Junior Faculty Development Program Mentoring Overview
Role of Mentor
- Guide mentee on project through regular interactions
- Review plans for scholarship from the project
- Advise mentee in preparation of final project presentation
- Attend final project presentation
- Ongoing mentorship is optional
Role of Mentee
- Identify project goals
- Establish timelines
- Schedule meetings with mentors
- Prepare agendas for mentor meetings
- Complete JFDP requirements
How to Manage the Mentor/Mentee Relationship
- Mentors: Get to know mentee before the first meeting, review CV, and share some information about your professional career/expertise.
- Establish guidelines at the first meeting:
- When and where to meet
- How to schedule meetings
- How to communicate between meetings
- Agenda format: mentee should provide the agenda before each meeting
- How to exchange feedback
- Determine the scope of the project and potential funding opportunities
- Determine likely scholarly outcome
- What preliminary data/milestones are critical to the project’s success?
What are the stumbling blocks for the projects and mentoring relationships?
- Project goals are not well-defined or too broad
- Project requires work beyond assigned time and effort
- Mentee has complex needs
- Mentee does not show initiative to schedule meetings or follow-through on timelines for project
Solutions to Consider as Mentors
- Redefine project or project goals
- Set timelines for the project
- Refer mentees to colleagues if additional content or skill expertise needed for project
- Consult with JFDP team (Troy Buer and Susan Pollart)
