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Theme for FY 2008:
Best
Practices in Faculty Mentoring
Upcoming Events:
April 25, 2008
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“Mentoring at
Multiple Levels in the Institution: Building a
Professional Network”
Keynote
speaker: Dr. Mary Deane Sorcinelli
Associate
Provost for Faculty Development, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst
Robert Morris
College, 401 S. State Street, Chicago
12 noon –
3:30 p.m., includes luncheon
This event is
open to all faculty developers, deans, and
academic VP’s whose institutions are CAFDN
members
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Workshop description:
In the literature of faculty development, mentoring is
usually mentioned as a vital contribution to a
successful academic career, particularly for women and
faculty of color. The most common form of mentoring
has been a “traditional model,” which is defined by a
one-on-one relationship between an experienced faculty
member who guides and supports the career development of
an early career faculty member. Recent literature,
however, has indicated the emergence of new, more
flexible approaches to mentoring in which new and
experienced faculty work with “multiple mentors,”
“constellations” of mentors, “networks” of mentors, or a
“portfolio” of mentors who address a variety of career
competencies. In this interactive session, participants
will identify what they actually mean by mentoring,
learn how our own experiences as "mentees" shape how we
value mentoring in academia, look at various approaches
to mentoring, and explore what an "ideal" mentoring
network might look like for faculty at various stages of
the academic career
CAFDN is a non-profit consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to promoting the improvement of college teaching by providing a convenient and affordable way for professionals to exchange information and best practices in the field.
CAFDN has been in existence since 1996. Our membership includes faculty development professionals from all types of schools throughout our area, covering the full range from community colleges to research universities. We have found it most helpful to learn from each other not just despite, but also because of, the differences of our institutions. The diverse requirements of our home campuses have allowed us to look at issues from new perspectives and develop a profound sense of collegiality.
Over the years we have debated every important topic that faculty and institutions of higher learning are facing: From effective grading practices to interdisciplinary teaching, from active learning to the role of part-time instructors, and from faculty evaluation to learning communities.
If you want to participate in our activities and meetings, please contact:
Edmund J. Hansen, Ph.D.
CAFDN President
Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Northeastern Illinois University
e-hansen@neiu.edu
Tel.: 773-442-4467
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