Academic Plan 2011-2015 (PDF 524kB) - SUNY Empire State College

SUNY Empire State College: Academic Plan 2011 - 2015 39CPALM in relation to research and publication. As stated in Vision 2015, the college’s goal is to “buildand sustain a comprehensive, coherent approach to the scholarship of mentoring and learning, othermission-related research; and to ways of sharing and disseminating the results.”Objective C2.8: continue to support “new” mentor orientationNewly hired, full-time mentors participate in a series of workshops and conversations designed tointroduce them to the college’s philosophies of mentoring, to various parts of the college, and toeach other. It is becoming clear that one year of “new mentor” training may not be sufficient. Thecollege should follow up with mentors after their first year to ascertain their need for ongoing facultydevelopment in terms of mentoring. Additionally, we support CML’s plans to extend training to parttimeand adjunct faculty.Objective C2.9: Explore “continuing” mentor trainingThe Center for Mentoring and Learning (CML) provides workshops for continuing mentor training inareas that the college has considered critical: educational planning (undergraduate), prior learningassessment (PLA), academic skill development and blended learning. CML plans to increase its offeringsto other areas of mentoring, as well. It is critical that there is an increased participation of both newand experienced mentors in activities coordinated by the Center for Mentoring and Learning to bothpass on what is known and to challenge current practice with new ideas.