Mentoring Programs
UND offers a number of mentoring programs across campus for faculty and staff.
Staff Professional Development Program
Program Structure
The UND Staff Professional Development Program is a comprehensive experience designed to elevate your skills, break down silos, and enrich your understanding of the institution. The program fosters meaningful connections with colleagues across campus and promotes personal and professional growth.
Participants will engage in the following components:
- Monthly UND Building Tours.
- Cohort Training and Development Sessions.
- Peer Connection Meetings.
The UND Staff Professional Development Program is more than just a training series—it's an opportunity to build relationships and strengthen the UND community.
Program Requirements
To successfully complete the program, participants must fulfill the following requirements:
- Attend a minimum of 5 Peer Connection Meetings.
- Attend a minimum of 5 out of 7 monthly meetings.
Eligibility Requirements
Participation in the program is limited to benefited-staff off of their probationary period.
- Staff participants agree to fulfill all the previously mentioned program components.
- Staff participants are in good standing and not currently under a disciplinary process.
- Staff participants meets performance for all duties/responsibilities as it relates to their most recent UND performance evaluation.
Recognizing that scheduling conflicts do arise, participants are allowed to miss two cohort meetings. However, because this is a very important aspect of the program, missing more than two may jeopardize your continuation in the program.
Alice T. Clark Mentoring Program
Founded in 1992, the Alice T. Clark Scholars Mentoring Program is an orientation and collegial support program for faculty new to UND. Its purposes are to:
- Assist faculty in developing professional and personal networks.
- Increase faculty awareness of campus culture and resource.
- Support the professional development of faculty as teachers and scholars.
Clinical Faculty Mentoring Program
Started in 2014, this yearlong mentoring program is offered in collaboration with the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences.