MAKING PROGRESS

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MAKING PROGRESS

• Presented by
• Kim Stone
• Graduate Studies Officer

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Probation

• Timeframes
• Full-Time 12 Months
• Part-Time 2 Years
• To complete probation you must complete the
  following-
• Induction Programs

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• Probation cont
• b) Coursework subjects
• (if applicable to your degree)
• c) Literature Review
• d) Presentation of a seminar
• e) Submission of the Research Proposal
• f) Other additional conditions specified by the
  Faculty and approved by the Board

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Support

• Support Network
• Principal Supervisor
• Co Supervisor/s
• Faculty Sub-Dean for Graduate Studies
• Centre for Research Graduate Training (CRGT)
  Team
• Head of School
• Student Administration of your home campus
• We cannot help if we do not know..

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Progress Reports

• How Often?
• Completed once a year
• Who?
• Principal Supervisor Student
• Why?
• For the Centre for Research Graduate Training
  and the Sub-Dean to monitor a students annual
  progress

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Forms

• Course Transfer
• Research Proposal
• Change of Supervisor/Additional Supervisor
• Notification of Readiness to Submit
  Thesis/Appoint of Examiners
• Certificate of Authorship
• Leave of Absence
• - Progress report
• All forms can be located at www.csu.edu.au/researc
  h/forms

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Workshops

• Various Workshops available for you to attend
• Conducted by the Centre for Research Graduate
  Training
• You will need to register with the Centre to
  attend a Workshop
• Booklet Partnership for Research Development
  Program

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Enrolment

• How do you re-enrol for each semester?
• Via my.csu on the internet
• You can enrol for the full year after your Ebox
  reminder in October rather than enrolling each
  semester.
• https//online.csu.edu.au/Inter/Action?typeBcmd
  Check_PINsystemEnrolment_Menu

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Scholarships

• Leave
• Maternity leave, Sick leave, Annual Leave
• Leave of Absence
• Changes to your Personal Details

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Student Support Funds

• Guidelines for the use of the Maintenance/Resourc
  e allowance for CRGT funded Research Higher
  Degree Students
• Provides details of
• What this funding can be used for throughout your
  candidature.
• Who is eligible for the funding
• How to access the funds
• Travel assistance grant

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Higher Degree Regulations

• Part H Progress, Supervision Assessment
• Part K Higher Degree Programs
• http//www.csu.edu.au/acad_sec/manuals/

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Candidature Time

• PhDs Doctorates
• Full-Time Minimum 3 years Maximum 4 years
• (6 Sessions) (8 Sessions)
• Part- Time Minimum 3 years Maximum 8 years
• (6 Sessions) (16 Sessions)
• Masters by Research
• Full-Time Minimum 1 year Maximum 2 years
• (2 Sessions) (4 Sessions)
• Part-Time Minimum 2 years Maximum 4 years
• (4 Sessions) (8 Sessions)

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Examination Phase

• When should you notify the Centre for Research
  Graduate
• Training you are ready to submit for Examination?
• 2 Months prior to submission
• How?
• - Notification of Readiness to Submit Thesis form
  is the first part of the Appointment of Examiners
  form.
• Why?
• Commences the process of Appointing Examiners
  ensures your thesis
• is sent to Examiners with no delays

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• Examination cont
• How many soft bound copies of the
  thesis/dissertation do I
• supply?
• 4 Copies - PhD Doctorates
• 3 Copies Masters
• Do I need to provide anything else with the soft
  bound copies?
• Yes Certificate of Authorship Form
• Is there a word limit for the thesis/dissertation?
  
• Yes

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• Examination cont
• Who appoints the Examiners?
• Principal Supervisor and/or Co Supervisor
• How many are appointed?
• 3 Examiners PhD and Doctorates
• 2 Examiners Masters

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Graduate Studies Contacts

• Graduate Studies Officer Kim Stone
• Research Student Finance Officer Phil Morris
• Student Administration Assistant Avril Ferraro
• Scholarship Administration Assistant Monique
  Smith
• Programs Information Officer Nerolie Bowman
• Director Graduate Studies
  Eddie Oczkowski

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• QUESTION TIME