging, and respectful. I will foster the graduate students’ and postdocs’ professional confidence and encourage critical thinking, skepticism and creativity.