Mentoring Circle
Mentoring circles are one of the most successful MSU ADVANCE programs over the last
four years. The goal of the ADVANCE Mentoring Circle program is to foster a community of women faculty that support each other in the workplace. Each
circle will provide participants with a safe forum to choose and discuss topics of
interest (e.g., workplace opportunities, challenges, issues of concern or other topics
about what is happening in their lives). The discussions will be kept confidential
and will not be shared with the ADVANCE team. More structure (e.g., proposed topics)
may be provided based on the needs of participants. With sponsorship from the Provost,
the mentoring circles are open to all full-time women faculty on campus.
2021-22 ADVANCE Mentoring Circle
Schedule
4 bi-weekly meetings starting the week of August 30th
2021- 2022 Topics
- Networking and Marketing
- Wellness (physical, mental)
- Benefits (how to choose for you and your family)
- Best Practices (teaching, research, service)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Time Management (prioritize and organize)
- How to advocate and negotiate for yourself
- Supporting your other faculty/how to be a good colleague
- Imposter Syndrome (five types of imposter syndrome)
- Impact of COVID (teaching, research, service)
- Reflection on year (last topic)