Document Type

Chapter

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Documenting Teaching Excellence

Editor

Karin deJonge-Kannan and Travis N. Thurston

Publisher

Utah State University

Publication Date

2025

First Page

221

Last Page

236

Abstract

This chapter explores the critical yet often unrecognized role of documenting instructor mentorship as a core component of teaching excellence in higher education. Mentorship encompasses a range of instructor-to-student interactions, including academic guidance, psychosocial support, research support (graduate and undergraduate), and career exploration for students (DeAngelo, Mason, & Winters, 2016; Thiry & Laursen, 2011). Despite its importance, mentorship is rarely documented comprehensively in teaching documentation portfolios (Ocobock et al., 2022). By systematically capturing the multifaceted impacts of mentorship, instructors enhance their teaching portfolio and contribute to the broader discourse on teaching excellence. This chapter aims to empower instructors to demonstrate how mentorship serves as a key element of their educational contributions. The strategies offered are drawn from real-world examples, including dossiers submitted by faculty members in Utah State University’s Faculty-to-Student Mentorship Program. These contributors are deeply involved in guiding students and serve on the steering committee for the mentorship program.

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