Session 303: Complex Problems: What’s in a Mentor? Faculty and Program Leader Collaboration Builds Mentorship

Date: Thursday, January 9

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM

Location: Hall of Science T07

Zoom Link: Join this session live-stream

Presenters: Reilly Simmons (Program Coordinator, AU Core | Complex Problems) & Kyrsten Novencido (Coordinator, Living-Learning Communities, AU Compass), Rebecca Comfort (Assistant Director, UEAS | AU Core), Martyn Oliver (Faculty Chair, AU Core and Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Critical Race, Gender & Culture Studies), Jenna Oshana (Class of 2025, Complex Problems Program Leader), Adam Tamashasky (Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Literature), Rita Sho (Class of 2025, University College Complex Problems Program Leader), Rebecca Hazen (Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Biology), Ian Schlater (Class of 2026, University College Complex Problems Program Leader), David Reznik (Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS | Sociology) & Nicole Spirea (Class of 2025, Complex Problems Program Leader)

Session Description:

In this session, student leaders will share how their student-staff roles enabled opportunities for faculty collaboration and mentorship in times of change. This relationship between undergraduate Program Leaders and faculty creates avenues for faculty and student mentorship simultaneously. The student leader and faculty panel will be composed of Complex Problem Program Leaders, University College Program Leaders and CP/UC Faculty.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify how the student leaders and CP/UC faculty relationship contribute to the Core curriculum and campus academic environment
• Identify how student leaders and faculty promote a sense of mentorship at AU
• Recognize how student leaders are impacted or influenced by working collaboratively with a CP faculty member and vice versa
• Examine strategies for faculty mentorship with student leaders for promoting productive learning environments