Quality Mentorship Considerations

Your contribution as a Mentor is greatly appreciated. 

Part of being a quality mentor is to guide your mentee to develop their own strengths, even if that differs from your own expectations. Another part is recognizing that new faculty are likely unfamiliar with the culture of our college and may feel overwhelmed with the PAR process or their faculty responsibilities. To help you be a quality mentor, this 'survey' will guide you in considering the PAR process and peer mentor relationship goals from multiple perspectives. 

Benefits of being a mentor:

Contributes to your responsibility to provide service to the College
Helps create a cohesive community among faculty at your College

Minimum Responsibilities: 

1. Complete mentor training
2. Meet with probationary faculty to discuss and decide on the purpose for the observation
3. Spend time observing class or other component of the faculty's core function
4. Write feedback using Peer Mentor Observation Form
5. Review feedback with probationary faculty member (so that they can write a reflection to include in their IDP)
6. Meet with probationary faculty to consult with them about their IDP 

A more fully engaged mentor will:

1. Review and assist in revising the probationary faculty member's IDP (Individual Development Plan). Please see template.
2. Collaborate with their mentee to describe the roles and expectations each party will play
3. Provide guidance in areas not directly related to the PAR process and IDP