Eddie Oczkowski

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Welcome

• Eddie Oczkowski
• Director Graduate Studies,
• Professor of Applied Economics and
• Quantitative Methods
• Faculty of Business

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Presentation Content

• Research Higher Degree (RHD) student information
  guide
• RHD students and the CSU Research Community
• Key People
• Responsibilities of RHD students and the Research
  Code of Conduct
• The E (Enrolment) to G (Graduation) process
• of RHD study

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How do RHD students relate to CRGT and the
Research Community of CSU?
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Centre for Research Graduate Training Staff
Serving Students

• Professor Sue Thomas, DVC (Research)
• Mr Phil Morris, Acting Graduate Studies Officer
  Research Student Finance Officer
• Ms Avril Ferraro, Administration Assistant
• Ms Chez Orchard, Administration Assistant
  (Scholarships)
• Ms Nerolie Bowman, Programs and Information Office

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Sub Deans (Graduate Studies)
Arts A/Prof Graham Tyson Business A/Prof
Kishor Sharma Education Dr Brian
Hemmings (Lisa McLean) Science Dr Paul
Prenzler (Rachel Stephens)
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Board of Graduate
Studies
Ex-officio MembersProfessor Eddie
Oczkowski Director, Graduate Studies Presiding
Officer as nominee of Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Research Professor Kevin ROBARDS Presiding
Officer, Academic Senate Sub-Deans for Graduate
Studies (one from each Faculty) A/Prof G
Tyson Faculty of Arts A/Prof Kishor
Sharma Faculty of Business Dr Brian
Hemmings Faculty of Education Dr Paul
Prenzler Faculty of Science Nominees of the
Academic Senate Associate Professor Michael
Kiernan Faculty of Arts Professor Frank
Marino Faculty of Education Associate Professor
Ann Bonner Faculty of Science Nominee of the
Students' AssociationsMs Kristina Gottschall
Research Higher Degree Student
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Responsibilities of RHD students

• You are primarily responsible for
• developing, implementing and writing up the
  thesis
• maintaining contact with your supervisors
• keeping to the schedule as agreed with the
  supervisors and approved in your research
  proposal
• taking the initiative in identifying problems
  and potential solutions to these problems
• adhering to the ethical standards which govern
  research
• ensuring that the thesis conforms to the
  requirements of the University and
• discussing with supervisors any dissatisfaction
  that you might have with the supervisory
  process.

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Object and application
• Freedom to research
• Safety and well being
• How research supervision is to be conducted
• Verification of findings

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Recognition of findings
• Communication of findings
• Research misconduct
• Authorship and the retention of data
• Conflicts of interest in research

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Ethics

• The University has Committees and Policies
  which oversee and ensure the ethical and safe
  conduct of research.
• These are Intellectual Property, Human Ethics,
  Animal Care and Ethics, Bio-Safety, Radiation
  Safety and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Students and Supervisors must be familiar with
  the policies and obtain the necessary clearances
  before undertaking their research. All clearances
  are usually obtained prior to proposal.
• The policies and accompanying forms are
  available on the Research Home Page.

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Intellectual property

• Students own the IP from their research unless
  otherwise stipulated in a contract. Variations
  should be discussed with Mrs Karen Wood-Meyer,
  CRGT.
• Students are encouraged to publish.
• Ethical guidelines stipulate that the student
  should normally be the lead author of work
  arising from the thesis.
• Students are encouraged to attend and present
  at conferences during their candidacy.

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Grievances and disputes

• It is common for research students to disagree
  with their supervisors from time to time even
  expected!
• If a disagreement becomes an impediment to the
  research and progress then it may need help to
  resolve.
• If the concerns involve misconduct, then there is
  a set of guidelines to deal with these as well.
• Help comes from
• Supervisory team members
• Sub Deans Graduate Studies
• An ad hoc committee of the Board of Graduate
  Studies
• The Head of Campus may convene a Grievance
  Committee to hear a particular concern of a
  student.

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The E (Enrolment) to G (Graduation) of RHD study

• Enrolment
• Workshops
• Probation
• Progress
• Examination
• Graduation

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Enrolment

• How do you re-enroll for each semester?
• Via my.csu on the internet
• You can enroll for the full year after your Ebox
  reminder in October rather than enrolling each
  semester.

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Workshops

• Various Workshops available for you to attend
• Facilitated by the Centre for Research Graduate
  Training
• You will need to register with the Centre to
  attend a Workshop
• Booklet Partnership for Research Development
  Program , contact Nerolie Bowman
• Faculty workshops also available, contact
  Sub-Dean

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Probation

• Timeframe Full-Time Equivalent 12 Months
• To complete probation you must complete the
  following-
• Induction Programs
• b) Coursework subjects
• (if applicable to your degree)
• c) Literature Review (first draft)
• d) Presentation of a seminar
• e) Submission of the Research Proposal
• f) Other additional conditions specified by the
  Faculty and approved by the Board

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Progress

• Progress Reports
• How Often?
• Completed once a year
• Who?
• Student first and then Principal Supervisor
• Why?
• For the Centre for Research Graduate Training
  and the Sub-Dean to monitor a students annual
  progress
• Important can be submitted directly to sub-dean
  (in confidence) if there are significant on-going
  concerns about supervision

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Examination

• When should you notify the CRGT you are ready to
  submit for Examination?
• Two months prior to submission
• How?
• Notification of Readiness to Submit Thesis
  form is the first part of the Appointment of
  Examiners form.
• Why?
• Commences the process of appointing Examiners
  ensures your thesis is sent to Examiners with
  no delays

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Examination

• How many soft bound copies of the
  thesis/dissertation do I supply?
• 4 Copies - PhD Doctorates
• 3 Copies Masters
• Do I need to provide anything else with the soft
  bound copies?
• Yes Certificate of Authorship Form

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Graduation

• When am I eligible to graduate?
• After successful examination, with any approved
  changes made to the thesis verified by Principal
  Supervisor
• Formal approval from DVC (Research)
• Submission of hard and digital copies of thesis
  to University
• When can I get my degree conferred?
• Next available meeting of University Council
• Next scheduled graduation date