Faculty of Color Collaborative Mentoring Program Mentoring, retaining, and providing support for faculty of color moving through the tenure-track process

What is the Purpose of this Mentoring Program? Despite efforts to diversify hiring and recruiting practices, the number of full-time faculty of color across the Washington State Community and Technical College (CTC) system has remained within 14-16% since 2010. Faculty of color experience systemic challenges that remain unaddressed; therefore, there is a need for both strong mentorship and more transparent support systems. By naming and challenging historical institutional barriers, this program will serve current faculty of color by   

Supporting and facilitating faculty development through both one-to-one and group mentor/mentee pairing; Developing a community to support the success and retention of faculty of color through the tenure process; Increasing collaboration and networking opportunities cross-institution.

While designed to support individual faculty members through their tenure process, this program will also indirectly  

impact future recruitment and hiring of diverse faculty and; improve the cultural climate of our institutions.

Who Should Participate? Mentees Full-time, tenure-track faculty members at any stage of the tenure process who identify as being a person of color and teach at one of the 34 Washington State CTCs or baccalaureate institutions (BIs).

Mentors Full-time, tenured faculty members who identify as being a person of color and are employed at one of 34 Washington State CTCs or baccalaureate institutions (BIs).

What is Required of Participants? Mentors and Mentees are required to attend two of the three retreats. Please note that attendance at the Fall Retreat is required. Mentor and mentee will decide collaboratively on modality and duration (e-mail, phone, chat, Skype, F2F, lunch, dinner . . . ) Mentors are required to initiate contact with mentee at least twice per quarter.

When are the Retreats? Fall Retreat September 30th, 2016, 9AM to 4PM Winter Retreat January 27th, 2017, 9AM to 4PM Spring Retreat May 19th, 2017, 9AM to 4PM

How Much Does it Cost? This program is free!

How do I Register? Please fill out a registration form and send to Jackie Eppler-Clark at [email protected]

Questions? Please contact Dr. Sachi Horback, Dean, at Pierce College [email protected]