A mentor is a P.Ag that provides assistance and guidance to the A.Ag during their articling period.
The mentor will encourage attendance at meetings and participation in branch activities or governance and generally provide support for the new member. They will invite, introduce and welcome the new member to branch activities. The mentor will review and clarify the material and subject matter in the Agrologists Act, bylaws, code of ethics, code of practice and other relevant material. In addition they will assist the A.Ag in identifying and undertaking professional development activities that may prove useful to the member in their area of practice. The mentor will provide verification signatures for those activities or events for which he/she has personal knowledge of the A.Ag attendance and provide a final recommendation regarding elevation to P.Ag status for the member.
Tips for Mentors
• establish regular contact with the Articling Agrologist (A.Ag)
• be open and frank and avoid being judgmental
• don’t expect to have all the answers
• assist the A.Ag to network
• respect confidentiality
• keep working with the A.Ag until communication “happens”
With the launch of a revised Articling Agrologist program in May 2006, BCIA has prepared a companion document for the mentors for these new agrologists. The Articling Agrologist Program Guide may be downloaded from this site at http://bcia.com/docs/con_16_1.pdf.
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