Faculty Mentoring
The goal of the Faculty Mentoring Program is to support and retain assistant professors as they progress towards tenure. The Faculty Mentoring Program at UWM began in 1983 through the dedicated work of a group of faculty and administrators. The initial goal of the program was to be a resource for women faculty as they progressed towards tenure. Later, the program was expanded to include all untenured faculty members who expressed the desire to have a mentor.
This program is not a substitute for guidance provided by the academic department of the faculty member as outlined in Faculty Policies and Procedures Section 4.05. The purpose of the program is to provide additional information and to be a resource for the faculty member to complement the guidance provided by the department. The Faculty Mentoring Program includes an array of potential mentoring opportunities including one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, and peer support opportunities. Events sponsored by the program include orientation for new faculty, interactive workshop on tenure process, and other informational sessions.
- bklein@uwm.edu
- 414-229-3060
- She / Her
Current Related Activities
For professional development resources related to teaching and instruction, faculty are encouraged to participate in workshops, trainings, and seminars from the Center for Advanced Student Learning (CASL).
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
UWM has a membership in the NCFDD and describes its focus as follows: “NCFDD provides on-demand access to the mentoring, tools, and support needed to be successful in the Academy. We focus on four key areas that help achieve extraordinary writing and research productivity while maintaining a full and healthy life off campus: strategic planning, explosive productivity, healthy relationships, and work-life balance.” For information on how to activate your free account and explore campus activities related to our NCFDD membership, visit the UWM Graduate School’s NCFDD page.
Mentoring Graduate Students Community of Practice
This Community of Practice was established recently to provide opportunities to gather as mentors of graduate students to develop, in conversation, our competencies to mentor graduate students with compassion. Monthly sessions are held to focus on the practical aspects of implementing competencies such as mentoring agreements, statements of mentoring philosophy, engaging in culturally aware mentoring, navigating conflict and other topics of interest to the group. You are welcome to join the Teams page to keep you apprised of events.
Individual Mentor-Mentee Matching at UWM
Current mentoring research is suggestive that no one person is likely to meet all of your mentorship needs, so it’s recommended to develop a network of mentors. That said, having a mentor within UWM but outside of your school or college can indeed be useful, so students are encouraged to request to be matched with a mentor. Participation in the program is voluntary. The success of the program depends on the initiatives taken by the mentor and the mentee in sustaining a productive relationship over the course of progress towards tenure.
For further information about all current related activities, please contact Professor Bonnie Klein-Tasman.