Quarterly Meetings

CCA requests that each pair meet at least once a quarter to discuss and address career goals and progress, as well as specific needs and concerns. This can happen individually or in a group. Group meetings are often advantageous as they promote peer-mentoring, networking, and a richer exchange of advice and experiences.

Meeting for coffee or meeting up at the CCA functions is a good way to “check in” on a regular basis. More in-depth meetings are often useful to deal with specific concerns and advice. There are many areas that new faculty may want to discuss, and mentors can offer lessons learned regarding teaching, service, and research, as well as their balance. For guidance on facilitating conversations with your mentor or mentee, please review the potential topics of discussion page.

Attend CCA Events

Throughout the year, CCA hosts a series of social events where mentors and mentees can connect. We will also offer workshops on issues of interest for mentees and mentors (in relation to teaching, research, and the path to tenure) throughout the year. You are welcome to use these events as venues for your meetings, and we also encourage you to meet at other times/places to talk together.

Resource Sharing

It can be useful to see models for personal statements, syllabi, and grant proposals and also to receive feedback on their documents.

The Committee on Teaching (COT) and the Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (CITL) offer valuable tips for teaching, and COT offers videos by Excellence in Teaching Award Winners about teaching at UCSC, along with copies of their syllabi.

The goal of these partnerships is to create an inclusive and supportive environment that facilitates the professional success of new faculty.  As young scholars seeking to establish themselves in their field, activities that promote their scholarship are particularly valuable. Helping them find collaborators for research grants, pointing them toward opportunities such as calls for papers and RFPs, and brainstorming ways to amplify their research will help them succeed as UCSC scholars.