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\nThis is a call for interdisciplinary faculty mentors for the Faculty Mentoring Learning Community (FMLC).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Due to the success of our pilot mentoring program, The Coulter Faculty Commons for Teaching Excellence is excited to offer again our interdisciplinary learning community mentoring program for the 2025\u20132026 academic year.<\/p>\n
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Application reviews begin April 4, 2025.<\/p>\n
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What\u2019s involved?<\/h3>\n
The community will consist of two tenured faculty mentor facilitators and 8 to 10 first- or second-year faculty. The community will meet approximately every two-three weeks throughout the program (10 sessions, 5 per semester). The mentor facilitators will meet virtually to plan each session.<\/p>\n
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Who are we looking for?<\/h3>\n
First, you identify with being a faculty mentor because you find working with others energizing, empowering members of the Catamount community is part of your personal mission, and you believe not only in mentorship, but you see WCU fostering a mentoring culture.<\/p>\n
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Preferred skills\/attributes\/abilities include evidence of successful:<\/h4>\n
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- Ability to facilitate peer interactions, creating an adult learning style (andragogy) environment<\/li>\n
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity (ability relatability to new faculty of varying ethnicities, learning styles, sexual orientation and gender identity, economic status, religion, etc.)<\/li>\n
- Mentorship experience<\/li>\n
- Creating and maintaining a collaborative, welcoming community<\/li>\n
- Strong communication skills<\/li>\n
- Goal setting and goal progression<\/li>\n
- Teaching and scholarship<\/li>\n
- Tenured, Associate\/Full Faculty rank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These mentor positions will be supported by a stipend of $500 per semester for two semesters, totaling $1,000 per mentor. Your participation is recognized as a significant service contribution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Application Materials<\/h4>\n
Download & edit the following three Word documents:<\/em><\/p>\n
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- Faculty Mentor Application – 2025<\/a><\/li>\n
- Faculty Mentor Application – Department Head Approval Letter<\/a><\/li>\n
- Faculty Mentor Application – Dean Approval Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For questions, please contact Resa Chandler at tmchandler@wcu.edu<\/a>.
Please send your application and approval letters from your Department Head and Dean to CFC@wcu.edu<\/a> and use \u201cFaculty Mentoring Application\u201d in the subject line.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sincerely,
Resa Chandler, Faculty Fellow for Faculty Mentoring
<\/span>Associate Professor, School of Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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