What does it mean to serve as a Faculty Mentor for the Course Quality Program?

Serving as a CQ Faculty Mentor is a leadership opportunity for faculty who have successfully completed the Course Improvement Grant. A faculty mentor is an important role in our program because as a teaching faculty member, you bring a real-world perspective to the application of the Quality Matters Rubric and Standards. Having also gone through one of our programs, you can provide the unique support that members of the program will need. Your expertise will be called upon in group meetings and through some of our online forums. You will work with one faculty participant in our program and serve as a mentor and guide on their course improvement journey. We cannot do this without you! 

Who should participate? 

Any faculty who have completed one of our CQ Programs and obtained Quality Matters Course Certification and have a strong desire to work with other faculty members on making improvements to their courses according to the Quality Matters Rubric. 

Faculty Mentor Responsibilities

1. Facilitate discussion activities for the Course Improvement (CI)  Grant as assigned
2. Attend most synchronous meetings for Course Improvement Grants, these meetings are an hour once a month from September to April
3. Serve as a mentor for one of the CI participants from September – April
4. Become a certified Peer Reviewer prior to the start of the fall program. 
5. Attend at least one national conference related to online course design and teaching

Incentive for Program Completion

• $5000 award 
• $350 registration cost covered for the Peer Reviewer Course
  

Competitive Priorities

Priority consideration is given to applications that:

• seek to improve student success as defined by the NC State Strategic Plan
• demonstrate support from the department and/or college
• demonstrate a desire to serve as a mentor to other teaching faculty
• indicate a flexible schedule to attend the scheduled workshops and consultations
• indicate completion of one or more CQ Programs