Recommendations for Peer Mentoring Groups
Recommendations for Co-Facilitators
- Serve as a Co-Facilitator for a term of 2 years.
- Arrange to have monthly calls/virtual meetings and send out recurring calendar invites to group members.
- Send out reminders and brief agendas prior to monthly call/virtual meetings.
- Survey group members to identify specific topics or guest speakers of interest.
- Take notes during meetings and email these notes to group members.
- Guide the flow and structure of each call/virtual meeting and be prepared to facilitate conversations with guest speakers.
- Elicit ongoing feedback from group members and keep in mind that unlike traditional mentoring, peer mentoring is more egalitarian.
- Develop a system for touching base in between calls/virtual meetings to discuss plans for future meetings, etc.
- Consider scheduling periodic, in-person meetings.
- Email Dr. Rachel Ammirati whenever someone new expresses interest in joining your group.
- Contact the Vice Chair for Faculty Development (Dr. Nadine Kaslow) or Dr. Rachel Ammirati if any issues/concerns arise.
Recommendations for Group Members
- Participate actively in monthly calls/virtual meetings.
- Give feedback to Co-Facilitators.
- Voice your interests, and your goals for involvement.
- Consider serving as a Co-Facilitator of your peer mentoring group
- Contact the Vice Chair for Faculty Development (Dr. Nadine Kaslow) or the Assistant Vice Chair for Faculty Development – New Initiatives (Dr. Rachel Ammirati) if any issues/concerns arise.