The UBC Guide to the Principles of Excellent Graduate Supervision

This is a short but helpful guide that outlines the important principles to keep in mind in order to  maintain high-quality graduate student supervision. This guide highlights the importance of clear and  consistent communication between the graduate student and the supervisor to ensure that the student’s needs are being met regularly. Additionally, this guide focuses on individualized supervisory approaches where the supervisor is aware of the student’s unique needs and learning style and tries to accommodate any personal, cultural, and structural challenges students may face. Finally,  this guide emphasizes the need for having clear and comprehensive beliefs and expectations that can strengthen supervisory abilities.