Mentorship and networking

Mentorship supports the success of new faculty, librarians and academic leaders. Experienced mentors can support integration into our academic community, provide guidance on navigating institutional expectations, and foster confidence and collaboration.

Mentor pairing

For mentorship connections, new faculty and librarians are encouraged to meet with their unit head (e.g., chair, director, supervising librarian) to discuss potential pairing options with senior colleagues. The terms of a mentorship relationship are unique to the individuals involved and based on personal preferences and needs. Learn more about establishing positive mentorship relationships.

Mentorship program

Beginning in fall 2025, a steering committee is exploring a new mentorship program that aligns with our institutional plans—including the Indigenous Plan and Equity Action Plan—and responds to the needs of faculty, librarians and academic leaders in our evolving post-secondary landscape.

Communities of practice

LTSI coordinates several communities of practice for faculty and instructors:

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: engage in the systematic study of teaching and learning
• Accessible Teaching and Learning: enhance accessible pedagogy and expand accessibility and inclusive learning approaches in courses
• Instructors of First Year Courses: collaborate, develop and share instructional strategies and pedagogies to support student success

Caucuses

The Academic Women’s Caucus is a forum for discussion of issues of interest and concern to academic women at UVic and for the development of initiatives and strategies to address those interests.

The Scarborough Charter Steering Committee is building a Black Caucus at UVic to uplift voices and collective experiences. Interested members may email blackinclusion@uvic.ca to express interest. 

Online learning

Building Your Academic Record With Intention

This online course will explore how to manage your time, focus and commitments to ensure capacity to build your academic record towards successful tenure and promotion. Topics include: 

• Allocating efforts toward Research, Teaching and Service appropriately
• Evaluating the relative value of tasks in order to focus your time and energy
• When and how to say "no"
• Tools and strategies to balance your responsibilities and ensure a clear, synergistic, teaching/research trajectory that will get results 
• Making connections: networking events and resources (conferences, etc.), gathering feedback (internally and externally)