New Faculty Mentoring Program

The Office of Faculty Development is happy to offer The New Faculty Mentoring Program, in order to help establish a structure for meaningful, practical and ongoing professional support for new tenure track faculty that will facilitate their development as teachers and scholars and their successful integration into the life of their departments and colleges, the University, and the Chico area community.

Program Coordinator

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Selection: Mentors are recommended by Program Coordinator, Director, and Deans.

Structure: New faculty will be grouped by college into cohorts of 5-7. Each cohort is assigned to one mentor who is an established faculty member in that college.  Mentors will work with faculty for the first two years of their tenure-track position to provide support and share resources.

Assessment: The Program Coordinator will administer a survey of new faculty at the midpoint and end of the first year and at the end of the second to assess the success of the mentoring program. The Director will also meet with mentors to solicit their feedback on the program at regular intervals but no less than once a semester.

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• Mentors

  Meet Your Mentors!

  Carolynn Arpin College of Natural Sciences
  David Alexander College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management
  Ghadeer Ishqaidef College of Buisness
  Jake Brimlow College of Agriculture
  Janell Bauer College of Communication and Education
  Jen Wilking College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  Lisa Ott College of Natural Sciences
  Marianne Paiva College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
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  Melissa Mache College of Communication and Education
  Nandi Crosby College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  Rachel Middleman College of Humanities and Fine Arts
  Todd Gibson College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management

• New Faculty Forums

  Advice from Newly Tenured Faculty (Friday, November 12th) - video recording(opens in new window)
  Join a conversation with newly tenured faculty to hear about their journey and for a chance to ask some questions!

  Equity Diversity and Inclusion (Friday, October 8th) –  video recording(opens in new window)
  Michelle Morris, the campus’ Chief Diversity Officer, will expand on the resources for faculty related to EDI that she shared at the New Faculty Orientation, and Chiara Ferrari will share FDEV resources/programs, and talk about professional development opportunities.  We will then ask all of you to share what you are already doing in terms of teaching and research, as it relates to EDI. 

  Advice from Second Year Faculty (Friday, September 10th) –  video recording(opens in new window)
  Join a conversation with second-year faculty and their advice how to survive your first year as a tenure track faculty!

• Information for Mentors

  Year One Mentor Responsibilities:

  • Meet cohort at the New Faculty Orientation and participate with them in relevant portions of the program
  • Work with the Director of Faculty Development to design and help facilitate a yearlong series of First Friday Workshops to address topics such RTP, integration with their departments, pedagogy, work-life balance, and other issues as needed.
  • Offer opportunities for formative classroom observations and invite cohort members to observe the mentor’s classes where relevant
  • Offer individual consultation on professional development and preparation of the RTP dossier
  • Facilitate connections with relevant campus personnel
  • Strengthen cohort relationships with each other and with the mentor through informal check-ins and/or social gatherings
  • Meet once a semester with the Director of Faculty Development to share experiences across cohorts, assess the success of the program, and offer suggestions for its improvement

  Year Two Mentor Responsibilities:

  • Meet with Year One Mentors before the semester starts to coordinate efforts
  • Hold college-based RTP workshops early in the fall semester in preparation for Performance Evaluation
  • Organize and facilitate a workshop exclusively for Year Two Faculty on developing a service profile
  • Continue to offer classroom visits and invitations to observe the mentor’s classes
  • Continue to provide informal support
• Orientation

  Each academic year we host a faculty orientation to welcome new tenure track faculty. Presentation slides, recordings and information from our most recent orientation are included below.

  California Faculty Association - slides
  Join CFA - Membership Pamphlet (PDF) - Pocket Calendar (PDF)
  Academic Senate - Executive Committee - slides

  Academic Affairs
  Division of Academic Affairs

  Human Resources - slides
  New Employee Information - Benefits

  Appointments and Evaluations - slides
  The Office of Academic Personnel (OAPL)

  Navigating Information Security & Technology
  Information Security (ISEC) - slides
  Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) - slide (Google Slide)

  Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
  Chief Diversity Officer (DIVR) - slides (Google Slide)
  Undergraduate Education (UED) - slides

  Meriam Library - slides
  Subject Librarians
  Library Resources for Faculty

  CSU, Chico: A Teaching Community (Google Slide)
  Zoom, Blackboard and Course Design
  Training & Faculty Development (Google Slide)

• Resources
  
  • Accessing Systems for New Faculty - in partnership with HR, ISEC, and ITSS.
  • Campus Supported Software in partnership with TLP.
  • Campus Resources in partnership with Academic Advising.
  • Community Resources (Google Doc) (Google Doc) and local information.
  • Resources for Faculty & Staff Advisors in partnership with Academic Advising.
  • Virtual Campus Tour and Campus Map
  • Faculty Personnel Policies & Procedures (PDF) (PDF) (FPPP)
  • Lecturer Council Representatives
  • Library Resources for Faculty
  • Calendars, Deadlines and Schedules
  • Virtual Campus Resources - Keep: Teaching, Learning, Playing, Engaging
  • Best Practices in Online Learning & Teaching (PDF) (PDF)
  • eBook: Online Teaching at Its Best by Linda Nilson and Ludwika Goodson
  • Additional Resources