Submitting your review of progress
Candidates are required to undertake two reviews of progress each year, a minor and major review.
Process
Minor Review
The Supervisor and Research Candidate undertake a Minor Review in April each year. The minor review is an informal review process whereby the Supervisor and Research Candidate complete the progress report together in a planning session. A copy of the report is then held by both. Part C of the Review Form does not need to be completed by the Research Degree Coordinator unless either the Research Candidate or Supervisor has raised concerns from the review.
Major Review
The Supervisor and Research Candidate undertake a Major Review in September of each year. The Research Candidate and Supervisor undertake a planning session and then separately complete the Review Form and then forward the Review Form to their Schools Research Degree Coordinator. The Research Degree Coordinator reviews the progress and then considers if the Research Candidates progress is satisfactory. The Research Degree Coordinator may also coordinate a meeting with the Research Candidate and the Supervisor to discuss progress. The formal report of progress is sent to the Graduate Studies Office through the Divisional Research Dean. This report is the basis for a candidates continued enrolment in the research degree. If progress is considered satisfactory, a candidate will be enrolled for the following year. If progress is conceded to be satisfactory, additional reviews or work may be required and enrolment may be restricted. Additional reviews are referred to as Supplementary Formal Reviews and are treated as a Major Review.
Major Review Deadlines
September: Candidate and Supervisor undertake a planning and review session
30 September: Candidate and Supervisor forward Part A and B of the Planning and Review Form to the Research Degree Coordinator
1 30 October: Research Degree Coordinator assesses the review & takes action where required
31 October: Research Degree Coordinator certifies the review, completes Part C of the form & forwards the review to the Divisional Research Office
11 November: Research Dean certifies each Planning & Review Form and completes Part D of the form, and then forwards the Review Forms to the Graduate Studies Office
December: Graduate Office records the review advice, takes action where required and coordinates re-enrolment
Forms
There are four parts to the Progress Planning and Review of Progress Report Form.
Part A - Completed by the Research Candidate
Part B - Completed by the Supervisor
Part C Completed by the Schools Research Degree Coordinator (Part C is not required for Minor Reviews unless concerns were raised by either the Candidate or Supervisor.)
Part D - Completed by the Dean: Research (Part D is not required for Minor Reviews unless concerns were raised by either the Candidate or Supervisor.)
These forms and additional information on the reviews can be accessed from the Research Degrees Site.