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10. Supervisors should evaluate the progress of the candidates by getting a
written report and monitor the performance in a relative manner according
to the quality set for a certain degree. Candidates should be informed if the
quality of her work did not reach the required standard. If progress of the
candidates is not satisfactory, the supervisor must take action to help the
candidates improve their performance. Progress report for each semester
for each candidate must be submitted by the supervisor to the Academic /
Faculty / Institute / Centre as scheduled.

11. Supervisors should help candidates in academic writing, presentations in
conferences and submitted for publication. For all the academic papers
submitted for publication, written jointly by the supervisor and candidate,
both have to agree to publish them together.

12. Supervisors need to help manage and secure any funds (example: Vote
PPP, UMRG etc.) for research projects.

13. Supervisors must ensure work safety rules are followed during the
research and are carried out in accordance with health and safety ethics
policy specified by the University.

14. Supervisors should provide constructive and critical comments on the
candidate’s drafts of the thesis within a reasonable time and advise the
candidate regarding the format of the thesis as specified by the University.

15. Supervisors should suggest and advise the Post Graduate Office of the RC
in the process of nomination and evaluation of expertise of internal and
external examiner. The supervisors also need to ensure that there are no
delays in the process.

The Role of Supervisor in the Board of Examiners

1. The role of supervisor in the Board of Examiners is as the advisor. The
supervisor is not involved in any discussions relating to the results of work
submitted by the candidate. The supervisor does not function as an
examiner.

2. The supervisor’s attendance in the Board of Examiners shall be by
invitation only.

3. Supervisors are expected to provide supervision reports in the required
format within a specified time to the Post Graduate Office for the Board of
Examiners meeting.

4. The supervisor should also help the candidates on the corrections to be
done based on the comments raised by the Board of Examiners and
continue to oversee the candidate in cases where the thesis is referred
back for further study.