Who Should Attend
Early- and mid-career faculty, faculty mentors, department chairs, and academic development staff.
Learning Objectives
- Set realistic teaching, scholarship and service development goals.
- Use effective and ethical mentoring communication.
- Create a portfolio of academic contributions and evidence.
- Build a mentoring and professional development action plan.
Curriculum & Instructional Hours
| Module | Key Topics | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Career Pathways | Academic roles, institutional expectations, career stages and planning | 5 |
| Effective Faculty Mentoring | Mentoring agreements, feedback, boundaries, inclusion, sponsorship | 5 |
| Teaching Portfolio Development | Teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching, reflective documentation | 5 |
| Scholarship & Research Planning | Research agenda, collaboration, funding readiness, research ethics | 5 |
| Professional Leadership & Wellbeing | Service, workload management, leadership, sustainable careers | 5 |
| Career Development Capstone | Individual development plan, mentoring map, portfolio review | 5 |
Teaching & Assessment
Learning Methods
Mentoring circles, guided reflection, portfolio workshops, structured peer feedback.
Assessment
Engagement and reflections (25%), portfolio and mentoring plan (35%), final career development roadmap (40%); proposed.
Program Outcomes
- Personal academic development plan
- Mentoring agreement and support network map
- Teaching or professional portfolio outline
- 12-month career development roadmap
Program planning notice: Curriculum, duration, faculty, delivery, visits, and completion arrangements are proposed and subject to final institutional confirmation. University visits, visiting scholar placements, academic credit, and partner-issued credentials are not guaranteed.