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Graduate Supervision Toolkit Faculty of Graduate Studies

Empowering Relationships, Elevating Excellence:

Supporting Graduate Supervision at 91亚色

Welcome to the Graduate Supervision Toolkit where you can explore comprehensive resources to enhance supervisory pedagogy and guidance through best practices. We champion the dignity and value of supervisors and students and support the collaboration and growth in supervisory relationships.

Upcoming Event for Graduate Students

THRIVE/PROSP脡RER Summit 2026: Secrets to Success from Top Supervisors

This is a national summit designed to give grad students the knowledge, skills, and professional tools they need to succeed in research, scholarship, leadership, and career development. It brings together grad students from all disciplines, degree programs, and backgrounds for a day of practical learning. On October 14, 2026, participants can expect:

  • Secrets to Success from Top Supervisors
  • Prosper: Strategies for Your Success
  • Thriving while Balancing Graduate School, Work, and Life Demands

For more event details and registration, visit The Events page.

Get September-ready: Resources for Supervisors

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    Graduate Supervision Handbook (pdf)

    This handbook supports graduate supervisors with practical guidance, relational strategies, and thoughtful tools and policies to cultivate respectful, collaborative, and enriching supervision experiences.
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    NEW! Done and Defended (pdf)

    Supervisors play a central role in their students' path to completion, and this guide gives you evidence-based strategies to support them through it.
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    Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Graduate Student (pdf)

    A guide that supports faculty in making thoughtful, values-aligned decisions by offering essential prompts to reflect on capacity, fit, and readiness before saying yes to supervision.
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    Co-Supervision Planning Guide (pdf)

    The guide gives supervisors across all disciplines a shared space to align on roles, responsibilities, and student success. Six sections support the supervision journey, working best when both supervisors complete them together.
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    骋补蝉飞茅帽诲补丑: A Framework for Graduate Supervision with Indigenous Graduate Students (pdf)

    A graduate supervision framework that centres Indigenous ways of knowing and relational accountability to support Indigenous graduate students' self-determination, safety and success.
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    Neurodiversity-affirming Supervision for Graduate Student Success (pdf)

    This guide is designed to centre the lived experiences of neurodivergent graduate students while fostering open, respectful, and supportive relationships between supervisors and students.
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    Supporting Mature and Part-Time Graduate Students Companion Guide (pdf)

    A guide that helps supervisors create flexible, inclusive supervision relationships that honour the lives and strengths of students balancing graduate school with work, caregiving, and community commitments.
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    Writing Centre Guide for Graduate Student Support (pdf)

    A guide that invites graduate students and their supervisors to reflect on the often-unspoken dynamics of academic writing, highlighting how reciprocal, respectful communication practices can foster both scholarly success and developmental integrity.
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    Responding to Graduate Students In Distress (pdf)

    This Response Guide for Supervisors offers clear, compassionate guidance to help supervisors recognize signs of distress, respond supportively, refer students to appropriate resources, and reflect on their role and wellbeing through self-care strategies.

Start September Strong: Resources for Grad Students

Pilot Project Launch

Common Ground: A Graduate Supervision Conflict Consultation Service. The Common Ground Pilot Project will run for one year beginning May 2026 and will offer confidential support for strengthening supervisory relationships. Read about Common Ground (pdf) and visit the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion (CHREI) at 91亚色U to learn more and book a consultation.

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Supervisor Hub

The Supervisor Hub is a welcoming space designed to support and guide you through the graduate supervision journey. Access curated resources, practical tools, and insightful guidance offered to empower you in mentoring graduate students effectively and confidently. Elevate your supervisory skills, foster wellbeing, and connect with a community committed to supervisory excellence.

Student Hub

Navigate your graduate journey with confidence using tailored resources and tools within the Student Hub to enhance your communication skills, optimize your supervisory experience, and drive your academic success.

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Resource Hub

The Resource Hub brings together a collection of materials, tools, and guidance from Canada and around the world to support supervisors and students as they navigate the many facets of graduate supervision. Whether you are beginning your supervision journey or seeking to enhance your experience, the Resource Hub is here to provide support along the way.

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