[CCoE Notice] Registration open for fall 2015 ADVANCE Regional Network e mentoring program!

[Grayson, Audrey A]

 Invitation to women faculty in STEM to participate in the ARN fall 2015 E-Mentoring Network
We hope you will join us as a mentor or mentee in the ARN E Mentoring Network session starting this fall!

What is ARN?
In 2014, the Center for ADVANCING UH Faculty Success at the University of Houston (UH) initiated the ADVANCE Regional Network (ARN), a consortium of ADVANCE<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383> institutions in Texas that includes: Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M, Rice University, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (formerly UT Pan American), and UH.

What is the E Mentoring Network?
The ARN partners developed the E-Mentoring Network, a unique, on-line, multi-campus, mentoring network for women STEM tenure-track and tenured faculty.  The ARN E-Mentoring Network was successfully beta-tested in early 2015, and the inaugural full session will launch in September.  (Please note: participants in the pilot program may continue with their mentee/mentor for the fall session.)

How do I sign up?
Go to https://arn.mentornet.org/login.
The quick sign-up includes 13 multi-choice profile questions; a short biographical statement, which should be accessible to a general university audience; and your “mentoring aspiration,” a brief personal statement of why you would like to be a mentor or mentee.  (Preparing your bio and aspiration before you go online to join will speed up the process.)
Deadline for signing up is August 31, 2015.
Where is the ARN E-Mentoring Network hosted?
The ARN E-Mentoring Network is hosted by MentorNet, a division of Great Minds in STEM.  The MentorNet platform is a secure, online, social network specifically designed for mentoring.

How am I matched with a mentor or mentee?
Mentoring is one-on-one.  Mentors and mentees are matched on answers to profile questions.
A mentee is presented with recommended mentors who are faculty at participating institutions except their own.  The mentee then selects a mentor and sends a personal invitation.
What topics will mentors and mentees talk about?
Pairs receive weekly discussion topics designed to address the mentee’s concerns and support her career advancement.  Topics help to start conversations that lead to meaningful interactions.  Pairs choose how to communicate – email, video, phone, text – whatever works for them.

How long is the fall session?
Each full mentoring session lasts for one academic semester. Mentor-mentee pairs communicate confidentially for about 20 minutes per week during their mentorship, but their relationships can last a lifetime.

What if my mentor/mentee doesn’t work out?
No problem! You are free to try someone else.

How is the ARN E-Mentoring Network funded?
The ARN E-Mentoring Network is funded by the University of Houston’s Center for ADVANCING UH Faculty Success in support of the NSF ADVANCE’s goal to increase the representation and success of women STEM faculty, particularly women of color.

Reminder: deadline to sign up is August 31, 2015!

For more information, please contact Lisa Robertson at lcrobertson at uh.edu/<mailto:lcrobertson at uh.edu/> 713 743 4210.

Lisa Robertson
Managing Director
Center for ADVANCING UH Faculty Success
University of Houston
(713) 743-4210
lcrobertson at uh.edu<mailto:lcrobertson at uh.edu>

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