Sub-Deans Graduate Studies

Responsibilities of Sub-Deans Graduate Studies

• Membership of Charles Sturt University Higher Degree by Research Committee.
• Convening the Faculty Graduate Studies/Higher Degree Committee.
• Dealing with student grievances and complaints.
• Assisting the Research Office to provide quality assurance to the management of HDR candidates across the University.
• Convene thesis examination committees for examination of thesis
• Liaising with supervisors of HDR candidates.
• Reading research proposals from the Faculty and providing feedback to candidates and supervisors.
• Providing comments and critique on all candidates research proposals to ensure quality.
• Admission enquiries and assessing eligibility.
• Conduct Faculty based HDR training sessions.
• Advising the Executive Dean on Faculty examination matters.
• Appointment of supervisors in conjunction with Heads of Schools
• Improving completion rates by pro-actively working with candidates through research presentations seminars, and maintaining regular contact with all candidates.
• Advising candidates on policies, leave, scholarships and progress reporting.
• Ethics and project management issues and training.
• Becoming the principal supervisor of candidates when other supervisors are are no longer available to supervise
• Review of candidate progress reports.
• Monitor research methods and research proposal subjects.
• Involvement with Honours students and Honour programs as part of maintaining and encouraging entry to HDR programs.
• Assisting candidates and supervisors with budgets related to research support.