S.L. 327.101 Art. 35Faculty Doctoral Committee. Re-numbered by: L.N. 240 of 2014.

(1) The Senate, acting on the advice of the Board, shall also appoint a Faculty Doctoral Committee composed of between three and five members, chaired by the Dean or his/her delegate, the other members being normally heads of department.

(2) The Faculty Doctoral Committee shall follow, as it deems fit, the progress of students in their research work, provided that it shall meet at least once a year to review the progress of each student.

(3) Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit regular written progress reports on their students to the Faculty Doctoral Committee. Students shall have a right to view the reports and to make their own comments.

(4) If a Principal Supervisor leaves the University or is otherwise unable to supervise, the Faculty Doctoral Committee shall arrange for appropriate alternative advice and take steps to ensure that the student’s research is not hindered or impeded. If the absence is of a permanent nature, the Faculty Doctoral Committee shall propose a new Principal Supervisor to the Committee and Senate, through the Board.

(5) Students are also invited to submit annual reports to the Faculty Doctoral Committee on the progress of their studies, which shall include any problems that they may be encountering.

(6) Students who wish to change their Principal Supervisor should discuss this matter with the Chairman of the Faculty Doctoral Committee who shall recommend to the Board to make adequate provisions to rectify the situation if reasonable grounds are shown to exist and, where applicable, funding arrangements permit.