Resources for SUN Peer Mentoring Groups
SUN peer mentoring groups are facilitated groups for women staff within the SUN network to provide support for professional development.
This page provides information about resources for these groups including:
Peer Mentoring Group Workshop workbook
This workbook provides information about peer mentoring groups, tips on creating a successful group and other useful information.
Peer mentoring references
These references provide good background reading:
- E. de Haan (2005) Learning with Colleagues: An action guide for peer consultation. Palgrove Macmillan.
- A. Rolfe-Flett (2002) Mentoring in Australia. Pearson Education Australia.
- Basic Facilitation Skills (2002) by The Human Leadership and Development Division of the American Society for Quality
- Ako Ako: A Progress Report on a Peer-Mentoring Pilot Programme. C. Joyce-Erueti, R. Poutu-Shaw and K. Mitchell (2005) Paper from the Proceedings of the 17th NACCQ 2004 (pp310–313).
Peer mentoring websites
These websites provide useful information on peer mentoring:
Groups may want to communicate between meetings using online forums. Information about some of the free online discussion forums and online chat facilities available are linked below. Please contact ICT on ext 16000 or your local IT area before setting up this technology.
- ninemsn Groups - create your own online group for message boards, chat etc.
- Yahoo Groups - create a free online group
- Skype - free video conversations and conference calling.
- MSN Web Messenger - a free web-based instant messanging program
SUN Peer Mentoring Group forms are linked below:
Rooms for peer group meetings can be booked through:
University Venues (Campus Property & Services):
Phone: 02 9351 2952
Fax: 02 9351 2560
Email:
Address: G12 - Services Building
http://www.facilities.usyd.edu.au/services/univenue/about.shtml
The Venues web page allows you to search for room availability by campus, date and room type. Please make bookings in the name of your peer group, i.e. “SUN Peer Mentoring Group (name)”.
Learning Solutions
The Learning Solutions seminar rooms in the Margaret Telfer Building (K07) on Arundel St, Glebe are also available for SUN Peer Mentoring Groups. Each room will hold up to 20 people in a meeting format.
Phone: 02 9351 5871 or 02 9351 4838
Fax: 02 9351 4951
Email:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/learningsolutions/
If your group plans an activity that requires computers, SydneyLearning’s IT training rooms may also be available. Each room seats 10 people.
Your local Building Attendant or Campus Property & Services Area Manager may also be able to help you locate a suitable meeting room near your workplace.
Links to providers of events that may be of interest to SUN Peer Mentoring Groups are listed below: