Mentoring Programs

Quality mentorship is crucial to faculty success.  Faculty Affairs provides mentoring workshops for new faculty and postdocs as well as workshops to help faculty become more effective mentors for graduate students.

---

Bridge Program

The Bridge Program is a mentoring program for new faculty to help them transition to the University of Arkansas. This program consists of two components: an eight-session workshop series offered in Fall and Spring semesters, and onboarding resources for new faculty with best practices using an innovative, team-based approach. Learn more.

Mentoring Graduate Students Workshop

This eight-session series offers a fun and informative way for all faculty to improve mentoring skills, including suggestions to inspire, manage, and professionally develop their graduate student mentees. Learn more.

Postdoctoral Professional Development Workshop Series

 Faculty Affairs, in partnership with the Division of Research and Innovation, offers a year-long workshop series for postdoctoral researchers and scholars.  The workshop  provides participants with overall career guidance, research support, networking opportunities and more.  Learn more.

Peer Mentoring Circles

Peer Mentoring Circles provide support outside faculty’s home department and encourage connections between faculty members across campus. Peer Mentoring Circles are facilitated by more seasoned colleagues.  The Circles meet once per month to learn from each other and discuss challenges and successes in a supportive environment.  Learn more.