Transcript Lawrence Chen: Departmental mentoring [Engineering]

Faculty of
Engineering
McGill University
Faculty of Engineering
Career Path Development –
Mentoring
Lawrence Chen, Engineering
McGill University
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of
Engineering
Career Guidance and Mentoring
 Available to all faculty
 Goals of career guidance
 Improve success of junior faculty
 Ensure high morale and productivity
 Improve quality of departments and schools
 Goals of mentoring
 Help junior faculty adjust to new role and environment
 Help junior faculty communicate with experienced faculty members
and the department at large on academic and faculty-related
matters
 Help faculty in the development of their career path
 Nurture collegiality
 Participation in the mentoring process is informal and
voluntary
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‘Levels’ of Mentoring
 Between colleagues
 Junior faculty are ‘paired’ in a mentoring relationship with an
experienced member of academic staff
 Between academic staff and the unit Chair/Director
 At least one individual meeting per year, usually around the time of
merit evaluation exercise (performance review)
 Between academic staff and the Faculty (Dean’s Office)
 At least one ‘group’ meeting per year
• Discussion on reappointment and tenure, as well as providing tips on preparing
dossiers
 Individual meetings or consultations as necessary
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Benefits of Mentoring
 Facilitate transition into new role (and new culture)
 Understand formal and informal structures within the
university
 Develop skills in a structured manner
 Increase professional and personal networks
 Reflection process
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Expectations of the Mentee
 Meet with the mentor at regular intervals
 Discuss candidly any issues of concern
 Personal matters and development
 Research, teaching, and service
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Expectations of the Mentor
 Meet with the mentee at regular intervals
 Discuss candidly and provide feedback on any issues of
concern to the mentee
 Provide advice to the mentee on the paths to professional
development and success
 Report to the Department Chair/Director
 General feedback on the mentoring process (no specific details
required)
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Expectations of the Chair/Director
 Assemble list of potential mentors
 Oversee the mentorship relation and process
 Inform junior faculty members of the reappointment and
tenure processes, as well as corresponding criteria
 Inform faculty members of the promotion process, as well
as corresponding criteria
 Meet with faculty yearly
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Expectations of the Dean’s Office
 Ensure that junior faculty members are receiving proper
guidance
 Review junior faculty issues
 Oversee the mentoring process at the Faculty level
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