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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Tanya,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I would like to participate in the Faculty
Mentor Program. I am willing to mentor as many (2 or more) students as needed.
Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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plsfaculty-bounces@CALS.arizona.edu
[mailto:plsfaculty-bounces@CALS.arizona.edu] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Tanya Quist<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 07,
2011 12:44 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> plsfaculty@ag.arizona.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Plsfaculty] Faculty <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mentor</st1:place></st1:City> Program </span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Cambria'>Dear Colleagues,<br>
<br>
As discussed in the last faculty meeting, we are looking at ways to increase
undergraduate enrollment and improve the academic experience for these
students. We have made significant gains recently: namely, enrollment has
exceeded the 7 year plateau and more than 35 of our current 58 students
declaring Plant Science as their major within the past 12 months. However, as
Dr. Larkin’s pointed out, the RCM funding model requires continued
program growth and this rate of growth is possible with support from the
school’s primary asset – the faculty. To this end, he has proposed
the development of a Faculty-Mentor Program to facilitate greater interaction
between undergraduates and faculty in the Plant Sciences. This note is to
follow up with that discussion.<br>
<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>The goals of the program are to:<br>
</span></u></b>1. Enhance existing efforts
directed at increasing student enrollment through recruiting and retention.<br>
2. Improve student learning, engagement in
the campus community, and enhance professional preparation. <br>
<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>The program requires:<br>
</span></u></b>1. Current students will be
matched and assigned to faculty by request (if you currently work with PLS
undergraduates) or by me, based on my knowledge of student and faculty
interests. <br>
<br>
2. Faculty will arrange with their assigned
students to meet twice per semester to discuss questions relating to the
students’ professional development in their chosen career track.<br>
<br>
3. I will provide a packet of resources so
that faculty mentors will be able to refer students to specialists as needed
for assistance beyond the scope of the faculty-mentor program goals. Many
additional resources will allow faculty to defer to tutors, academic advisors,
learning specialists, disability services, counseling etc. and focus solely on
mentoring activities which promote student professional development and
professional engagement. <br>
<br>
4. Faculty will record the frequency of
student visits as a metric to assess the program’s impact.<br>
<br>
5. Students’ views on the program
will be assessed through the graduation exit survey.<br>
<br>
<br>
<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>What you can do now:<br>
</span></u></b>Current students hearing of this proposed program are eager to
accept assignments. If you are able to accept a student mentoring assignment
please state your interest in participating in this program by replying to me.
If you have a preference or limit to the number of students you are willing to
mentor (2 is ideal), or if you are already working with a PLS undergraduate
student please let me know about this as well. I will follow up shortly with
assignments and appropriate resources you might find useful.</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#365f91" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'>Tanya
M. Quist</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#365f91" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'>Assistant
Professor & Academic Advisor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'>319
Forbes Bldg. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Plant</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Sciences</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#365f91"
face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";
color:#365F91'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font size=2
color="#365f91" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tucson</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">AZ</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85721</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#365f91" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'>Plant
Sciences Office: (520) 621-1582<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#365f91" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'>Director,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Campus Arboretum</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Herring Hall University of <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State> <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tucson</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">AZ</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85721</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#365f91" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'>Arboretum
Office: (520) 621-7074</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#365f91" face="Franklin Gothic Book"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#365F91'>Website:</span></font><font
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font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book";color:#4F6228'> <a
href="http://arboretum.arizona.edu/">http//:arboretum.arizona.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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href="mailto:infoarboretum@ag.arizona.edu">infoarboretum@ag.arizona.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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