Mentoring in Higher Education:
Best Practices

Second Edition

by: Dr. Marcia E. Canton & Dr. David P. James

Mentoring in Higher Education: Best Practices focuses on models of effective mentoring that can be used for staff development and also what administrators and faculty can do to work effectively with diverse student populations in order to promote high levels of student academic success.

This book describes the significance of best mentoring practices in academic institutions and is designed as a resource for boards and presidents, chancellors, faculty, affirmative action officers, administrators of mentoring programs, academic affairs officers, student counselors, and participants in mentoring programs.

The textbook also proposes strategies for improving the effectiveness of existing and new programs in mentoring that were designed to increase retention and graduation rates of all students, with emphasis on “students of color.”

Textbook:  88 pages, 8.25" x 11"
ISBN: 978-1-935125-16-7

Publisher: Robertson Publishing

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Mentoring in Higher Education: Best Practices

Part I, The Mentoring Process discusses elements of best mentoring practices in academic institutions, and retention and the significance of mentoring. It also examines what a mentor is, definitions of a mentor and mentoring, the diverse roles of a mentor and mentoring, and principles of effective mentoring.

Part II, Program Development, presents a summary of strategies and steps involved in program planning, screening, selection and training of mentors and protégés, administering the day to day program, types of mentoring relationships and the impact of mentoring on protégés, mentors and institutions of higher education.

Part III, Marketing The Mentoring Program, presents strategies and recommendations for promoting mentoring programs, including elements of mentor and protégé handbooks.

Part IV, Program Evaluation, presents criteria for evaluation, factors related to evaluation of mentoring programs and program evaluation examples.

Part V, Provides a summary of the discussions presented in the publication.

It is increasingly clear that our Nation’s future depends on the existence of a strong higher education system that provides learning opportunities at every level and throughout life. As educators, we have an awesome responsibility to prepare students to be full participants in the global society. At no other time has there been more discussion, thinking, and tension about issues in higher education than there is now. Projections continue to indicate that many institutions of higher education will have a student pool that is more diverse across virtually every demographic category. Previously underrepresented racial and ethnic groups will make up an increasingly large portion of the pool of potential students in higher education.

Responding to these realities, many organizations are struggling with the challenges that lie ahead for them in reaching out to diverse students. For some, these challenges are completely new; for others, the challenge is to improve current efforts. Planned mentoring programs and strategies have been effective in responding to these challenges, when implemented within a broad, flexible framework and accompanied by a clearly stated program mission, goals and objectives. In addition, preparing a college campus to promote retention success of students requires the dedication and involvement of the entire campus community. Mentoring is one of the most effective tools that can be used to heighten the level of consciousness in working with diverse students and promoting retention.