Mentoring Agreement (sample)
Realizing that an ongoing mentoring relationship between veteran and part-time instructors can provide many benefits to each party, as well as to Praxis College overall, Dr. Chris Smith, full-time Assistant Professor, and Tony Barkwell, adjunct instructor enter into the following agreement.

During the Fall 2000 semester, Dr. Smith agrees to:

1. Meet with Mr. Barkwell each Friday afternoon for approximately one hour, to debrief progress in Mr. Barkwell's course, as well as provide additional information on teaching methodologies, classroom management techniques, and policies and procedures of the College;
2. Speak with Mr. Barkwell on an as needed basis by telephone, at 462-9999, between 1 and 4 p.m. any weekday afternoon;
3. Allow Mr. Barkwell, upon a day's notification, to visit regular class meetings of any evening course being taught by Dr. Smith, for purposes of observation of teaching methods and classroom management;
4. Unless approved by Mr. Barkwell in advance, treat all communications with Mr. Barkwell as confidential.

Mr. Barkwell agrees to:

1. Accept Dr. Smith's coaching as non-directive, realizing that academic freedom and other professional practices require his acceptance of ultimate responsibility for all decisions discussed with Dr. Smith;
2. Serve as a guest speaker, on a mutually-agreeable topic, for a segment of one of Dr. Smith's class meetings, and debrief that activity immediately afterwards;
3. Submit small developmental activities, such as creating several test questions, no later than the prescribed deadline set by Dr. Smith;
4. Serve as a substitute instructor for the Wednesday, March 1 meeting of Dr. Smith's class (5:30 p.m., room 118, Regents Building) - Dr. Smith will be attending a conference in Orlando that evening.
5. Unless approved by Dr. Smith in advance, treat all communications with Dr. Smith as confidential.

It is understood that this agreement will remain in effect throughout the Fall 2000 semester only - any extension will need to be negotiated at the end of the semester. Either party may terminate the agreement, without reason, at any point, by e-mailing the other party.

Dr. Chris Smith	Mr. Tony Barkwell
Date	Date

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