Alice
T. Clark/UND Foundation Scholars Mentoring
Program
Meeting Schedule
for 2009-2010
The Alice
T. Clark Scholars Mentoring Program is an
orientation and collegial support program
for faculty new to UND. Its purposes are to:
- assist
faculty in developing professional and personal
networks
- increase
faculty awareness of campus culture and
resource
- support
the professional development of faculty
as teachers and scholars
Funded by
the UND Foundation, the program is named in
honor of retired Vice President for Academic
Affairs Alice T. Clark. It is administered
through the Office of Instructional Development.
Program Structure
The program consists of
two components:
- a one-on-one mentoring
relationship with an experienced faculty
member, and
- a year-long series of monthly
cohort meetings in which participants
get a chance to meet and talk with key campus
figures and to discuss topics of common
interest and value to new faculty. (An out-of-town
Fall retreat allows for more extended conversations
and group socializing.)
Eligibility and
Program Requirements
Participation in the program
is limited to new full-time faculty holding
tenure-track or equivalent positions that
require teaching, research/creative activity,
and service responsibilities.
Assistant Professors are
given first priority, but others may be included
when funding allows.
Eligible faculty receive
letters of invitation in mid-August and are
asked to obtain supporting signatures from
their dean and department chair before the
first program meeting in September.
Faculty participants agree
to fulfill the following program requirements:
- attend all monthly sessions, including
an overnight retreat in the Fall
- participate actively in program meetings
and discussions
- select and meet regularly with a faculty
mentor
Recognizing that scheduling
conflicts do arise, participants are
allowed to miss one meeting per year.
However, because group coherence is a very
important aspect of the program, missing more
than once may jeopardize your stipend and
your continuation in the program.
Upon
successful completion of the program, participants
are provided a $1000 stipend.
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