About Us

Our vision


To ensure graduate students and supervisors experience a mentorship and supervisory relationship that is characterized by:

  • Respect, inclusion and support of the whole person
  • Continued learning and collaboration by both the supervisor and the graduate student
  • Shared responsibility and commitment to advancing academic and professional goals

Our mandate


To support successful mentorship and supervisory relationships.

Our mandate will be achieved by:

  • Facilitating conflict resolution within the mentorship and supervisory relationship
  • Building capacity through skill development workshops for both graduate students and supervisors
  • System navigation and collaboration with other University partners
  • Identifying and developing resources that are aligned with best practices in graduate mentorship and supervision

Our commitment to you


  • Person-centered and solution-focused approach
  • Timely and responsive service
  • Essential and up-to-date resources
  • Provision of high-quality training