Graduate Supervision Toolkit | FGS

Empowering Relationships, Elevating Excellence:

Supporting Graduate Supervision at York University

The Graduate Supervision Toolkit offers 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.

Grad Supervision Rooted in Care

Dean Alice MacLachlan explains the supervisory relationship is the beating heart of graduate research pedagogy.

Support Hub for Grad Studies Empowers

A pan-University initiative designed to enhance the quality of graduate supervision is underway at York.

Science Grad Students Thrive in Human-centred Supervision

Professor Wendy Taylor is redefining what it means to mentor graduate students in high-stakes science.

Building a Collaborative Experience

Professor Kristin Andrews is creating a graduate student experience she would have liked in her grad school days.

Activism and Academia in Mentorship

Professor Laura Levin explores how artists can spotlight justice issues and build communities.

The supervision journey is a dynamic and empowering relationship where supervisors and students collaboratively cultivate potential through active listening, constructive feedback, and mutual growth—fostering wellbeing, confidence, autonomy, and academic excellence.

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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.

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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.