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BIPOC Graduate Student Mentoring Academy

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A platform for BIPOC community success

Beginning in 2022, the Faculty of Graduate Studies will host a new mentoring program to support the professional development of our BIPOC graduate students. Initiated by a cross-disciplinary executive team consisting of faculty, staff and students, the program addresses barriers due to systemic racism that limit students from reaching their full potential. It will offer professional development events dedicated to supporting the aspirations of BIPOC graduate students and will play a central role connecting graduate students of colour with mentors of colour.

Become a mentor

The BIPOC Mentoring Academy Executive Team is building its network of BIPOC mentors. With a goal of preparing graduate students for professional roles inside and outside of academia, the planning committee is recruiting mentors from a range of backgrounds, from university instructors, researchers, and administrators to professionals in the government, non-government, and private sectors to community leaders, elders and others who can provide impactful guidance and advice.

After completing the mentor recruitment form, you will be added to our list and contacted once the program is initiated.

In addition to making important contributions to the lives of students, you will learn how to engage students in meaningful conversations, advocate on their behalf, and facilitate goal setting and career planning. The Academy will lobby to ensure that engaging in this formal mentorship framework counts towards your own professional development targets.

If you are interested in getting involved, please email bipocmpd@dal.ca. 

Sign up to be a mentor

Become a mentee

Are you a graduate student who identifies as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Colour? This program is an opportunity to develop a mentorship relationship and support your professional development goals. 

To join, please complete the mentee recruitment form. You will be added to our list and contacted once the program is initiated. 

Your role as a mentee:

  • Commit to initiating and maintaining appointments with your mentor
  • Create goals in collaboration with your mentor for academic success and professional development
  • Thoughtful reflection, engagement and openness to your mentor's advisement
  • Share knowledge and experience with your mentor

To be eligible to be a mentee, you must:

  • Identify as Black, Indigenous and/or a Person of Colour (BIPOC)
  • Be enrolled in a graduate program at Dalhousie University 
Sign up to be a mentee