1. Mentoring: More than just a welcome Michael DeBisschop, Pharmacy Alan Pogroszewski, Sports Management Kelly McCormick-Sullivan, Communication/Journalism Jack Rosenberry, Communication/Journalism Jim Seward, Communication/Journalism

2. Agenda What is mentoring? Why develop a program? What were your thoughts: survey results? Where do we go from here? What questions do you have?

3. What is mentoring? The process of strategically sharing knowledge and experience in order to enhance personal development.

4. What is a faculty mentor? A trustworthy, compassionate faculty member with valuable experience and insight. He/she listens well, and uses wisdom and knowledge to help a protégé develop and grow.

5. An effective faculty mentor has… Technical competence Organizational knowledge & experience Interpersonal communication skills Commitment & belief in the process

6. Why develop a program? Individual benefits:  Develop the unique skills & talents of each new faculty member  Reduce time necessary to bring a new faculty member up to full productivity  Assist new faculty members in the tenure process  Provide a rewarding & satisfying experience for the mentor  Develop collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization

7. Why develop a program? Organizational benefits:  Attract & retain top talent  Diversify the faculty through improved connections, & support of under- represented groups  Foster faculty development & satisfaction through the mentor/protégé relationship  Become an “employer of choice” within the academic community

8. Why develop a program? Faculty composition  182 total faculty members (08/07) 98 are new hires since 09/04 22 faculty members have 25+ years at Fisher  Opportunity to transfer institutional and cultural knowledge

9. What were your thoughts: Survey Results Survey objective  To assess the needs and interests for a faculty mentoring program Conducted in Sept 07 Response rate  69 “new and recently hired”  56 “veterans”

10. New & Recently Hired Demographic profile  42% male, 58% female  79% have less than 5 years teaching experience  73% are between 31-50 years of age  90% are Caucasian

11. Veterans: potential mentors Demographic profile  52% male, 48% female  84% have more than 7 years teaching experience  76% are between 31-50 years of age  87% are Caucasian

12. New & Recently Hired It is important to me that a mentor be*:  From the same discipline (73%)  Tenured (62%)  Similar in age (23%)  Same gender (19%)  Similar in ethnicity (3%) * Percentages include those that responded strongly agree or agree.

13. Veterans: potential mentors It would be valuable if the mentor and protégé were:  From the same discipline (91%)  Same gender (36%)  Similar in age (28%)  Similar in ethnicity (19%)

14. New & Recently Hired It is important to me that a mentor provide info/guidance on:  College core requirements (90%)  Teaching techniques (85%)  Advising process (79%)  Attendance policies (59%)  Grading (55%)  Syllabi development (45%)

15. Veterans: potential mentors It would be valuable if a mentor and protégé were to discuss:  Attendance policies (96%)  College core requirements (94%)  Advising process (93%)  Grading (93%)  Teaching techniques (89%)  Syllabi development (87%)

16. New & Recently Hired It is important to me that a mentor provide info/guidance on:  School policies & procedures (100%)  Communication channels (100%)  College functions (92%)

17. Veterans: potential mentors It would be valuable if a mentor and protégé were to discuss:  School policies & procedures (91%)  Communication channels (95%)  College functions (89%)

18. Veterans: potential mentors The following would be helpful in a mentoring relationship:  Mentoring networking events (86%)  Online toolkit (83%)  Discussion guides (83%)  Checklists of items to discuss (82%)  Recommended reading list (82%)  Training (80%)

19. New & Recently Hired It is important to me that a mentor do the following:  Meeting at regular intervals (78%)  Follow a formal program (30%)

20. Veterans: potential mentors It would be valuable if a mentor and protégé were to:  Meeting at regular intervals (78%)  Follow a formal program (46%)

21. New & Recently Hired If a mentoring program were available, I would be interesting in having a mentor:  YES (79%)

22. Veterans: potential mentors If a mentoring program were available, I would be interesting in being a mentor:  YES (75%)

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24. Where do we go from here? Continue to Learning Circle in the Summer of 08 Provide insights to individual departments interested in starting a process