Office of Faculty Affairs
Mentoring
Subject Guides & Resources
The Office of Faculty Affairs provides professional development related to faculty peer mentoring. We facilitate a cohort mentoring program, offer workshops on faculty-to-faculty mentoring and provide consultations. Further, academic leaders are welcome to invite us to present workshops to their units on how to develop or update peer mentoring programs. We partner with the Graduate School on mentoring programming and resources; see the Graduate School mentoring site for more information.
Effective Peer Mentoring for Faculty
Purpose & Schedule
This workshop will focus on faculty-to-faculty mentoring. Attendees will explore best practices in building a mentoring relationship, aligning expectations, identifying areas for discussion, and managing logistics. This session is open to all faculty.
Register via PEP
Day | Time | Location/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
Monday, November 4, 2024 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. Via Zoom | Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming for Faculty Affairs |
Resources & Links
- None at this time.
Mentoring Students
Purpose & Schedule
Learn the fundamentals of effective mentoring relationships and appropriate boundaries. Acquire a template for mentoring contracts, learn steps to align mentor-mentee expectations, and boost skills in your face-to-face and online mentoring.
Register via PEP
Day | Time | Location/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
Monday, February 17, 2025 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. Via Zoom | Facilitator: Janette Hill, Ph.D., Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology |
Resources & Links
- None at this time.
Maintaining Effective Communication in Faculty Mentoring
Purpose & Schedule
This session offers faculty an opportunity to hone their communication skills in the context of mentoring in such areas as active listening, effective feedback, and appropriate boundaries.
Register via PEP
Day | Time | Location/Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Via Zoom | Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming for Faculty Affairs |
Resources & Links
- None at this time.
Further Information
If you have questions or want to receive the OFA Faculty and Leadership Development newsletter, please email the Office of Faculty Affairs at [email protected].
