Rhodes University - Annual Postgraduate Student Progress Report

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Annual progress report forms must be completed independently by both the supervisor and any co-supervisors of all students enrolled for Masters or Doctoral degrees.
Completion of this form is necessary for re-registration/graduation. Complete it even if you have already completed your studies this year.

Please submit this form electronically no later than the end of November. A copy will be e-mailed to you.
The period of reporting is for the current year (up until November).
Do not show or send this form to your Supervisor or Head of Department. It is confidential and is only for the use of the Dean.
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Your Surname, Title and Initials (eg Smith, Mr AB) (Required)

Your Student Number (eg 04S1234) (Required - note format carefully!) You can look up student numbers here

Your Date of Birth (YYYY/MM/DD) (Required)

Your active E-mail address (Required)

Alternative E-mail address

Please use the pull down menus carefully!

Department and Subject in which you are registered Department (If not on menu!)

Subject       (If not on menu!)

Degree and Faculty of Registration Degree        (If not on menu!)

Faculty

First registration for this degree Month Year (Upgraded PhD students only) Year of upgrade

How are you studying? Full Time Part Time

Where are you studying? In attendance Off campus Partly On, Partly Off

What form does your degree take? Coursework Only Research thesis
Coursework+Project/Half thesis

Have you read the Higher Degrees Guide? Yes No Available online in PDF format HERE

Please give a very short (one phrase or sentence) simple description of your research area (required) (for example "Breeding patterns in molluscs" or "The role of the absurd in Victorian poetry")

Your Principal Supervisor

Who is your principal supervisor? (Required)

On average, how often do you have supervision contact with your principal supervisor? Daily Weekly Fortnightly Monthly
Quarterly Other Never (If other please specify)

Do you keep written records of these supervision sessions? Never Occasionally Always Feel free to comment further

Do you consider this frequency of contact satisfactory? Yes No Feel free to comment further

Your cosupervisor(s) (If applicable)

Who is/are your co-supervisor(s)? His/her email address?

On average, how often do you have supervision contact with your co-supervisor? (No co-supervisor) Daily Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Quarterly Other Never (If other please specify)

Do you keep written records of these supervision sessions? (No co-supervisor) Never Occasionally Always Feel free to comment further

Do you consider this frequency of contact satisfactory? (No co-supervisor) Yes No Feel free to comment further

Are you satisfied with the standard of supervision? Yes No Feel free to comment further

Would you describe your progress this year as Excellent Good Poor Non-existent Feel free to comment further

Do you have extra-mural interests that badly detract from the time you are able to devote to your studies (part-time employment, sport etc)? Yes No Feel free to comment further

Have you had difficulties in your programme (financial, academic, personal) which have affected your progress? Yes No Feel free to comment further

Please comment on the level of funding you have received Non-existent Inadequate Adequate
Comfortable Excellent Please give brief details of your funding
Please give an actual amount where possible - funding is an often quoted problem.

If you are studying on campus, do you have adequate access to computing and laboratory facilities? Yes No Feel free to comment further

Do you have adequate access to library (especially electronic library) facilities? Yes No Feel free to comment further

Please indicate your publication record for this year Published     Submitted/In Press In preparation Patents

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By when do you realistically hope to complete this degree? (It won't be January 2010 - take care!) Month     Year Feel free to comment further

Please comment on the quality of the research culture of your department, with particular reference to postgraduate students.

If you are studying off-campus, please comment on the general level of support from your Department or School.

Please comment on the extent to which you have participated in internal research seminars and related activities.

Please give brief details of any external presentations you have made at national/international conferences and/or seminars

Please make any other comments that you would like to bring to the attention of the Dean of your Faculty

If you are not happy about anything, please can you suggest to the Dean any action you would like taken on your behalf?

If you feel so inclined, please comment on your experience in completing this form, so that we can improve it in future versions.

(Submission of this form requires that your browser supports JavaScript - nearly all of them do!)

Your Surname, Title and Initials (eg Smith, Mr AB)	(Required)
Your Student Number (eg 04S1234)	(Required - note format carefully!)	You can look up student numbers here
Your Date of Birth (YYYY/MM/DD)	(Required)
Your active E-mail address	(Required)
Alternative E-mail address

	Please use the pull down menus carefully!
Department and Subject in which you are registered	Department	(If not on menu!)
	Subject	(If not on menu!)
Degree and Faculty of Registration	Degree	(If not on menu!)
	Faculty
First registration for this degree	Month Year	(Upgraded PhD students only) Year of upgrade

How are you studying?	Full Time Part Time
Where are you studying?	In attendance Off campus Partly On, Partly Off
What form does your degree take?	Coursework Only Research thesis Coursework+Project/Half thesis

Have you read the Higher Degrees Guide?	Yes No	Available online in PDF format HERE

Please give a very short (one phrase or sentence) simple description of your research area (required)		(for example "Breeding patterns in molluscs" or "The role of the absurd in Victorian poetry")

Your Principal Supervisor
Who is your principal supervisor?	(Required)

On average, how often do you have supervision contact with your principal supervisor?	Daily Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Quarterly Other Never	(If other please specify)

Do you keep written records of these supervision sessions?	Never Occasionally Always	Feel free to comment further
Do you consider this frequency of contact satisfactory?	Yes No	Feel free to comment further


Your cosupervisor(s) (If applicable)
Who is/are your co-supervisor(s)?		His/her email address?

On average, how often do you have supervision contact with your co-supervisor?	(No co-supervisor) Daily Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Quarterly Other Never	(If other please specify)

Do you keep written records of these supervision sessions?	(No co-supervisor) Never Occasionally Always	Feel free to comment further
Do you consider this frequency of contact satisfactory?	(No co-supervisor) Yes No	Feel free to comment further


Are you satisfied with the standard of supervision?	Yes No	Feel free to comment further
Would you describe your progress this year as	Excellent Good Poor Non-existent	Feel free to comment further

Do you have extra-mural interests that badly detract from the time you are able to devote to your studies (part-time employment, sport etc)?	Yes No	Feel free to comment further

Have you had difficulties in your programme (financial, academic, personal) which have affected your progress?	Yes No	Feel free to comment further

Please comment on the level of funding you have received	Non-existent Inadequate Adequate Comfortable Excellent	Please give brief details of your funding Please give an actual amount where possible - funding is an often quoted problem.

If you are studying on campus, do you have adequate access to computing and laboratory facilities?	Yes No	Feel free to comment further
Do you have adequate access to library (especially electronic library) facilities?	Yes No	Feel free to comment further

Please indicate your publication record for this year	Published Submitted/In Press	In preparation Patents

	Please use the pull down menus carefully!
By when do you *realistically* hope to complete this degree? (It won't be January 2010 - take care!)	Month Year	Feel free to comment further

Please comment on the quality of the research culture of your department, with particular reference to postgraduate students.

If you are studying off-campus, please comment on the general level of support from your Department or School.

Please comment on the extent to which you have participated in internal research seminars and related activities.

Please give brief details of any external presentations you have made at national/international conferences and/or seminars



Please make any other comments that you would like to bring to the attention of the Dean of your Faculty
If you are not happy about anything, please can you suggest to the Dean any action you would like taken on your behalf?
If you feel so inclined, please comment on your experience in completing this form, so that we can improve it in future versions.