OFD's Mutual Mentoring program supports faculty at every career stage in developing robust professional networks. Mentoring is an effective method for promoting professional socialization, productivity, and satisfaction. It has been shown to further faculty career development through increased research output, more effective teaching, more dynamic networks, and improved tenure and promotion prospects. Mutual mentoring also fosters social connections with colleagues who can provide advice, encouragement, and feedback.
The mutual mentoring model distinguishes itself from traditional mentoring relationships by encouraging faculty to cultivate collaborative networks of mentors who offer knowledge and share their experience within specific areas, such as research, teaching, the tenure process, or life-work balance.
OFD provides infrastructure and incentive to develop a culture of mentoring on campus. Below, learn more about our Mutual Mentoring Grant program for individuals and teams, ad-hoc mutual mentoring incubators, and other resources.
Mutual Mentoring Grant Program
OFD's Mutual Mentoring Grant program provides funding to individual faculty (micro grants) or groups of faculty (team grants) for the purpose of developing mentoring networks.
Mutual Mentoring Incubators
OFD's Mutual Mentoring Incubators assist faculty in forming mutual mentoring groups for accountability and support in an area of common interest.
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You shared your voice, and we listened! This set of resources was developed originally by Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Senior Fellow and Professor Emeritus in the Center for Teaching and Learning, and funded by the Mellon Foundation. The program and resources have been updated where appropriate in response to your needs as expressed in listening sessions and surveys on faculty satisfaction, including the COACHE survey. If you have more feedback on mentoring programming, please contact Leyla below.
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