Roles/Responsibilities

The following sections provide examples of the different roles of graduate supervisors, student, graduate coordinator, School of Graduate Studies, and the CTL. In addition, the SGS provides a Guide to Graduate Supervision describing these roles and responsibilities.

Role of Supervisor

• Student as: clients, products, partners
• Role & responsibility of supervisors: Advise, monitor, mentor
• Meetings/consultation: be available, advisory committee, constructive feedback
• Basic Principles: academic integrity, freedom of inquiry/expression
• Financial assistance: conditions, hard copy
• Knowledge of regulations & procedures: departmental, graduate school, help lines
• Absence: sabbatical, conference, family, alternative supervision, inform
• Intellectual property/publication: implications, obligations, conditions, publication/conferences
• Termination: conflict, alternate supervisor

Role of the Student

• Academic achievement: degree requirements, build relationship, seek advice
• Regulations: deadlines
• Intellectual property: policy, draft documents
• Communication: supervisor, absence
• Safety: Regulations
• Financial assistance: terms/conditions
• Termination of supervisor: conflict, regulations
• Time management
• Work with a research team