Resources and Opportunities for Faculty Mentees
More information coming soon! For now, please explore our Mentorship Resources.
Interested in becoming a Mentee?
Applications Now Open!
Faculty Mentorship Academy 2023-2024 Cohort
The TTU Office of Faculty Success is excited to open the 2023-2024 Faculty Mentorship
Academy (FMA) cohort application process.
The FMA mission is to help faculty empower each other to achieve their personal and professional goals. This nine-month program matches mentees with mentors in Mentorship Circles to create a community of support and guidance on topics such as research, creative activity, professional practice, service, teaching, and well-being. This program is open to those with faculty appointments in all ranks and positions, such as lecturers, professors of practice, and tenure-track faculty.
Mentorship Circles will include 5-7 mentees matched with two mentors. After participants are selected, the composition of each circle will be determined by cohort preferences expressed through the application process. Mentees will be selected based on various factors, including participant goals, potential contributions, and time commitment. Other considerations include balancing cohorts based on markers such as home college, rank and position, duty point, number of participants, and department approval.
Mentee Commitment
- Meet monthly with Mentorship Circle mentors and mentees (at least six meetings).
- Attend a minimum of eight workshops over two long semesters offered through the Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center (TLPDC) related to an aspect of faculty development that meets the unique values and interests of the participant and circle members.
- Complete a Faculty Development Plan throughout the year to detail personal and professional short and long-term goals.
- Participate in pre- and post-program reflective surveys to guide the format and content of future FMA offerings.
Applications will be evaluated with the following criteria: Understanding of Mentor/Mentee Roles (20%), Specific Mentee Goals (24%), Commitment to Mentorship Program (24%), Contribution to Mentorship Circle (24%), and Thoughtful Writing & Professional Language (8%). A full rubric is available upon request.
Selected mentees who complete the program will receive a certificate of participation, recognition from the Office of Faculty Success, and ongoing membership in the Faculty Mentorship Academy. Active academy status requires faculty members to earn Mentorship Continuing Education (MCE) credits by attending relevant workshops through the TLPDC and Office of Faculty Success. After mentees participate in the FMA and achieve advancement, they may apply for consideration as a mentor.
Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center
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Address
University Library Building, Room 136, Mail Stop 2044, Lubbock, TX 79409-2004 -
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Email
tlpdc@ttu.edu