Benefits of Participating in a Mentoring Program:
- It helps new faculty understand the structure, culture and informal rules of the department/unit.
- It helps to gain insights into tenure and promotion process.
- It enables new faculty learn about available resources and university regulations.
- New faculty can obtain constructive criticism and feedback.
- New faculty can receive advice on managing responsibilities and professional priorities.
- It provides a structure that facilitates career advancement via regular strategy sessions with a mentor.
- It helps new faculty gain an advocate and access informal networks of communication.
- It helps new faculty develop long range career plan.
- It helps new faculty develop a professional network and identify possible collaborators.
- It provides individual recognition and encouragement.
Benefits of Becoming a Mentor:
- Mentors have the opportunity positively influence a mentee’s career.
- Mentors have the opportunity to advance the reputation of the department, college and/or Auburn.
- Less time devoted to faculty search activities.
- Mentoring may increase stimulation from bright and creative new colleagues.
- Mentoring provides intellectual satisfaction that can lead to enhanced or renewed interest in and commitment to one’s own career.
- Mentoring gives personal satisfaction from helping the professional growth of others.
- Mentoring expands one’s network of colleagues and collaborators.
- Mentoring results in recognition from peers and administrators for service.
- Mentoring improves managerial and mentoring skills.
- Mentoring provides recognition of one’s own professional skills by the mentee.
