The Professional Track Faculty Peer Networking Circle program allows individuals to network and share experiences with peers from across the University. Each “circle” will discuss best practices of a particular professional theme, such as “How to Build a Public Image.” Facilitated by a professional-track faculty colleague, each circle will typically meet twice monthly for in-person discussions.

In addition to providing focused development in career-oriented soft skill, we anticipate participants will also benefit by broadening their local  peer network, boosting their sense of belonging in the University community, and gaining visibility internally and among national networks.

The Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors, together with the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Vice Provost for Faculty Development, offers a one-year, scholarship-focused 1:1 mentoring program for tenured and tenure-track faculty, at any rank and from any discipline. The Provost’s Mentored Faculty Scholars program augments traditional, within-department faculty mentoring at UT by facilitating mentor-mentee pairing across departments, or even across colleges.

The Mentorship Toolkit helps faculty assess their skills, develop goals, and facilitate mentorship conversations. Both mentors and mentees can use the provided documents to supplement learning and further develop effective mentorship within the faculty community.