UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S O F R E S E A R C H S U P E R V I S O R S Research Supervisors have the following responsibilities: 1. Ensure that they have adequate expertise, experience, and currency in the field of supervision. 2. Ensure that students are familiar with Uni- versity rules and regulations including the research policy regarding research ethics, safety, and intellectual property. 3. Have a student-centric approach with regard to duration of study, success of research activities, funding, and comple- tion of their Thesis/Dissertation. 4. Ensure that students have adequate infor- mation on planned leave, resignations, or retirement so that alternative arrange- ments can be made for supervision. 5. Ensure that students are not distracted from their primary work by other duties such as teaching or participation in subsid- iary research projects. 6. Ensure that there is no conflict of interest with regard to choice of students, nature of projects, and intellectual property rights. R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S O F G R A D U AT E R E S E A R C H S T U D E N T S Responsibilities of graduate research students include the following: 1. Familiarity with all relevant University regu- lations and College/Faculty-specific regula- tions and requirements applicable to graduate studies. 2. Payment of all applicable fees and compli- ance with registration deadlines. 3. Familiarity with research ethics, safety regulations, and the University’s policy regarding intellectual property. 4. Active participation in the selection of supervisor (s) in collaboration with their Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepre- neurship Coordinator, Programme Director, and the Head of School. 5. Engagement in regular contact/discussions with their supervisors and adhering agreed schedule of meetings. 6. Maintainance of good progress in their work in accordance with agreed schedules and presentation of materials in a timely manner to allow for comments and discussions with their supervisors. 7. Participation in annual reviews of progress, planned publications and conference presentations in collaboration with their Supervisor, GSRE Coordinator, Programme Director, and Head of School. 8. Participation in approved conferences, seminars, and other academic activities that may contribute to the progress of their research or personal and professional development. U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 E X A M I N A T I O N S 132