Have you ever wanted to connect with your professors outside the classroom? Are you interested in having meaningful conversations about their career paths, life experiences, and your personal goals? We’re here to help.

Many students, especially those in their first year, want to connect with their professors but worry they might be too busy to meet outside of class or office hours. Professors can provide invaluable insights into career opportunities in your field of study and share meaningful perspectives from their own life experiences.

“Coffee with a Prof” is your chance to invite your professor for a free cup of coffee in an informal setting to get to know each other and share your experiences.

How It Works

1. Choose Your Professor

Select a participating professor and reach out to them directly to set up a coffee meeting. Use the email template below if you’d like some help drafting your invitation. Work together to find a time that works for both of you.

Free Coffee Vouchers: Both you and your professor will receive a free coffee voucher from General Brock.

Participating Professors

Winter 2026 Professor list

Sample Invitation Email

Dear [name of your professor],

My name is [your name], and I am a student in your [insert course code/name] class. I am interested in meeting with you as part of the Coffee with a Prof program to [insert your reason for wanting to meet them/get to know them better].

Please let me know a time that works best for you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you,
[Your name]

2. Complete Participation form

Once you’ve settled on a time with your professor, complete the Student Participation Form.

Student Participation Form

Your Name(Required)
Professor’s Name(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Time of Coffee Meeting(Required)
:
Participation Agreement(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

3. Get Your Coffee Voucher

After submitting the form, wait for your confirmation email from Student Life. It will include details on when you can pick up your voucher.

4. Meet and Enjoy Your Coffee!

Head to General Brock and enjoy your free coffee with your professor. Both you and your professor must be present, with your physical voucher to get the coffee.

Important Notes and Guidelines

The Coffee with a Prof program is open to first-year students and runs until March 31, 2025.

This program is not meant for academic advising and is not an extension of your professor’s office hours, so please refrain from discussing academic support questions during your meeting.

For any questions or concerns, contact us at [email protected]