Orientation and Mentoring through the Faculty Commons Clause Samples

Orientation and Mentoring through the Faculty Commons. 23.5.1. The purpose of the orientation and first-year candidate mentoring program is to establish a learning culture and community of practice for tenure candidates, demystify and outline the tenure process, support an intentional practice of cultural awareness and provide and coach best practices in teaching and learning. 23.5.2. First year tenure candidates are expected to attend and fully participate in an orientation and mentoring program arranged by the Faculty Commons. First year candidates will be compensated $150 for a full day orientation before Fall Quarter begins. 23.5.3. One mentor will be assigned to each first-year tenure candidate by the Faculty Commons. Mentors will be considered tenure-process neutral and will not fill out a peer evaluation or otherwise inform the process. Mentors recruited by the Faculty Commons will be compensated $500 for their participation in the Faculty Commons mentoring program. In the event a mentor accepts more than one (1) tenure candidate, the mentor will receive a stipend of $350 per additional tenure candidate.