As a supervisor, you have a right to expect substantial effort, initiative, respect and receptiveness to suggestions and criticisms from your graduate student.

Graduate students are expected to:

• make a commitment and show dedicated efforts to gain the background knowledge and skills needed to pursue their research project successfully.
• in conjunction with their supervisor, develop a plan and timetable for completion of all stages of your thesis project, adhere to a schedule and meet appropriate deadlines.
• meet with their supervisor when requested and report fully and regularly on progress and results.
• maintain registration throughout the program and (for international students) ensure that study permits and (where applicable) employment authorization documents are kept up to date.
• keep their supervisor, graduate program and Enrolment Services informed about their contact information and respond in a timely manner to queries from them.
• give serious consideration to the advice and criticisms received from their supervisor and other members of their supervisory committee.
• keep their work space tidy, safe and healthy; show tolerance and respect for the rights of others.
• be thoughtful and frugal in using resources provided by their supervisor and the University, and assist in obtaining additional resources for their research.
• conform to University, Faculty and graduate program requirements, including those related to deadlines, dissertation or thesis style, conflict of interest.
• terminate their work and clean up their work space when their degree program requirements have been met.
• return borrowed materials to their supervisor, graduate program, library or reading room, etc. when their project has been finished or when return is requested.