Mentor Roles and Responsibilities

What is a College Credit Plus Course Mentor?

For each course that a high school teacher is approved to instruct, an OHIO faculty mentor will be assigned by either the regional campus or Athens campus based academic department. The faculty mentor is responsible for instructional oversight, on-site course observation and will act as a general advisor for the high school teacher.

The mentor is vital to ensuring that the dual enrollment course is equivalent in rigor and quality to courses taught on campus.

Requirements to be a Mentor

Faculty mentors will be identified during the high school instructor approval process by the regional campus Dean and/or the Athens campus department chair. In order to be selected as a mentor, the following requirements must be met:

• Current OHIO faculty member in the discipline: Tenure-Track Faculty or Instructional Faculty
• Does not have to be 1.0 FTE but should be instructing at least one course or conducting department approved research.

At the discretion of the campus and/or academic department, a Fixed-term Contract Faculty may be considered as a mentor, if one of the following conditions is met:

1. The individual is a retired OHIO Tenure-Track Faculty or Instructional Faculty member who has returned to teach as a Fixed-term Contract Faculty. This individual may assume all mentorship responsibilities. The mentorship role will not exceed the maximum load requirements established for Fixed-term Contract Faculty instructors.
2. The individual has been approved as an OHIO adjunct and has a demonstrated, successful record of instructing for OHIO: minimum 6 semesters. This individual will be permitted to conduct classroom observations and serve as a general resource for the high school instructor; however, an OHIO faculty member may be responsible for the other mentorship duties: syllabus, course outcome, professional development/orientation, use of university technology, etc. The mentorship role will not exceed the maximum load requirements for Fixed-term Contract Faculty instructors.

The Role and Expectations of College Credit Plus Mentorship

The following represents the general roles, responsibilities, and requirements for faculty dual enrollment mentors assigned to high school teachers approved to instruct Ohio University courses through College Credit Plus.

• Either individually or in group setting, provide an orientation to each approved teacher
  • What it means to be an OHIO instructor
  • Review of required systems: faculty & advising center, Blackboard, etc.
  • Review faculty policies: Faculty Handbook
• Serve as a primary point of contact for curriculum
  • Syllabi development
    • Provide the standard (department) syllabus if one exists or
    • Oversee and recommend design of the course syllabus
• Provide instruction on course learning outcomes / expectations
  • Review required course elements: book, exams, projects, etc.
  • Assist high school instructor with understanding grading norms within the discipline. Example activities may include sharing standard course/discipline grading rubrics, reviewing department grading policies/approaches, discussing opportunities for grading feedback between mentor and instructor
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the high school instructor during the semester
  • Actively check in with instructor throughout the semester to provide help, guidance, recommendations, etc.
  • Provide timely response to high school instructor inquiries
• Conduct at least one, in person, instructional observation during the semester
  • Provide written and verbal feedback on instruction
    • College Credit Plus Teacher Observation Form or
    • Academic department observation form (if one exists)
  • Provide professional development or resources, as necessary
• Ensure the course feedback is obtained from each participating student and that the results are made available to the Office of Dual Enrollment Programs

CC+ Mentor Commitment Form [PDF ADA]