Faculty Mentoring: Catalyst For Innovation

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Faculty Mentoring Catalyst For Innovation

• Dr. B.T. Amick bamick_at_kean.edu
• Dr. A. Setoodehnia asetoode_at_kean.edu
• University, Union, NJ 07083
• April 6, 2002

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AGENDA

• -Introduction
• Mentoring Model
• Who is the Mentor
• Mentors workshop
• Who is Mentee
• Mentees Responsibility
• - Project Assessment

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Introduction

• General Orientation Program for New Faculty (old
  format).
• Responsibilities
• Research
• Service
• New format

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Mentoring Model

• Keans Center for Professional Development
• Culture of the institution
• Strengthen the instructional competence
• Strengthen commitment to research, scholarship
  and service

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Who is the Mentor?

• Senior faculty
• Tenured
• Good teacher
• Record of publication and service
• Selection
• Deans
• Director of CPD

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Mentors Workshop

• Time
• What is a mentor?
• Development of mentor/mentee relationship
• Working together
• Observe and conference
• Reward (Presidential Teaching Scholar)

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Who is Mentees?

• All new faculties teaching at Kean
• Does not include
• Temporary faculty
• Adjunct faculty
• Half time faculty

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Mentees Responsibility

• Meets three times per semester
• Class Observations
• Monthly Workshops
• Visit with Director
• End of semester meeting for all Mentors/Mentees

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Project Assessment

• Structured interviews
• Check List report form
• Important Topics

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Report Form Mentor/Mentee Conference

• Teaching /Scholarship/Publication
• Service to department, Service to University
• Community service
• Retention/Tenure/Promotion process
• Time management
• Relations with collages

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Report Form Mentor/Mentee Conference

• Academic Polices
• Development of professional networknetworks
• Balance of personal and professional commitments
• Professional ethic, values, etc.
• Career planning
• Personal problems
• Other

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Structure Interviews

• Mentors
• Mentees
• Environment of trust
• Talk with someone outside of their department
• Teaching
• Student needs
• Research
• Renewal experience for senior faculty