Mentoring

Creating Connections that last a lifeTime

Mentor is defined in the dictionary as “an experienced and trusted adviser.” A mentor is someone with whom you can develop a long-term relationship that is centered around building the mentee’s growth and development. A mentor does not work on a day-to-day basis to help a mentee make decisions, but is there to serve as someone who can offer support, wisdom, and teaching over time.

Concept

Creating Peer-to-Peer Mentorship programs for all incoming faculty and staff. This will be integrated into New Employee Orientation and throughout the academic year.

Student Mentorship

Phase 1

Provide messaging for VPs, Deans, Chairs, and Directors

Phase 2

Ask Vice Presidents to prioritize and publicize mentoring opportunities
Create a Blackboard course for training and discussion
1. Those who complete the course can receive a mentoring program certification

Phase 3

Establish a Center on Effective Mentoring
Create multiple Blackboard courses on mentoring
1. Those who complete the course can receive an advanced mentoring program certification
Revise Tenure and Promotion guidelines, Faculty Administrator, and Classified staff evaluations to include mentoring.

Mentoring is a two-way street. The mentor gets wiser while mentoring and the mentee gains knowledge through their mentor.

-Marisol Gonzalez

Reasoning

Mentorship training is vital for all employees of the university, because ANY interaction with a student is an opportunity for teaching, learning and mentoring.

Execution

Short-term:

Fall 2021

Begin discussions on forming a campus unit that is responsible for promoting mentoring and delivering training to faculty and staff
Conduct campus-wide student survey on mentoring needs, experiences, and interest to serve as a baseline for later comparison (Fall 2023 survey)
Investigate incentives for faculty and staff participation in mentoring

Long-term:

Fall 2022

Establish campus-wide mentoring training for all faculty and staff that results in certification. Incorporate incentives to encourage participation.

Fall 2023

Complete a campus-wide evaluation of student and faculty who participate in mentoring to date

Measurement of SucCess

After completing a campus-wide evaluation of those who have participated in the new mentorship programs, students and faculty will be interviewed, and all findings published. Any suggested/needed changes will be addressed/implemented. Success will be measured if, long term, more and more students and faculty are finding positive interactions and mentorship, and more people are participating.

Mentoring is a dynamic process that helps students build networks early.

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