The ACE Mentoring Program was created to foster connections across UCLA campus colleagues and provide opportunities for professional growth through their roles as a mentor or mentee.

The UCLA ACE Mentoring Program will provide current advising professionals with a space to:

  • Foster and enhance the personal and professional growth of its participants
  • Create and build a sense of community among on-campus professionals
  • Welcome and support both new and seasoned UCLA staff throughout their professional journeys
  • Cultivate connections and collaborations across campus

Join ACE Mentoring

Join ACE Mentoring

The ACE Mentoring Program is open to all campus professionals, and applications are collected on an annual basis during the summer. The Mentoring Program sub-committee members review all applications and pair mentors and mentees based on factors such as, their career aspirations, personal and professional interests, and purpose for joining the program. All mentors and mentees are provided with resources after the pairing, including program guidelines, a partnership agreement, and suggestions for conversation topics or activities. The sub-committee also maintains communication with our participants through our monthly ACE Links newsletter, mid-year/end-of-the-year surveys, and event programming.

How to Apply
Application will be available in August.  If you have any questions, please contact ace@college.ucla.edu.

ACE Links Newsletter

ACE Links Newsletter

The ACE Mentoring program is excited to present ACE Links—a monthly newsletter to help participants stay connected with each other, ACE, and the greater UCLA community. Each issue of ACE Links will include a mentor/mentee spotlight, a resource that we hope will support participants in your partnerships, a calendar of events and a monthly lucky raffle winner duo!

Committee Members

Committee Members

  • Marian Gabra (Director)
  • Jessica Amaya (College Academic Counseling)
  • Lori Okimoto-Wheatley (Psychology)
  • Shahla Rahimzadeh (College Academic Counseling)
  • Carina Salazar (Career Center)
  • Cyndi Tando (College Academic Counseling)

ACE Mentoring Messages