Supervisor and Student Responsibilities
Supervisor Responsibilities
- Directs the graduate program of the student, facilitating timely completion of research, thesis writing and defense
- Provides mentorship and serve as an academic role model
- Chooses appropriate members for the graduate program advisory committee (PAC) and ensures supervision is appropriate and timely
- Ensures appropriate continuing supervision of the student during a leave of absence from the University (e.g., sabbatical)
- Guarantees funding of the student throughout the graduate program and completes the Annual GEMS Statement of Agreemen prior to annual registration of the student
Student Responsibilities
- Engage full-time in a self-directed learning process
- Apply for awards, external funding, planning and preparing Program Advisory Committee meetings, writing abstracts and manuscripts as first author
- Maintaining ongoing and open communication between the student and supervisor
For more information, please refer to the Student Handbook.