Book 2

              Relational Mentorship in Higher Education explores various models for mentorship as developed for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty. It presupposes two critical pillars for effective mentorship–mutual trust and relational connection. By framing mentorship as personal service, followership, and leadership processes, this book presents a unique perceptive of the mentoring process that puts emphasis on goal-oriented relationships and mutual trust that benefit both mentor and mentee, along with their communities and organizations. With this focus, the book gives attention to strategies for all parties involved––faculty mentors, student mentees, and universities––in a manner that not only gives guidance to each individual involved but also provides each party with a view into the mind of the other parties. The text provides an extensive foundation for members of higher education who want to implement mentorship opportunities and work to make process an attainable and positive goal within their communities and organizations. Through careful examination of current practices and alignment with literature, the text works towards making mentorship a tool educators and learners can appreciate and understand, allowing individuals involved. Relational Mentorship in higher Education is a must-resource book for student-mentees to learn how to develop and be engaged in their personal growth plan, for faculty-mentors desiring to develop more mentorship skills, especially in cross-gender or cross-racial setting, and for academic administrators planning to develop effective mentoring or faculty professional development program.

The addition to the second edition is in response to the several disruptions experienced in higher education in recent times, including the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, national racial climate weather disruption, changes in traditional teaching and learning, etc. How do students deal with changes and disruptions outside their control or what has been described as the “new normal”? How can faculty or leaders empower students to succeed in those situations? Strategies for dealing with mentees’ perceived failures and mental health during a disruption are addressed. Flexibility and adoption strategies in disruptions, managing virtual learning, dealing with negative social climate, and habits for decisive actions on a purpose for success are covered. This edition also includes discussions on some strategies on resiliency to help students learn how to bounce back from mistake or perceived failures, understanding the What, Why, Where and How in mistakes, and understanding how to measure progress in academic goals.