Program assistance and advising are available for all students enrolled in programs administered by the Teacher Education Office. Contact us by phone, email or visit us in person:
604 822 5242
teacher.ed@ubc.ca
Room 103 – 2125 Main Mall
Neville Scarfe Building
Program Advising
Program managers in the Teacher Education Office are available for private one-on-one advising appointments as well as online or phone support. Please contact Bette or Keith in the TEO or Alexis in NITEP.
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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
- Advising on certification or renewal of teaching qualifications for BC schools
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Cynthia Clerc
Acting Program Manager – Student Services (Elementary & Middle Years)
- BEd student advising and support – Elementary & Middle Years
- Support for BEd program, diplomas and certificates
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Dr. Keith McPherson (on leave)
Program Manager – Student Services (Elementary & Middle Years)
- BEd student advising and support – Elementary & Middle Years
- Coordinator of BEd program awards and Education Career Fair
- Support for BEd program, diplomas and certificates
- Support for Education Minors
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Graham Setters
Program Manager – Indigenous, Rural & Remote, and International Cohort BEd Program Pathways
- Advising for Indigenous, RRED and international teacher candidates
- Acting coordinator of BEd program awards
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Alexis Okabe
Indigenous Education Program Advisor, NITEP
alexis.okabe@ubc.ca
604 822 5238
- NITEP student support
- Program planning and assistance
Practicum and Community Field Experience Advising
Advising for practicum and the community field experience (CFE) is available for all teacher candidates.
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Rod Brown
Associate Director, Academic and Professional Support, and Program Manager, Elementary & Middle Years Practicum
- Elementary & Middle Years practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
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Cynthia Clerc
Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary)
- Secondary practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
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Greta Barsch
Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary) and Learning Design Manager
- Secondary practicum oversight and advising
- Faculty advisor oversight and support
- Practicum oversight
- School district liaison
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Tricia Murray
Program Manager – Local, Rural and International Community Field Experience
- Community Field Experience oversight
- Community partner liaison
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.
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To book an appointment with the Education Embedded Counsellor, Michelle Lim, 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 Michelle Lim.
The Embedded Counsellor can help you navigate the full range of services that are available to you.