Partnership Agreement
Mentoring is an ongoing, voluntary process whereby an experienced person (mentor) facilitates the growth of a less experienced colleague (mentee), providing guidance and support for the benefit of the individual, mentor, and institution. A mentoring relationship is a trusting and collaborative partnership.
Meeting Structure
- Frequency
- Length
- Modes (e.g., face-to-face, phone, email)
- Place
- Duration (# of year(s), attainment of goals, open-ended)
- Responsibility for scheduling meetings
Ground Rules for Relationship
- Determine expectations for both parties
- Confidentiality
- Openness, candor, truthfulness
- Strategies for addressing and resolving conflicts
- Bidirectional formative and summative feedback
- Support