Call for Faculty Mentors

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Are you looking for a University-level service opportunity?
Do you want to make a significant difference in a colleague’s career development?
Do you want to increase your own job satisfaction?

If so, then please consider becoming a mentor to other faculty. We are looking for mentors for faculty at three career stages:  

Junior, Untenured Faculty

  • EXPECTATIONS: Meet with your mentee approximately once a month for one academic year, guiding them in teaching, scholarship, service, and work-life balance. 
  • WHO CAN MENTOR? Tenured faculty only. 

Faculty Seeking Promotion

  • WHO CAN MENTOR? Tenured faculty only. 
  • EXPECTATIONS: Over one academic year, you might lead a small cohort, serve in a panel discussion, provide one-on-one mentoring, and/or interact with PTW events, depending on next year’s mentoring needs. 

Adjunct Faculty

  • WHO CAN MENTOR? Individuals who have participated in the adjunct faculty mentoring program for at least two semesters. 
  • EXPECTATIONS:  You will lead a small cohort of current adjunct faculty members 2-3 times per semester. 

All mentors are also expected to attend the FMC events when possible and complete the end-of-year survey to help with program improvements. 

If you are interested in this University service opportunity, please  sign up here.

Michelle Blake and Ralph Sorrentino, Co-Chairs of the Faculty Mentoring Committee 


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