Faculty Mentor Program  

Purpose of the Program

The Faculty Mentor Program is designed to provide greater student/faculty interaction in the student’s chosen field of study. The program provides students the opportunity to become better acquainted with faculty outside of a structured class setting. Through the faculty/student interactions, the program fosters a community-based learning environment.

Responsibilities of Faculty

• Provide students with advice, guidance, and counsel in their chosen professional career.
• Share professional experiences and serve as a sounding board for students’ thoughts and topics.
• Serve as a good source of recommendation for future employment, graduate school applications, and other chosen career options.
• Have a meaningful and lasting relationship both professionally and personally with students that would create a lasting positive impression of K-State in general and CBA in particular.
• Serve as a medium for increased intellectual stimulation that would last a lifetime.
• Critique student resume and other job seeking opportunities to assist students with a better professional job placement.

Responsibility of Student

• Take a proactive approach in seeking the assistance of the faculty mentor
• Be punctual in all engagements with the faculty mentor.
• Be willing to accept well-constructed criticisms that are geared toward better job placement and fulfilling career.

Commitment & Reward

Each faculty mentor will determine how much time to devote to the mentoring program. Some may choose to have one-on-one relationships with students; others may choose to meet with small groups of students at a time. There is no required amount of time that a faculty mentor should devote to this meaningful effort. Obviously, the benefit received from the program will depend on the time and effort both the faculty mentor and the student devote to the program. It is recommended that each department include the faculty mentor activity in their faculty evaluation guidelines or develop a system for recognizing those faculty members who have contributed to the program.