January 2025 Session

The BCLA Mentorship Committee has now closed the Expression of Interest form for the 2025 intake. Thank you!

If you are a current participant here is the direct link to the Pollinate mentorship platform:

This mentoring session will run from January 13 to June 30, 2025.

• November 8, 2024: Expression of interest form closes for mentees.
• November 22, 2024: Extension offered for mentors to create balance.
• December 2, 2024: Mentors and mentees accepted to the program will receive a more detailed intake form from our mentorship platform called Pollinate, including a Knowledge Transfer Index (KTI) survey, to better understand your interests and style.
• December 20, 2024: The final day to fill in your intake forms for Pollinate.
• January 10, 2025: Pollinate will announce your match by email.
• January 13, 2025: The session begins with an online Kick-Off event via Zoom; get in touch with your mentor/mentee!
• Mid-March, 2025: Anticipate a “pulse check” survey from Pollinate.
• June 30, 2025: Session ends; please complete the follow-up survey

If you have any questions about this process, please email us.

*Pollinate is a Canadian-based mentorship platform that facilitates matches, provides resources, direction, and acts as a communication hub for participants.

Expectations

The program is open-ended for participants to design the session according to their own needs, schedule and interests but with the added structure of Pollinate, as an intentional place to glean resources, stay on track, and communicate. We do encourage the mentee to make an initial contact with their mentor, to establish a connection and communication plan.

Applicants to the program are expected:

• To commit to the full term of the session.
• To respect BCLA’s Online Community Code of Conduct when interacting with your mentor / mentee.
• To have read the content of the Mentorship Program webpage and be familiar with the mechanics, intent and spirit of the program.
• Familiarize yourself with Pollinate, which includes mentorship resources, key dates and reminders, and a dynamic communication platform.
• Once matched, to keep in touch with their mentorship partner a minimum of twice per month.
• At the close of the session, to complete an online exit survey.