The mentor is a tenured Associate or Full Professor from the same section. If possible, with a closely matching research interest and teaching expertise. The mentor is selected and appointed by the section head before the start of the TT. All senior faculty is expected to be available for this task, and the section head will distribute the mentorships as evenly as possible over the section.

The mentoring will take place in regular, informal, one-on-one meetings, at least once a month during the first year, but the mentor and mentee may agree on additional ways to communicate (by email, dropping by when needed, etc.).