Prospective Faculty Mentors

Welcome and thank you for your interest in P2P!

Our program is powered through a partnership between HBCU graduate students and California Community College faculty mentors. Our accomplished and innovative faculty mentors represent many different backgrounds and interests, yielding a range of intellectual opportunities, supported by the resources of the California Community Colleges. The success of a P2P intern depends on establishing a trusted relationship with a faculty mentor who can guide the student’s interest and foster the student’s professional development. The P2P program appreciates and honors the contributions and commitment of its faculty mentors.

Potential P2P Faculty Mentors

Please complete the Faculty Mentor Application to begin the process.
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“Serving as a P2P mentor for the past two years has been an amazing experience to say the least. The intentional efforts of the program to prepare prospective faculty of color for positions within the California Community College system is remarkable. As a faculty of color who serves in this system of higher education, I know and understand why work such as this is vital not only for potential faculty members but also for the students who attend colleges within this system. What I find most rewarding about my experience is that I have the opportunity to give back to my community by sharing my experiences with hopes that those experiences are providing a foundational framework to those that I reach. Additionally, I love being a part of an innovative movement, P2P, grounded in the work of equity, diversity, and inclusion.”
– Dr. Danielle Lendor – P2P Faculty Mentor
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– Dr. Danielle Lendor – P2P Faculty Mentor
“Serving as a P2P mentor for the past two years has been an amazing experience to say the least. The intentional efforts of the program to prepare prospective faculty of color for positions within the California Community College system is remarkable. As a faculty of color who serves in this system of higher education, I know and understand why work such as this is vital not only for potential faculty members but also for the students who attend colleges within this system. What I find most rewarding about my experience is that I have the opportunity to give back to my community by sharing my experiences with hopes that those experiences are providing a foundational framework to those that I reach. Additionally, I love being a part of an innovative movement, P2P, grounded in the work of equity, diversity, and inclusion.”
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Faculty Mentor FAQs:

Who can serve as a faculty mentor? A current faculty member at a California Community College in a tenured or tenured track position(in an academic discipline, counseling, library, or other professional areas).

How is the program conducted? Currently, the program takes place virtually in the spring term of the academic year (approx. 7 months).

What are the program commitments? A commitment to monthly meetings that take place the last Friday of the month (Currently being delivered virtually) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (PST).

Additionally, faculty mentors are required to meet with their assigned HBCU Intern a minimum of 4 hours per month. These meetings are scheduled between the mentor and the student during times that work for both schedules.

When is the application period? October 15 through November 30

Is there a stipend for serving as a Faculty Mentor? Yes, a minimum of $5,000 is paid over the course of the spring term.

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