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Throughout the academic year, the UCSB Faculty Mentoring Program offers a wide variety of community-building and professional-development events, including:

  1. a new faculty orientation and mentor/convenor trainings at the beginning of the academic year
  2. luncheons, social hours, and professional development workshops throughout the academic year
  3. a reception at the end-of-the year

    We strongly encourage new faculty, and when applicable, convenors and mentors, to attend these events.

 

Mentoring Program Events

Date Workshop Location
Spring 2025
Friday, May 30th
12:00-1:30 PM
Mentor Recruitment Luncheon University Center (UCen) - State Street Room
 
Fall 2025
Friday, Sept. 19
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mentor and Convenor Training The Club at the Pavilion
Friday, Sept. 19
1:00 PM-4:15 PM
Faculty Orientation Mosher Alumni House - Alumni Hall
Friday, Sept. 19
4:30 PM
Reception for New Faculty, Mentors, and Convenors at Mellichamp Terrace Mosher Alumni House - Mellichamp Terrace
Friday, Oct. 3
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Assistant Professor Luncheon University Center (UCen) - Flying A Studios Room
Friday, Oct. 10
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
2nd Convenor Training Zoom
Friday, Oct. 17
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Professional Development Series:
Reclaiming Time and Setting Priorities during the First Year on the Tenure Track
Zoom
Friday, Oct. 31
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Luncheon Theme Mosher Alumni House - Living Room
Friday, Nov. 14
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Social Hour Mosher Alumni House - Alumni Hall
 
Winter 2026
Friday, Jan. 16
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Assistant Professor Lunch TBD
Friday, Jan. 30
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
Professional Development Workshop:
Bio-Bib Workshop with AVC Dana Mastro
University Center (UCen) - State Street Room
Friday, Feb. 13
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Social Hour TBD
Friday, Feb. 27
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Theme Lunch TBD
 
Spring 2026
Friday, Apr. 10
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Assistant Professor Luncheon TBD
Friday, Apr. 24
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Theme Lunch TBD
Friday, May 8
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Professional Development Workshop:
Leading Graduate Seminars for your First Time
Zoom
Friday, May 29
3:00 PM-5:00 PM
End-of-the-Year Reception TBD