Administrative Professionals Mentorship Program
The Millersville University Administrative Professionals Mentorship Program provides a structured approach that allows seasoned administrative professionals (mentors) to transfer institutional knowledge to new and/or developing professionals (mentees) while also collaborating on goal achievement, project completion, or general career guidance.
Administrative Professionals Mentorship Program
A Goals-Driven Partnership
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Program Goals
In addition to supporting Millersville University's strategic direction to "Invest Strategically in People and Place", the purpose of the Administrative Professionals Mentorship Program includes:
- transference of institutional knowledge
- fostering an inclusive environment for newly hired administrative professionals
- relationship building across campus divisions and departments
- enhancing internal and external customer service
- increasing engagement and retention
- providing support for our administrative professionals team
- increasing efficiencies
- recognizing participants
- providing professional development for mentorship pairs.
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Mentor-Mentee Eligibility
Mentee
- Employees with 0-4 years of administrative professional experience at Millersville University, or
- Employees in the following classifications: clerical assistant, AA1, management technician
Mentor
- Employees with two or more years of experience at Millersville University in any administrative capacity
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Program Expectations
Mentor-mentee pairs will meet once per month during the period October through April, or a total of seven sessions. The first meeting will be used to complete and sign the Mentoring Agreement as well as begin mentee goal-setting.
Mentees must minimally attend three of four targeted professional development sessions held during this time period.
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Timeline
Activity Estimated Timeframe Mentor/Mentee Questionnaires Due September Mentor-Mentee Matches Announced October Professional Development Session #1 October Initial Meeting Agenda Due November Professional Development Session #2 December/January Professional Development Session #3 Februrary Professional Development Session #4 April Program Completion Report on Mentee Due April Program Celebration May