This group is open to all UF faculty, post docs, graduate students and staff who have an interest in mentoring. The group meets three times per semester to learn best practices, share insights and hone skills. Interested in joining?
Join the Mentoring Affinity Group listserv for updates and events.
This three-part series developed in partnership with the International Mentoring Association and taught by leading scholars in the field builds skills in bridging differences, equity based mentoring, and why mentoring matters for diversity, equity and inclusion. The series has been offered each fall and spring since it was launched in Fall 2020 and more than 300 faculty and staff have earned their certificate.
Learn More About Receiving Your Certificate in Multicultural Mentoring.
Starting in spring 2021, 14 of the 16 colleges on campus began planning college-based mentor academies. Modeled on the successful Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Mentor Academy, these academies are training faculty in best practices for successful and inclusive mentoring to trainees and early career faculty. Each academy will be run by faculty from the college who have received special training and are part of a working group that meets regularly to develop their programs with support from Dr. Roger Fillingim, Director of the CTSI Mentor Academy and Treasurer for the International Mentoring Association.