Find alumni supervisors
Approved members can explore a private directory of alumni supervisors and request an introduction through STEP.
University affiliates
A private room for shared university connections.
STEP is piloting a verified space where current students, recent graduates and alumni supervisors can find one another with clearer privacy boundaries.
Explore the U of T pilotWhat this adds
Connection with a clear reason to belong.
Affiliate access is based on a verified university connection. It is distinct from STEP's paid student and supervisor memberships.
Meet in role-specific spaces
Students and graduates have a private peer room, while alumni supervisors use a separate professional room.
Connect through a shared program
Program context makes it easier to find relevant peers without placing student information in a public directory.
Current pilot
Start with one carefully reviewed community.
Students are never placed in a public directory.
Approved members enter private spaces. Contact requests are mediated inside STEP, and this pilot does not ask applicants to upload academic transcripts.
Minimum necessary data