This program (being offered at no cost to tenure track faculty on all 64 SUNY campuses) is a collaboration between the Center for Mentoring, Learning and Academic Innovation (CMLAI) SUNY Empire State University and the SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD).
The SUNY New Faculty Peer Mentoring Program is designed to support the work of new tenure track colleagues in their first two years across the State University of New York. This Peer Mentoring Program offers new faculty an opportunity to talk about vital issues as teachers, scholars and advisors.
Target Audience:
New Tenure Track colleagues in their first two years across the State University of New York.
*Important note: Those in temporary or adjunct faculty appointments who began their faculty appointment before Fall 2021 are NOT eligible for this program. The SUNY Center for Professional Development has many other professional development programs for those in these positions: https://cpd.suny.edu/academic-programs/
How it Works:
The program consists of a series of regular online meetings facilitated by CMLAI & CPD faculty and staff, and previous program participants (current SUNY faculty serving as peer facilitators).The SUNY New Faculty Peer Mentoring Program is designed to support the work of new tenure track colleagues in their first two years across the State University of New York. This Peer Mentoring Program offers new faculty an opportunity to talk about vital issues as teachers, scholars and advisors. This informal, group-oriented, and participant-directed program has two goals:
- Build community and connection among new SUNY faculty
- Provide peer support in navigating various aspects of the faculty role – teaching, mentoring/advising, service, scholarship (and more)
The meetings will have an “open-mic” format with no set agenda other than the issues, questions and problems faced by new faculty. These one hour sessions will serve as opportunities for new faculty to share concerns and to get feedback from others. These sessions are intended as nonjudgmental forums; no questions are inconsequential; discussions among colleagues stay within the confines of our group. It is not required that you attend every session if you have a conflict with one or more. However, the Open Mics will not be recorded in order to maintain confidentiality for the participants.
For more details and to sign up: https://sunycpd.eventsair.com/nfmp
