Advising for Students
Program assistance and advising are available for all students enrolled in programs administered by the Teacher Education Office. Contact us by phone, email or drop by the TEO.
Contact us for advisingBEd Program Advising
Bette Shippam
Program Manager – Student Services (Secondary)
- BEd student advising and support – Secondary
- Liaison for Education Students Association, Access and Diversity
- Support for BEd program, diplomas and certificates
- NITEP and Dual Degree Program support
- Teacher Updating Program advising
Please contact Bette Shippam for advising on certification or renewal of teaching qualifications for BC schools.
Dr. Keith McPherson
Program Manager – Student Services (Elementary & Middle Years)
- BEd student advising and support – Elementary and Middle Years
- Coordinator of BEd program awards & Education Career Fair
- Support for BEd program, diplomas, and certificates
- Support for Education Minors
Alexis Okabe
Indigenous Education Program Advisor, NITEP
alexis.okabe@ubc.ca
604 822 5238
- NITEP Student Support
- Program Planning Assistance
Practicum Advising
Practicum and CFE assistance and advising are available for all teacher candidates.
Rod Brown
Associate Director, Academic and Professional Support, and Program Manager, Elementary & Middle Years Practicum
- Elementary and middle years practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
Cynthia Clerc
Program Manager – Practicum & Field Experience (Secondary)
- Secondary practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
Tricia Murray
Program Manager – Local, Rural and International Community Field Experience
- Community Field Experience oversight
- Community partner liaison
Mental Health and Wellbeing
At UBC, there are different kinds of supports available for your mental health and wellbeing. Counsellors are located at various locations on campus – at the main Counselling Services office, as well as “embedded” in the Faculty of Education.
To book an appointment with the Education Embedded Counsellor, Dayna McCracken, please call UBC Counselling Services at 604 822 3811, indicate that you are a Faculty of Education student and that you would like to schedule a session with Dayna McCracken.
The Embedded Counsellor can help you navigate the full range of services that are available to you.