Clinical Faculty Mentoring Program
Clinical Faculty Mentoring Program
Started in 2014, this year-long mentoring program for Clinical faculty is offered in collaboration with the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences when there are enough eligible faculty to form a cohort.
Program Structure
The program consists of two components:
- A one-on-one mentoring relationship with an experienced faculty member.
- A year-long series of monthly cohort meetings in which participants get a chance to meet and talk with campus leaders and discuss topics of common interest and value to new clinical faculty.
New full-time clinical faculty from the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences are given first priority, but clinical faculty from other colleges may be included when space allows.
Eligible faculty receive letters of invitation and are asked to obtain supporting signatures from their dean and department chair before the first program meeting in September.
Faculty participants agree to fulfill the following program requirements:
- Attend all monthly sessions.
- Participate actively in program meetings and discussions.
- Meet regularly with an assigned faculty mentor.
Recognizing that scheduling conflicts do arise, participants are allowed to miss one meeting per year. However, because group discussion and cohesion are important aspects of the program, missing more than once may jeopardize your continuation in the program.
Each program participant is assigned an experienced faculty member to serve as their mentor during the program year. The nature of the mentoring relationship varies depending upon the needs and interests of the new faculty member. Mentors are encouraged to meet regularly-at least once a month- with their "mentee" to establish and sustain a collegial relationship.
Mentors do not receive any compensation for their work, nor do they attend monthly cohort meetings. Mentors will be invited to a Mentor Orientation session held early Fall and are also invited to join a Spring luncheon. Nearly always, mentors report that they get as much out of the experience as the new faculty member.