Purpose |
- To ensure all principal/joint supervisors are appropriately trained either through the ‘apprenticeship model’ or through formal training.
- To set maximum supervisory load limits in accordance with a supervisor’s training/experience.
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Scope |
• All campuses
• All HDR programs
• All HDR candidates |
Policy Statement |
The university must provide the best possible research training environment so that candidates may submit their theses in a timely manner. The quality of supervision is critical in this process.
Supervision of HDR candidates as a main/principal or joint/co supervisor may be undertaken only by accredited supervisors with supervisory load determined by accreditation level.
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Supporting procedures |
Research Supervision Accreditation Procedures
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Supporting guidelines |
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Responsibility for implementation |
Director, Monash Research Graduate School
Deputy Director, Monash Research Graduate School
Faculty associate dean responsible for research degrees
Manager, Monash Research Graduate School |
Status |
Revised |
Key Stakeholders |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training)
Deans/Associate deans responsible for research degrees
HDR Candidates
Monash Research Graduate School
Monash Postgraduate Association |
Approval body |
Name: Academic Board
Meeting: 2/2007
Date: 04-April-2007
Agenda item: 8.7
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Endorsement body |
Name: Research Graduate School Committee (RGSC)
Meeting: 2/2007
Date: 02-March-2007
Agenda item: 3.3
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Definitions |
HDR: Higher degrees by research MRGS: Monash Research Graduate School RGSC: Research Graduate School Committee Unaccredited supervisor: A supervisor who has taken no doctoral candidate through to completion either at Monash or other recognised university and has undertaken no Monash training. Level 1 supervisor: A supervisor who has had one or two completions on or after 01/01/2006 or has been deemed level I by the Steering Committee of the Research Graduate School Committee or has completed the nine modules of the Level 1 training program. Level 2 supervisor: A supervisor who has been a main supervisor prior to 2006 or has had a completion prior to 2006 or has had three completions on or after 01/01/2006 (and none prior to 2006) or has been deemed Level 2 by the Steering Committee of the Research Graduate School Committee or has completed level 2 master classes 1-4 inclusive and one other- five master classes in all. |
Related legislation |
a href="http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/calendar/FacRegs/regs-doct.html">Research Graduate School Committee Regulations
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Related policies |
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Related documents |
Handbook for Doctoral and MPhil Degrees: Code of Practice for the supervision of doctoral and masters by research candidates
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Date Effective |
04-April-2007 |
Review Date |
01-September-2011 |
Owner |
Director, Monash Research Graduate School |
Author |
Manager, Monash Research Graduate School |
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