Information for Faculty Mentors

The McNair Scholars Program provides faculty with many opportunities to demonstrate and document their instructional achievement, internal university contributions and external representation; the three important components of a professional dossier specified in the CSUEB Promotion, Tenure and Retention Policy. Examples of activities include:

Instructional Achievement

• Academic advising and counseling to McNair Scholars
• Supervision of McNair Scholars' independent research projects
• Contribution to McNair Scholars' achievement and recognition
• Creating seminars, workshops, debates, group tutoring to enhance learning opportunities for McNair Scholars

Internal University Contributions

• Participating in McNair Scholars Advisory Committee
• Assisting in McNair Scholars activities
• Promoting McNair Scholars Program and need to increase undergraduate research activities at Department, College and University levels

External Representation

• Representing CSU East Bay's McNair Scholars Program at regional or national McNair Scholars organizations
• Promoting graduate enrollment of minority and underrepresented students