Tipsheet - Supervisors & Students

Supervisors

  1. As supervisor, your responsibility is to provide guidance and support to your students throughout their program. This includes meeting with them regularly, assisting in the selection of their course of study and their thesis/dissertation topic. Supervisors should also mentor their student which includes encouraging presentation at conferences and publishing in referred academic journals.
  2. Supervisors must commit to meet with their student and the Program Director at the start of the student’s program and then on a regular basis, as negotiated between the student and the supervisor (but at least yearly). The frequency of contact will vary depending on where the student is in their program and the needs/wishes of the student-faculty partnership.
  3. Supervisors must commit to providing timely feedback on materials submitted for review. Students and faculty need to agree on an appropriate time frame. A normal turnaround time has been defined by the SGS as 2 weeks.
  4. Supervisors, with the Program Director, need to ensure that there is a supervisory plan in place for their students during any sabbaticals and/or leaves of absence.

Students

  1. As student, your responsibility is to focus on your studies and complete all program requirements as outlined in your course of study.  This includes meeting with your supervisor on a regular basis and completing the various HPME student related forms (GradSIS, annual report, thesis committee meeting reports, proposal defence forms)
  2. Students should ensure that they stay in regular contact with their supervisor and that the supervisor is aware of any events or difficulties that might impact degree completion. Supervisors should be able to connect with their students (through email, telephone, or other) throughout the degree program.
  3. Students must commit to observe the agreed upon timeframes for the submission of their work to their supervisors. Students must also commit to allowing their supervisor sufficient time for review of submitted material.
All Students and Supervisors are encouraged to read the following for additional guidance:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Assets/SGS+Digital+Assets/admin+support/Supervision+Guide.pdf