Seattle Pacific University is committed to supporting new faculty members in their progress toward tenure, both by helping them develop as teacher-scholars and by welcoming them into the community. Research into mentoring suggests that junior faculty members need a mentoring mosaic, a collection of advisors and experiences that address different needs. The Center's mentoring program has three components.

• The New Faculty Seminar and year-end retreat at Camp Casey
• The Social Mentoring Program for first-year faculty
• The Senior Mentoring Program for second-year faculty, both tenure-track and those on long-term appointments

Additional mentoring throughout the initial years of appointment is provided by department chairs. When applying for tenure, faculty will consult with their chairs to locate an appropriate mentor from outside the department to assist with the tenure process. Chairs are responsible to make this appointment, but the faculty member is free to decline to work with a Tenure Mentor.

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