Senior Specialist Michael Everett works within the Department of Community Sustainability. Michael’s teaching assignment for 2018-2019 includes instruction of CSUS265 (Exploring Environmental and Sustainability Issues and Policy Using Film), CSUS 330 (Organizational Management for Community Sustainability),
On mentoring
Entering Mentoring
Entering Mentoring is a process-based mentor training curriculum developed at the University of Wisconsin and currently being used with academics across career stages and disciplines. This curriculum is being disseminated through the NIH-supported National Research Mentoring Network and can be downloaded free of charge once you create an account,
The following are worksheets in PDF form for your reference.
See references 8 and 9 in Literature Cited list
Mentee Needs Assessment for Additional Support
Reference 10
Discussion Starters for Mentors
Discussion Starters for Mentees
Best practices for college/unit leaders
The “best” formal mentoring program is one that is designed to meet the needs of an individual college or unit. Different models exist and deciding which model is best requires aligning the unit’s particular needs,
Introduction
The “best” faculty mentoring happens when mentors and mentees are prepared and strong relationships develop. Although there are many formal mentoring models, they all share the goal of facilitating the professional development of mentees.
Introduction
No matter what mentor model is used, it is critically important to establish how issues of confidentiality will be handled. All academics need to work in an environment in which they can feel safe and able to address concerns without fear of retribution.
Introduction
A mentor model should be chosen or developed to meet the needs of a specific unit or individual. The options below include traditional approaches as well as models developed by other institutions that pulled strategies from multiple sources to create paradigms appropriate to their needs and context.