MentorUP is a skill-building session designed for graduate students to take a more active and confident role in shaping their mentoring relationships and navigating the broader challenges of graduate school. Adapted from the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER), the session introduces strengths-based strategies for aligning expectations, improving communication, accessing resources, and resolving conflict. It also incorporates tools like mindfulness to help students reflect and engage with intention and clarity.