“…Mentorship in higher education is best paraphrased in the literature broadly as formal and informal processes, activities and initiatives aimed at supporting faculty and staff in professional development (Gaia, Corts, Tatum, & Allen, 2010). The activities and supports provided through mentorship programs in higher education often overlap with institutional support programs but differ in that mentorship programs usually involve building supportive relationships between faculty and staff to promote professional learning and growth (Hudson, P. Hudson, S. Gray, & Bloxham, 2013). Some of these supports include; new instructor orientations, faculty development trainings, appointed mentors, and peer mentorship communities of support (Boyle & Boice, 1998;Sands, Parson, & Duane, 1991).…”