CELA Faculty Mentorship Pilot Program — Mentee Application
Applications due: October 2, 2026
This program pairs early-career, pre-tenure faculty with mid-career and senior mentors for a year of structured, cross-institutional support. Completing this application takes about 10 minutes. If selected, you'll be asked to commit to monthly meetings with your mentor, quarterly cohort sessions, and a program touchpoint at the CELA Annual Conference through Spring 2027.
Contact Information
Full Name
First Name
Last Name
Preferred Pronouns
Institution
Email Address
example@example.com
Current Rank / Title
Years in Current Position
Interests and Goals
Research or scholarly interests:
Teaching focus (check all that apply):
Studio
Lecture / seminar
Representation / visualization
Other
What type of institution do you currently serve?
Land-grant university
Research-intensive university (R1/R2)
Comprehensive university
Minority Serving (HBCU, HSI, TCU)
International institution
Other (please specify)
How many full-time landscape architecture faculty are in your program?
1-3
4-6
7-10
More than 10
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Do you currently have access to a formal mentoring program at your institution?
Yes
No
Limited access
Which aspects of your academic career would you most like mentorship support in? (Select up to three.)
Promotion and tenure
Research and scholarship
Community-engaged scholarship
Design research
Teaching and pedagogy
Grant writing and funding
Professional practice integration
Leadership development
Work-life balance
Building professional networks
Other
Are there particular challenges or opportunities associated with your institutional, geographic, or professional context that would make participation especially beneficial?
Optional short response
What are you hoping to gain from this mentorship over the coming year? (2–3 sentences)
Is there anything specific about your career stage, institution, or background you'd like your mentor match to take into account? (optional)
Logistics
Time Zone
Preferred Meeting Format (virtual / in-person / either)
Optional — identity-based mentor preference (e.g., shared background or lived experience). This is entirely optional and kept confidential; it will only be used to inform matching.
Commitment
I can commit to monthly meetings with my assigned mentor and quarterly cohort sessions for the 2026–27 academic year.
I understand that if selected, my participation and any materials I share may inform the Committee's program evaluation (in de-identified form).
I understand that participation in the CELA Mentorship Program is intended to provide professional guidance, collegial support, and opportunities for faculty development. Participation does not constitute an employment agreement, promise of continued employment, or guarantee of promotion, reappointment, tenure, or any other future academic appointment.
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All faculty employment and tenure decisions remain subject to the independent policies, procedures, criteria, and review processes of the participant's institution. CELA, its representatives, mentors, and program participants are not responsible for and do not control institutional personnel or tenure decisions.
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