New Division HYD
New Faculty Mentorship Program
Mentoring is a process by which a more senior person teaches, leads and models another person. The goals of the new faculty mentoring program are to support new faculty members at BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus; familiarize them with university expectations, practices and resources; maximize satisfaction, productivity, and retention; and increase solidarity and collegiality across campus.
• A new faculty member will be paired with a more senior, preferably tenured, faculty member.
• The two faculties are preferably but not necessarily from the same department.
• The Mentoring Program will work with/complement the New Faculty Induction Program.
• All new faculties will participate in the Mentoring Program.
• The new faculties will be assigned their mentors within 2 weeks of their joining at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus.
• The structured relationship will last for at least two years.
• Mentors and mentees may meet as a group each term.
• Mentors will keep the specifics of conversations with mentees confidential from other faculty.
• Mentors will keep the relationship with the mentee open and professional.
• Instructional deliveries.
• Course development.
• Student motivation.
• Grading/testing/assessment.
• Teaching approaches/techniques/strategies.
• Balancing teaching, research, and service.
• Balancing university and home life.
• Short- and long-term career goals.
• Dealing with peers and the administration.
• Discussing funding and inter-disciplinary research opportunities.