Mentoring programs help faculty to navigate and build successful careers at UBC.
Explore opportunities to be mentored by senior faculty members or to become a mentor to a junior faculty member or student:
Faculty Mentoring Programs
Mentoring programs help our faculty members meet their full potential and can be a rewarding experience for mentors. The Provost’s Office supports mentoring through the Academic Leadership Development Program. Many of our faculties and departments also have mentoring programs for their faculty members. Explore mentoring opportunities and resources below:
For a list of guidelines for mentoring faculty, view the Mentor Guide.
Peer Coaching provides confidential one-on-one teaching support to graduate students and faculty members.
CTLT also offers a Formative Peer Review of Teaching Program and the Peer Review of Teaching Community of Practice to provide support and feedback to instructors about their teaching.
These awards recognize one senior and one mid-career faculty member’s outstanding ability to create effective working relationships and offer support and guidance.
The awards will be awarded based on the quality and extent of mentoring of graduate students.
Faculty/Department Mentoring Programs
The Faculty of Science offers one-on-one mentoring to provide support and guidance to junior faculty while they navigate the demands of their pre-tenure years. Junior faculty benefit from the advice their mentors offer, and senior faculty find it rewarding and valuable to engage with junior colleagues.
The Department of Medicine faculty mentoring program is provided for the benefit of all tenure track or grant tenure track faculty in their first academic appointment.
The Faculty of Applied Science encourages faculty mentoring throughout all stages of career progression. See the guidelines for Applied Science units to develop their own mentoring programs and policies.
Mentor a Student
By lending your experience and knowledge to a student, you can greatly enhance their chances for success. Below are some examples of the many student mentoring opportunities available at UBC:
Mentoring programs match students with an industry mentor and/or faculty mentor to help them build their network, develop leadership skills and learn more about the University.
Mentoring programs in Engineering offer an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable insights into the engineering profession and to connect with academic and industry professionals.
The e@UBC Mentor Network provides venture teams access to experienced, seasoned business leaders who provide guidance and accountability through critical growth and development phases.
The Computer Science Tri-Mentoring Program matches junior undergraduate/graduate students with senior undergraduate/graduate students, who are in turn matched with industry or faculty mentors.