Welcome to the Centre for Graduate Mentorship & Supervision!
Welcome to the Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision (CGMS) housed in the School of Graduate Studies.
We are a tri-campus service that works with graduate students and faculty to support successful graduate mentorship and supervisory relationships, by facilitating interpersonal skill-building and informal conflict resolution.
Overview
Good supervision is a shared responsibility between a graduate student and their supervisor. You will need strong interpersonal communication skills to establish mutual expectations, hold the other to high standards, be tolerant and understanding, and address emerging or anticipated problems in a timely fashion with compassion and clarity. CGMS can support you to foster and develop these interpersonal communication skills that are necessary in all stages of your supervisory relationship.
Our service starts with a confidential consultation
If you are a graduate student or faculty member and would like support in navigating your supervisory relationship, please email us at cgms@utoronto.ca. A CGMS staff member will review your request and contact you to book an in-person or virtual consultation. During the consultation we will support you in unpacking, debriefing, and beginning the process of identifying the unique factors of your case. We will support you in exploring what options you have access to, what your ideal outcome is, and what next steps you can take to move forward.
- Are you a graduate student or faculty member interpersonal challenges in your supervisory relationship? Contact us at cgms@utoronto.ca.
- We will contact you to book a confidential consultation.
- Meet with us online or in-person. We will assist you in unpacking, debriefing, and identifying next steps forward.
Our services include…
CGMS Team

Aziza Kajan (she / her)
Director, Centre for Graduate Mentorship & Supervision
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
cgms@utoronto.ca
416-978-2379

Lauren Pais (she / her)
Case Coordinator, Centre for Graduate Mentorship & Supervision
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
cgms@utoronto.ca
416-978-2379