Nsf Advance-Adapp

DRAFT 12-12-2010

Mentoring

Toolkit

NSF ADVANCE-ADAPP

Michigan State University

Office of the Provost

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Table of Contents [all with hot links to either website or a word doc]

Introduction [Executive Summary]

The Evidence in Support of Formal Mentoring

What is Formal Mentoring v Informal Mentoring?

How to Use this Toolkit

This toolkit will provide you with the resources you need to initiate or build on your formal mentor program and meet the expectations outlined in the university mentor policy. It starts with resources for conducting a needs assessment and takes you step by step through the process of program implementation and evaluation. However, you can review the table of contents and pick and choose whatever resources are most relevant to your needs at any given time, whether they are for individual reference and support or to use for group presentations.

The Michigan State University Policy on Mentoring - link to policy

Guidelines and Background Information for College and Unit Administrators

Best Practices at Leadership Level – Add 2 links – one to MSU list of best practices at leadership level and one to URI list

Examples of College Level Expectations and Policies

Examples of College Level Programs to Support Unit Mentor Programs

Examples of Unit Level Expectations and Policies

Tips for Department Chairs and Directors [UM]

Recognition and Incentives – [brief paragraph with link to one sheet of examples]

Getting Started [what model program is the best fit for the unit’s needs and resources?]

Needs Assessment

Understanding and Conducting Needs Assessments [link to one page document that follows TJ outline]

Establishing Baseline Data Tools

MSU Mentor Inventory

Questions to Consider doc

Creighton U doc

Mentoring Models – Based on the needs assessment, what model is best? [brief paragraph here that explains that there are multiple models that exist and they can choose one or a combination/hybrid and that the following is a list of examples of existing models

One-to-One

Multiple Mentors

Mutual Mentoring

Career Advising

Coaching

Peer Mentoring

Virtual Mentoring – E-Mentoring

Mentor Networks

Think About Mentoring Across Differences

Tips

Sample Programs – link to U of Ottawa; other links

Other Resources

Publications

Checklist of Key Elements of Formal Mentor Programs that Meet MSU Expectations [link to checklist that includes the following….]

Process in place for addressing diverse faculty needs

Clarity of expectations – roles for unit administrators, mentors, mentees

Process for Addressing Mentoring Concerns in place – confidentiality, conflict of interests, etc.

Formative/Process Evaluation in place – how well is initiative working (outputs)? (annually)

Long-term Evaluation Plan in place – reaching outcomes? (at least every 5th year)

Implementation of Mentor/Mentee Relationships

Guidelines and Background Information for Mentors

Mentors Roles and Responsibilities [brief paragraph highlighting key elements to think about including mentor as advocate, evaluator, or both; importance of transparency; issues around confidentiality then links to several documents that outline mentor roles and responsibilities]

Things Mentors Do – link to doc

Mentor Needs and Goal Setting Worksheet [Cal poly] – link to doc

Best Practices for Mentors – list of links to best practice docs

Tips for Mentors – list of links to various tip sheets

Time Savers [from ppt] – link to doc

Guidelines and Background Information for Mentees – set up same as above

Mentees Roles and Responsibilities

Mentee Needs Assessment [cal poly]

Best Practices for Mentees

Tips for Mentees

First Mentor/Mentee Meeting

Establishing and Clearly Defining Mentor/Mentee roles

Starter Questions – Examples [list of links to various documents with sample questions]

Establishing a plan and timeline

Mentor/Mentee Agreements – Examples [list of links to sample agreements]

Promoting Effective Communication [list of links to one page documents]

Sustaining Mentor/Mentee Relationships [link to document]

When Mentor/Mentee Relationships Don’t Work Out [link to one page doc that lists several approaches to handling this at policy, administrator and mentor/mentee level

Evaluation – brief paragraph explaining difference between formative and summative evaluation]

Administration Level –

Program Outcome Measures: [list of links to documents that discuss program outcome measures that can be tracked over time

Evaluation Instruments [list of links to actual instruments – formative and summative]

Mentor/Mentee Relationships – Examples/Sample Instruments

Relationship Outcome measures [ link to a doc with list of typical outcome measures]

Evaluation Instruments – list of links to actual instruments including one from CWIT]

Other Resources

Mentor Toolkits from Other Institutions – [list of links to other toolkits]

Exemplary Junior Faculty Mentoring Programs at Other Institutions [ link to article from WFF]

Links to Other University Mentor Programs – list of links

Extraordinary list of examples of mentoring programs http://www.mentors.ca/mentorrationale.html

MSU Resources

ADAPP

FOD [ list of faculty development resources that duplicates some of the list below plus link to FOD site and mentor page

WRC

III

FRC

Faculty Development Resources

Mentor Training Workshops – List of MSU and other resources

Negotiation and How to Say No

Research and Publishing

Teaching

Tenure and Promotion