Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996:reg:51
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 51
Character Range: 57816–60550

51      Appointment of supervisors

(1)    The Delegated Authority must:

(a)    ensure that there is a chair for the student's supervisory panel within 1 month after the day the student is enrolled or, if the Delegated Authority determines a longer period in writing, the determined period; and

(b)    in any event, make the initial appointments of the student's supervisors within 3 months after the day the student is enrolled or, if the Delegated Authority determines a longer period in writing, the determined period.

(2)    The primary supervisor must:

(a)    hold a Doctor of Philosophy or have a combination of qualifications and professional experience that the Delegated Authority is satisfied is equivalent; and

(b)    be a member of the academic staff of the University employed by the University full-time or part-time on at least a 50% basis or, if the Delegated Authority approves in writing in the particular circumstances of the case, an Emeritus Professor of the University; and

(c)    be actively carrying out research and publishing in a relevant discipline area.

(3)    If a person is already the primary supervisor for at least 6 students who are undertaking programs for research awards, the Delegated Authority may only appoint the person as the student's primary supervisor after considering the norms for research supervision in the relevant discipline area and the person's supervisory experience.

(4)    If the primary supervisor is not the chair of the supervisory panel, the chair must:

(a)    hold a Doctor of Philosophy or have a combination of qualifications and professional experience that the Delegated Authority is satisfied is equivalent; and

(b)    be a member of the academic staff of the University employed by the University full-time or part-time on at least a 50% basis or, if the Delegated Authority approves in writing in the particular circumstances of the case, an Emeritus Professor of the University.

(5)    An associate supervisor must hold an academic status, or honorary academic status, in the University.

(6)    Despite subsections (2) to (5), the Delegated Authority may, with the written approval of the Associate Dean, appoint a person as primary supervisor, chair of the supervisory panel or associate supervisor even though the person is not otherwise eligible for appointment under this section.

(7)    In appointing the supervisors, the Delegated Authority must, as far as practicable, ensure continuity in the student's supervision throughout the program and, in particular, that the primary supervisor, the chair of the supervisory panel or both will be available to carry out their responsibilities in relation to the student until the end of the program.