Roles & Responsibilities of the Mentor – Senior Faculty
- Ensure regular contacts with mentees
- Attend two hour training/orientation
- Ease the mentee transition to the University community
- Inform and advise the mentee on changes and trends in their field of expertise
- Introduce the mentee to the larger academic community and its culture
- Advise the mentee on how to deal with the pressures of professional life
- Suggest strategies for effective teaching, research and writing
- Propose effective ways of interacting with students and colleagues
- Read and critique research proposals and papers
- Advise on submission of papers for publication
- Suggest external mentors from industry/community for mentees
- Encourage the submission of papers for presentation at professional conferences
- Advise on retention, tenure, and promotion requirements and processes
- Advise on time allocation for research, writing, teaching and service
- Provide advice on University and college policies
Updated: July 14, 2009
