TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating mentoring with P&T processes
T2 - A case study from the School of Public Service at Boise State
AU - Ashley, Amanda
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In 2018, SPS began developing and implementing an integrated approach to mentoring that combined elements of promotion & tenure (P&T) reviews, annual performance evaluations, and workload policies. This approach has led to a high level of success for junior faculty in terms of following a clear trajectory toward tenure. It has also come with numerous transaction costs, such as increased service loads, inconsistencies in mentoring practices, and conflicts in expectations. In this paper, we describe the SPS Mentoring Policy and provide background on its motivations and history. Using our own auto-ethnographical reflections from our administrative roles organizing and coordinating the mentoring process, and data from focus groups of faculty participating in the process, we then examine the trade-offs of this policy in comparison to a more traditional P&T policy, discuss lessons learned over the last five years, and consider future opportunities.
AB - In 2018, SPS began developing and implementing an integrated approach to mentoring that combined elements of promotion & tenure (P&T) reviews, annual performance evaluations, and workload policies. This approach has led to a high level of success for junior faculty in terms of following a clear trajectory toward tenure. It has also come with numerous transaction costs, such as increased service loads, inconsistencies in mentoring practices, and conflicts in expectations. In this paper, we describe the SPS Mentoring Policy and provide background on its motivations and history. Using our own auto-ethnographical reflections from our administrative roles organizing and coordinating the mentoring process, and data from focus groups of faculty participating in the process, we then examine the trade-offs of this policy in comparison to a more traditional P&T policy, discuss lessons learned over the last five years, and consider future opportunities.
KW - Integration
KW - mentoring
KW - promotion and tenure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85169573972&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15236803.2023.2249742
DO - 10.1080/15236803.2023.2249742
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85169573972
SN - 1523-6803
VL - 29
SP - 481
EP - 496
JO - Journal of Public Affairs Education
JF - Journal of Public Affairs Education
IS - 4
ER -