Quality supervision at UC
'Research Student Supervision Policyprovides a frameworkfor research student supervision at UC. It articulatesthe Ƶapp’sprinciples of quality supervision, including the responsibilities of all parties to the supervisory relationship, and isunderpinned by Te Tiriti o Wāitangi (kāwanatanga, tino rangatiratanga, oritetanga), the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners), andUC Values (Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, Manaakitanga).
Supervisor registration with Te Kura Tāura | UC Graduate School
All UC supervisors should be registered with Te Kura Tāura | UC Graduate School. In May 2023, all current UC supervisors were grandparented to registration with Te Kura Tāura. Supervisors will have until 31 December 2024 to complete the required professional development to maintain their registration into 2025.
To gain and maintain registration as a supervisor at UC, staff must:
- Complete the Te Kura Tāura | UC Graduate School’sprofessional development module onResearch Student Supervision: Policy, Processes and Supportat the University at least once every five years. Once you have completed this module, your researcher profile will be updated within 4 weeks to show you are now registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students.
- Maintain currency in supervisory practice by completing at least one supervisory workshop, as detailed by Te Kura Tāura | UC Graduate School’s list of registered courses, every two years.
- Be deemed research active within the discipline of study, as determined by the Tumuaki Tari | Head of Department/School.
Please note that if you haven’t supervised a Research Student through to completion, at the same level of study, at the University or at an equivalent supervisor level at another university, you must include an experienced Co-Supervisor as part of the supervisory team who provides appropriate mentoring to you.
Professional development opportunities and resources
– this online module is acompulsory part of the UC supervisor registration processand provides an overview of how the Research Student Supervision Policy applies in practice.
– this in-person workshop isaimed specifically at new supervisorsand any staff wanting to refresh their knowledge in relation to the milestones and processes that form part of the doctoral journey at UC.
