COMMISSION ON WOMEN KICKS OFF
PILOT MENTORING PROGRAM

The University Commission on Women is launching a pilot mentoring project for staff and new faculty members. The commission is recruiting ten mentor/protégé pairs. Training for the project will occur on Thursday, Jan. 11. After participating in the training, mentor-protégé pairs will meet at least monthly.

The commission is recruiting both new faculty and staff members who are beyond their probationary periods as protégés and long-time staff and faculty members as mentors.

“Although some colleges already have faculty mentoring projects in place, often the focus is on the tenure process,” said Beverly McPhail, Women’s Resource Center’s interim director. “In contrast, our project is focused less on achieving tenure and more on alternative skills and goals.”

Staff members who want to advance within or outside of their departments or gain additional knowledge about working within the university environment are encouraged to be a part of this project, she said.

To be considered for a mentor or protégé position, an appropriate application form must be completed and returned to McPhail no later than Dec. 1. Applications and other forms are available at the Women’s Resource Center’s Web site at www.uh.edu/wrc. For more information, contact McPhail at bmcphail@uh.edu or 713-743-8156.