Faculty Mentoring Initiative
With the strong support of the provost and deans, a joint subcommittee of
the Commission on the Status of Women and of the Committee to promote Racial and Cultural Diversity
has initiated an effort directed at promoting and implementing successful mentoring of
junior faculty at the University of Delaware. This program was initiated with a small number
of faculty from several pilot departments in each college and is being administered by the department chairs.
It is anticipated that the mentoring program will continue to expand to more departments in future years,
and eventually include both assistant and associate professors.
Contacts:
Havidán Rodríguez (Provost's Office): havidan@udel.edu
W. O. Maloba (Commission to Promote Racial and Cultural Diversity): maloba@udel.edu
Pam Cook (Commission on the Status of Women): cook@math.udel.edu
Faculty Mentoring Initiative Committee Members
Faculty Mentoring Initiative: Participating Departments
Why Mentoring?: Presentation by W. O. Maloba
Developing Faculty
Mentoring Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities
Career Development of Assistant Professors: Excerpt from Faculty Handbook
Program Overview:
The University of Delaware is committed to supporting assistant professors to tenure, and of assisting associate professors in attaining the level of full professor. To address that goal, a formal mentoring program has been initiated. The chair of each participating department is responsible for assigning mentors to each faculty member who will be part of the pilot program. The mentors are responsible for meeting regularly with their assigned mentee and for providing appropriate information, advice, and direction. The following documents provide detail about the mentoring process:
Guide for Department Chairs: : this document outlines the responsibilities of department chairs, including selecting and assigning mentors, and monitoring the mentoring process within the department. It is intended that deans send this document to department chairs whose departments are participating in the mentoring initiative. Guide for Mentors of Assistant Professors: : this document explains the mentoring process and its purpose to mentors of assistant professors. It is intended that the department chair will send this letter to each mentor of an assistant professor at the time they are appointed, along with the mentoring checklist explained below. Guide for Assistant Professors being mentored: : this document explains the mentoring process and its purpose to assistant professors. It is intended that the department chair will send this letter to assistant professors who are being formally mentored, along with the mentoring checklist explained below. Guide for Mentors of Associate Professors:: this document explains the mentoring process and its purpose to mentors of associate professors. It is intended that the department chair will send this letter to each mentor of an associate professor, along with the mentoring checklist explained below. Note that currently, the mentoring program is limited to junior faculty. Guide for Associate Professors being mentored: : this document explains the mentoring process and its purpose to associate professors. it is intended that the department chair will send this letter to associate professors who are being formally mentored, along with the mentoring checklist explained below. Note that currently, the mentoring program is limited to junior faculty. Mentoring Check List for Mentors and Mentees: : this document provides a detailed timetable of items and issues to address during the mentoring of new assistant professors. The checklist is an important document for mentors since following its guidelines will ensure that important topics are not overlooked. In addition, the document identifies topics about which the mentor needs to be fully informed. The checklist is also an important document for mentees since it identifies topics that the mentee needs to address (or begin addressing) during their first years at the University of Delaware and identifies help that the mentee can expect from the mentor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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