Steps for Completing This Form

STEPS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM:

1. Candidate to complete Section 1 electronically then email to the Research Services Officer ()
2. The Research Services Officer will print the form and forward (in hardcopy) to the Supervisor and then to the Associate Supervisor to complete their sections.
3. The Research Services Officer will scan the form with completed Sections 1, 2 & 3 and email to the Candidate.
4. The Candidate to view the comments made in sections 2 & 3 and confirms by email to the Research Services Officer that they agree with the comments made or respond to commentsmade if applicable.
5. The Research Services Officer will then forward the form, confirmation (and response if applicable)in hardcopy to the Dean of Faculty and then to the Vice President (Administration & Research) for comment and recommendation.
6. The completed progress reportis then presented to the Research Committeeto consider the recommendations made by the various officers.

SECTION 1.To be completed electronically by the CANDIDATE and emailed to the Research Services Officer ()

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Scholarships

Please list any scholarships you currently hold.

Thesis Progress

1. What is your current working thesis title?

1. Has this topic changed substantially since your previous progress report?
   YESNO
   If so, in what respect(s)? Is your principal supervisor aware of this?

1. Please attach to this form your current time line for completion of the remaining tasks before you submit your thesis. If your candidature has moved from provisional to full time, include an outline of the thesis plus a brief summary of each chapter, including information about what stage the draft material has reached.

1. What is your estimated submission date for your thesis?

1. If your candidature is still provisional, what is your estimated date for submission of your final proposal?

1. If you are experiencing difficulties, please give reasons for the delay. What attempts have been undertaken to overcome the difficulties and your proposed course of action?

1. If you have full candidature and will not be submitting by the maximum allowable time, have you applied to the faculty for an extension of time in which to lodge your thesis?

YESNO NOT APPLICABLE

If ‘NO’, please immediately submit a formal application for extension of time with a written recommendation from your supervisor.

1. How often do you meet with your supervisor(s)? Please clearly explain the reasons if you had little or no contact at all with your supervisor(s).

1. Do you wish to comment on any aspect of your supervision during the past year?

If you wish to do so on a confidential basis, please submit your comments to the Vice President (Administration and Research) in a sealed envelope marked “confidential” with your full name, student number, course name and unit: “Confidential Comments-Progress Report”. Please deliver separately to the Research Services Office (telephone024980 2121).

1. Are there any ways in which you believe that Avondale could better assist your work as a post-graduate research candidate? If so, please specify.

1. Publications: please include details of any publications and conference papers from the time you have been enrolled as a research candidate. These publications form part of the Faculty’s annual research report. Please attach these on a separate page.

Checklist:

* please see note at beginning of form

SECTION 2.To be completed in hardcopy by the SUPERVISOR and returned to the Research Services Officer

1. How often did you meet with the candidate during the past year?

1. Do you have any comment on the candidate’s attached thesis completion timetable and statement of progress (Section 1, question 3 above)?

1. Are you aware of any difficulties that are interfering with the candidate’s progress? If so, please indicate what attempts had been undertaken to overcome the difficulties and your recommended course of action?

1. What is the likely date of submission of the thesis?

1. Do you recommend:(please select applicable boxes)

1. Do you recommend the scholarship continue? YESNO NOT APPLICABLE

1. Please add any other comments you may have on the candidate’s work and rate of progress.

Please return this form to the Research Services Officer for submission to the Associate Supervisor.

* please see note at beginning of form

SECTION 3. To be completed by the ASSOCIATE SUPERVISOR and returned to the Research Services Officer

I have read the report and comment as follows:

Please attach any additional comments.

Please return this form to the Research Services Officer

* please see note at beginning of form

SECTION 4. To be completed by the DEAN

I have read the report and comment as follows:(please select applicable boxes)

Comments/notes for action:

Please return this form to the Research Services Officer

SECTION 5. To be completed by the VICE PRESIDENT (ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH)

I have read the report and comment as follows:

Please return this form to the Research Services Officer

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