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Research Degrees Sub-committee

This sub-committee is no longer operational.

The Research Degrees Sub-committee manages candidature, research examinations and the allocation of research funds for students, consistent with Faculty policies and processes and advises and reports to Research Induction Committee.

Meetings 2007

The Committee will normally meet a minimum of three times per year but may be convened as needed to deal with examiners reports.

Mtg Date Time Location Agenda Minutes
1 28 Mar 11:00am-1:00pm 324, Clayton pdf 226Kb | doc 697Kb pdf 32Kb | doc 53Kb
2 30 May 11:00am-1:00pm G08, Clayton pdf 111Kb | doc 450Kb  
3 15 Aug 2:00-4:00pm G08, Clayton    
4 17 Oct 2:00-4:00pm G08, Clayton    

Meeting archives

Reporting

Recommendations and decisions will be forwarded to the Research Induction Committee for noting and action as required.

Membership

Membership Name
Term of Office
Director Research Degrees – Chair Dr Helen Forgasz  
Associate Dean (Research Induction) Assoc Prof Trevor Gale  
A member of Curriculum Committee nominated by the Associate Deans Teaching. Dr Margaret Gearon  
Co-ordinator Research Masters Assoc Prof Trevor Gale
 
Program Leader, Psychology or nominee Prof Dennis Moore 31 Oct 2006
Co-ordinator BEd Hons Ms Amanda Berry – first semester
Ms Jane Mitchell – second semester 		 
One HDR Student nominated by MERC Claire Charles
Raqib Chowdury 		31 Oct 2006
Executive Officer – AO Research Degrees Office Mr Michael Enticott  

Term of Office

Nominated members will normally hold office for one year.

Terms of Reference

  1. To recommend to Research Induction Committee on the admission and progress of research masters and BEd (Honours) candidates and the award of scholarships
  2. To recommend to Monash Research Graduate School on the admission and progress of doctoral candidates, the award of scholarships and the conduct of doctoral thesis examinations
  3. To monitor the appointment of research supervisors
  4. To consider and make recommendations to the Research Induction Committee on research thesis examination issues (eg guidelines provided to examiners, selection of examiners)
  5. To approve criteria for, and monitor the appointment of, Masters theses examiners
  6. To determine final Masters research theses results based on examiners' reports
  7. To review, annually, research degrees examination processes and to propose and develop changes when considered necessary
  8. To determine recipients of scholarships and awards
  9. To forward reports on examination results, scholarships and awards to the Research Induction Committee.
  10. To allocate research funds to graduate students consistent with Faculty policy
  11. To monitor the expenditure of funds allocated to students and to recommend on the reallocation of unexpended funds
  12. To receive reports from recipients of Faculty funds on the outcomes of the funded work
  13. To consider and make recommendations to the Research Induction Committee on issues relating to the allocation of funds to support the research of students.

Terms of reference will be evaluated after two years.

Amendments approved by Faculty Board at meeting 4/05 held on 7 December 2005