To provide opportunities for Gustavus faculty to gain experience in leading off-campus programs, January Interim travel courses enrolling 20 or more students and taught by a single faculty member may include a second faculty member (mentee) who would accompany the January Interim group and serve as assistant to the faculty instructor (mentor).
The following guidelines apply:
- The mentee must not be scheduled to teach during the January Interim. Serving as a mentee does
not count as teaching a course, so the mentee will normally have a 3-0-3 teaching load.
- A faculty member who wishes to be considered for the mentoring program must make his/her request in writing to the Director of International and Cultural Education.
- The faculty member wishing to serve as a mentee should first contact the Director, who will conduct discussions with potential mentees.
- The request should include the signature of the mentee's Department Chair signifying approval of the mentee's involvement in the mentoring program.
- The faculty instructor (mentor) must have taught at least one off-campus program prior to the start of the mentoring program.
- All direct program costs (including travel, accommodations, two meals per day) for the mentee will be covered by the development fund of the Center for International and Cultural Education.
- A faculty mentee is expected to devote his or her entire effort to the program. Generally, family members may not accompany a mentee.
- Applications should be submitted one year prior to the start of the January Interim for which the mentee is applying.
Questions? Contact the CICE Director.
All material on the Information for Faculty pages is derived from the IDPC Program Manual approved by the faculty on May 5, 2008.
