The mentorship portal is one tool of the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Mentorship Program. It offers a way for faculty in CAS to find a mentor or mentee through personalized matching based on individual preferences and needs. Participants can search based on a variety of criteria, ensuring they find connections that align with their professional development needs and shared interests.
While mentors bring valuable expertise and knowledge to mentorship relationships, please remember that a person’s chair is best equipped with answering questions related to promotion and achieving professional success in a particular department or unit.
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The CAS Mentorship Program is an initiative by CAS designed to support faculty members by facilitating mutual learning partnerships, professional development, and community-building activities. The program aims to advance Equity, Justice, & Inclusion (EJI) within the academic community.
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The program offers various professional development opportunities, including training, continued partnerships with UW offices such as the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and Peer Coaching Groups.
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Mentoring is defined as "learning partnerships," where both mentors and mentees engage in mutual learning and sharing of knowledge, skills, and experiences. Roles can switch within the same partnership, allowing for reciprocal growth and flexibility. The role of “mentors” and/or “mentees” should promote a work/life balance, community building, and deepen the overall quality of relationships across departments and areas.
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The CAS Mentorship Program offers guidance on how to be part of an effective mentoring relationship. The EJI Repository contains 100 mentorship-related resources providing valuable tools for building equity-minded mentorship practices. CAS will also be unveiling workshops throughout the year to help train mentors and mentees.
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Culturally aware mentoring effectively addresses cultural diversity in mentoring by recognizing how cultural backgrounds shape beliefs, perspectives, and judgments. Mentors understand the cultural differences and similarities influencing their relationships. Culturally responsive mentoring takes into account the diverse cultural experiences of both mentor and mentee, as well as the cultural context of the work environment, to foster more effective mentoring relationships. (adapted from Pitt’s School of Arts & Sciences)
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The primary objectives are to:
- Support dialogue and reciprocal partnerships
- Promote professional development and advancement
- Enhance retention of faculty
- Foster community and collaboration
- Advance EJI work within CAS
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For more information, interested community members can contact Maya Smith (mayaas@uw.edu), Associate Dean for Equity, Justice, and Inclusion.