Instructor Mentorship Program Letter of Support[2015-2016]
[Name of Instructor]has expressed interest in participating in Red River College’s Instructor Mentorship Program workshop for Mentors on October 29 & 30, 2015, and has named you to provide a letter of support. This volunteer mentor role will involve meeting with an Instructor Protégé for approximately four hours per month over a period of six months from November 2015 to May 2016.
The Mentor’s role is intended to be:
●structuredand purposeful, based on defined goals developed with the protégé and addressing specific aspects of instructor development over time;
●supportiveand conducive to fostering a collegial and collaborative professional learning community within the College that supports professional development and builds professional capacity; and,
●differentiatedand tailored to the learning needs of the Protégé, and his or her background and training.
Based on the above commitment and brief role description, please respond to the following four points to the best of your ability and return to Lorna Smith at on or before October 23, 2015. Thank you for time and for providing the requested detail.
- In what capacity and for how long have you known this individual?
- What do you feel are this individual’s personal and academic strengths?
- How will these strengths be beneficial to his/her role as a Mentor?
- Please note additional comments to support this individual’s role as an instructor mentor.
Signed,
Supporter Name
Department, School or Address
Telephone Number
Email Address
All communications and information related to the individual named above participating as a Mentor in Red River’s Instructor Mentorship Program will be held in strict confidence. Details provided will not be used for any purposes other than to provide endorsement for the above-named individual in a Mentor role, and to assist in determining a best match with an Instructor Protégé.