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{{nutshell|The page is not a Wikipedia policy. It describes a voluntary arrangement in which editors with less experience of the WP:FAC (featured articles) process may be helped through it.}}
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Discussions (August 2016) on the [[WP:FAC]] talkpage highlighted a concern at the low rate of promotion at FAC for first-time nominators – around 15 percent. This rises to about 50 percent for editors with one successful nomination behind them, and is significantly higher for more experienced editors. To help resolve the problem of the low promotion rate for first-timers, the FAC coordinators have agreed to support, on a trial basis, a voluntary '''mentoring scheme''' for first-time nominators.

==How it works==
*This is a voluntary system, and first-time nominators at [[WP:FAC]] are not required to use it. However, editors considering their initial FAC nomination, and any subsequent nomination before their first FA promotion, are '''strongly advised''' to seek the involvement of a '''mentor''', to assist in the preparation and processing of the nomination. Such a course of action may be specifically requested by the FA coordinators, before any resubmission of an archived nomination.
*Under this scheme, any editor who has taken at least five nominations successfully through the FAC process will be acceptable as a mentor. Editors who have indicated a willingness to act in this capacity can be found in the list below.
*For each article, nominator and mentor will work out their ''[[modus operandi]]''; this may involve anything from broad general advice up to and including co-nomination. If the working relationship should fail, the nominator is free to seek a different mentor.
*It is envisaged that mentors will advise generally on issues such as the quality of prose, the adequacy of citation, reference formatting, and general presentational and [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] (MoS) issues, with a view to ensuring that the nomination meets the FA criteria. They will not necessarily have subject expertise, and will not be expected to vouch for an article's technical accuracy.
*When the article is nominated, mentors should indicate their involvement within the article's FAC nomination statement. Mentors who wish to declare "support" should do so on the nomination page in the same way as any other reviewer.

==Finding mentors==
There are three ways in which a nominator may find a mentor:
*By approaching one of the editors listed below. It is up to the prospective mentor to decide whether to act
*By approaching other [[Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by featured article nominations|editors with 5+ FA stars to their name]], who although not listed may still be willing to act.
*By placing a request for a mentor on the [[Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates|FAC talkpage]].

===Mentors===
The following editors have indicated their willingness to act as mentors in this scheme. Note: this is a general, not a specific commitment, and no mentor is obliged to accept any specific request.

(Note: when adding your name here, you may wish to indicate preferred subject areas but this is not essential)
#[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] — I was engaged in music ([[Requiem (Reger)]]) and literature ([[Franz Kafka]]), but am open to initial general help on any subject.
#[[User:Wehwalt|Wehwalt]]
#[[User:Iridescent|Iridescent]] — I work mainly on 19th-century England, but am happy to take a look at articles on any topic if asked
#[[User:Iry-Hor|Iry-Hor]] — My Wiki work is ''exclusively'' on Ancient Egypt, but I can help in Ancient History, and Mathematics and Physics articles.
#[[User:Montanabw|Montanabw]] — any subject
#[[User:Nick-D|Nick-D]] — I mainly work on military history articles, but can provide detailed advice on most history-related topics and more general advice on other topics.
#[[User:FunkMonk|FunkMonk]] — I mainly work on zoology articles, but have an interest in art (broadly speaking) and history as well.
#[[User:Dudley Miles|Dudley Miles]] — My main interests are history, geography, science and art.
#[[User:Hurricanehink|Hurricanehink]] — My main interests are hurricanes, roads, American pop music after 1920, and space.
#[[User: David Fuchs|David Fuchs]] — I tend to focus on film, video game, and media articles, but open to helping out on any subject; generally work on image and sourcing issues at FACs.
#[[User:HJ Mitchell|Harry Mitchell]] — I dabble in British history, politics, architecture, and sometimes other things (my current focus is on war memorials). I can offer advice on prose and MoS compliance.
#[[User:Gen. Quon|Gen. Quon]] — My editing interests are all over the place, but I have the most Wikipedia experience in television (post-1990 shows mostly) and pop culture-related fields (e.g. popular and alt. rock music). I also work with anthropological and classics articles. All in all, I'm open to working with people outside my area of 'expertise'.
#[[User:Masem|Masem]] - Particularly areas of video games and contemporary pop culture (television, films, music), but can also do physical sciences and engineering-related works too. Also anything where non-free media may be of concern, getting through the ins and outs of NFC policy.
#[[User:PresN|PresN]] - I mainly focus on video games (old and new), along with sci-fi and related biographies and music articles, but good editing can be applied to any area.
#[[User:J Milburn|Josh Milburn]] — Potentially happy to take on lots of things; I have particular interests in philosophy, biology, culture (popular or otherwise), religion, and British history. Confident with image licensing, sourcing and writing, less confident with templates, tables and accessibility.
#[[User:Nev1|Nev1]] — archaeology and medieval history stuff
#[[User:Nikkimaria|Nikkimaria]]

#[[User:Casliber|Casliber]] - biology, astronomy, other sciencey stuff, sports, popular culture.
#[[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]]. Mainly science, but I'll have a go at anything except software or popular culture [[User:Jimfbleak|Jimfbleak]] ([[User talk:Jimfbleak|talk]]) 06:18, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
#[[User:Smerus]], - mainly arts, history or articles associated with countries of former Soviet Union.--[[User:Smerus|Smerus]] ([[User talk:Smerus|talk]]) 07:15, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
#[[User:Grapple X|Grapple X]]—I tend to have a better understanding of pop culture topics (film, television, etc), but I think I'd be of more use with things like accessibility adherence or guiding users through the various stages for article improvement before hitting FAC. [[User:Grapple X|'''GRAPPLE''']] [[User talk:Grapple X|'''X''']] 07:59, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
#[[User:Simon Burchell|Simon Burchell]] - Mesoamerica (and archaeology in general), and the Spanish Conquest (and early modern warfare in general), but am willing to look at many other subjects, although I am not particularly interested in pop culture.
#[[User:Sarastro1|Sarastro1]] - Most subjects, but particularly sports
#[[User:Imzadi1979|Imzadi1979]]—my niche is American state highways and major roadways, and I can help with such topics in other countries, or more general advice on preparing a nomination on just about any other topic.
#[[User:Peacemaker67|Peacemaker67]] military history, my speciality is the Balkans, but I also do a bit of Australian military history and even political bios.
#[[User:Coemgenus|Coemgenus]] history and biography, mostly American or British, but I do other things, too.
#[[User:Magiciandude|Magiciandude]] Popular Spanish-language music, mainly after the mid-1980s. [[User:Magiciandude|Erick]] ([[User talk:Magiciandude|talk]]) 20:50, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
#[[User:Ceranthor|Ceranthor]] - Science, biography, mythology.
#[[User:Squeamish Ossifrage|Squeamish Ossifrage]]. My bronze stars range from silent films to botany. I specialize in FAC's picky technical bits, especially reference format standardization, and locating sources for "comprehensiveness".
#I don't have as many FAs as some of the luminaries here, but I've worked a fair bit on speculative fiction, and also in areas of recent political history that don't receive much attention; I'm happy to offer any advice I can. [[User:Vanamonde93|Vanamonde]] ([[User Talk:Vanamonde93|Talk]]) 03:17, 4 August 2019 (UTC)
#[[User:Gog the Mild|Gog the Mild]]. I don't do most things which could even loosely be described as culture or sport, especially popular, but am happy to have a look at anything else.
#[[User:Hog Farm|Hog Farm]] - Military history; mainly the American Civil War. You could also probably talk me into United States historic sites or baseball. [[User:Hog Farm|Hog Farm]] ''[[User talk:Hog Farm|Talk]]'' 04:31, 21 September 2021 (UTC)
#[[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] – review mostly anything, write mostly sport, especially [[association football]] and rowing. [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|Keep wearing the mask...]]) 18:07, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
#[[User:Graham Beards|Graham Beards]] – [[microbiology]], [[molecular biology]], [[virus]]es, [[bacteria]], [[infection]] and [[infectious diseases]]. I focus on the prose, but I have seen enough successful nominations to give all round advice on most subjects.
#[[User:Ceoil|Ceoil]] – Mostly art, archecture, archaeology, and music c. 1400-2021 AD. [[User:Ceoil|Ceoil]] ([[User talk:Ceoil|talk]]) 22:28, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

==See also==
* [[User:Tony1/How to improve your writing]]
* [[User:Jengod/Some common objections to featured status and how to avoid them]]
* [[User:AndyZ/Suggestions]]
* [[User:Yannismarou/Ten rules to make an article FA]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/November 2012/Op-ed|Some advice on navigating the FA and A-class review processes]]
* [[User:Giano/A fool's guide to writing a featured article]]
* [[Wikipedia:Guidance on source reviewing at FAC]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-06-26/Dispatches]] (Reliable sources in content review processes)
* [[User:SandyGeorgia/Achieving excellence through featured content]]

* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-04-07/Dispatches]] (Reviewers achieving excellence)
** [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-08-11/Dispatches|Reviewing free images]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-09-22/Dispatches|Reviewing non-free images]]

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