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  1. Thesis Supervisor

    Your official thesis supervisor must be a faculty member at UConn (including UConn Health or regional campuses). Graduate students may not serve as official thesis supervisors, although they may be directly and actively involved in your thesis process. Your Honors advisor will need to approve your selection of thesis supervisor.

  2. What should a student look for in an undergraduate thesis supervisor?

    If you already know what your goals are, then obviously the thing to look for in your thesis supervisor is 'will this supervisor help me achieve those goals'. You say you do not want to stay in academia, but that really doesn't say much about what you do want to do. And if you think your thesis supervisor (or thesis) is irrelevant to your goals ...

  3. Effective master's thesis supervision

    1. Introduction. The number of students pursuing a master's degree (or postgraduate/research degree 1) is on the rise worldwide; for example, 20.000 additional students enter graduate school each year in the UK, an additional 370.000 students graduate with a master's in the US each year, and in China, the number of graduate students is around 1.400.000 (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2019 ...

  4. The First Steps: Choosing a Topic and a Thesis Supervisor

    Choosing a thesis supervisor. Once you've identified the broad subject area you are interested in exploring, you should think about who to choose as a thesis supervisor. Any graduate faculty member of the School of Hospitality Management may serve as a thesis supervisor. A list of the current graduate faculty members is provided in the Appendix.

  5. How to build a relationship with your supervisor before the thesis work

    Determine what you need from the relationship. Before you meet with your supervisor, and before your studies begin, it is useful to determine what you need from your supervisor-supervisee relationship. This will vary depending on your field, program and thesis project type. If your work is in a natural scientific field and is lab-based, you ...

  6. How to Choose the Right Supervisor for Your Thesis

    Contact the supervisor and arrange a meeting. Be the first to add your personal experience. 4. Compare and contrast different supervisors. Be the first to add your personal experience. 5. Confirm ...

  7. Thesis Roles & Responsibilities

    In some cases the thesis supervisor, because of a lack of experience working with undergraduates or because of excessive expectations about honors students, has graduate-level expectations for the thesis; while this is a legitimate aspirational goal in many areas, it is by definition an inappropriate standard for approving or rejecting a ...

  8. PDF 7-A Supervisor'S Roles for Successful Thesis and Dissertation

    Five supportive roles. of a supervisor involving the supervision system are specific technical support, broader intellectual support, administrative support, management, and personal support brings about the output of the study. A supervisor's roles. for successful thesis and dissertation is reported by using the survey on graduate students ...

  9. Duties of a thesis supervisor and the supervision plan

    makes the basic decisions concerning their thesis; receives feedback from the supervisor and utilises it; utilises and revises previously learned knowledge when writing their thesis; The policies and practices of supervision should be discussed in the early stages of the thesis process. The supervisor and the student may also prepare a written ...

  10. Thesis supervision

    Find a thesis supervisor. Thesis supervisors must be authorized by their Faculty to supervise theses. Finding a thesis supervisor arrow_drop_down. Appointment of a thesis supervisor arrow_drop_down. Meetings between the supervisor and the student arrow_drop_down. Feedback and revision arrow_drop_down.

  11. PDF Graduation Thesis Research Project Supervision Guidelines

    The Graduation Thesis Supervision is a systematic process that guides the student to the best methods in his educational progress as well as building the Student's self-confidence. The success of the Graduation Thesis Supervision Process relies heavily on numerous elements such as: The qualified Supervisor.

  12. Graduate thesis supervisors

    Environmental Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Systems Science. Finding a thesis supervisor is not required prior to admission, however we suggest that you begin contacting potential thesis supervisors on your own as soon as possible. Supervisors are only required for candidates applying to thesis and research-based programs.

  13. PDF Master's Thesis Supervision Guidelines for Students & Supervisors

    candidate and the thesis supervisor request to withhold a thesis from circulation temporarily. Graduate students have the right to use the data they have generated for their thesis. In case of a conflict, the student and thesis supervisor can make a request to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) to

  14. Roles and responsibilities of supervisors

    2.15 Thoroughly review and provide constructive feedback on all written materials relevant to the thesis or research paper submitted by their students. The supervisor and the student are encouraged to establish in writing expectations on what constitutes timely feedback; a timeframe of two to three weeks depending on the complexity of the ...

  15. Masters Thesis and Supervisor

    The thesis supervisor and outside reader should each submit to the Office of Academic Programs by the last day of Reading Period a letter giving their evaluation of the thesis. Format It is expected that such a thesis will represent a more substantial contribution than is customary for an undergraduate senior thesis, but less so than a doctoral ...

  16. Sample emails to your dissertation supervisor

    Making an appointment. Dear Dr. Janssen, The college has informed me that you will be my supervisor. I would therefore like to make an initial appointment to discuss my dissertation idea with you. I look forward to hearing from you as to when you would be available to meet with me. Sincerely,

  17. Sample emails to your thesis supervisor

    A good thesis requires good communication between you and your thesis supervisor. This includes emails! Yet, even a simple email can lead to stress and overthinking. If you struggle to communicate with your thesis supervisor via email, have a look at six sample emails for inspiration. Contents General tips for emailing your thesis supervisorSample email

  18. Thesis & Dissertation Acknowledgements

    Regardless, it's usually a good idea to place professional acknowledgements first, followed by any personal ones. You can then proceed by ranking who you'd like to thank from most formal to least. Example: Thanking order. Chairs, supervisors, or defense committees. Funding bodies.

  19. Thesis Guidelines

    The thesis supervisor agrees with the student that the thesis draft is ready for defense. The thesis defense approval form is to be used. Graduate studies forms are available here. The thesis supervisor could identify a moderator for the thesis defense other than the supervisor and examiners/readers. The thesis defense takes place.

  20. Thesis Acknowledgements: Free Template With Examples

    As you can see in this example, the section is short and to the point, working from formal support through to personal support. If you're interested, you can explore a few more examples here. To simplify the process, we've created a free template for the acknowledgements section. If you're interested, you can download a copy here.

  21. 15+ Samples of Acknowledgement for Thesis and Dissertation

    Thesis Acknowledgement Samples - Sample 17. My first and big appreciation goes to my first supervisor, Prof Habin Lee, for his marvelous supervision, guidance and encouragement. Sincere gratitude is extended to his generous participation in guiding, constructive feedback, kind support, and advice during my PhD.

  22. Graduation Theses|UoA

    Students, upon proceeding to the 4 th year, start working on their graduation theses. Requirements for starting graduation theses are as follows: a. Enrollment at the Undergraduate Program for at least three years. (Excluding "advanced standing admission (= transfer)" students) b. Assignment to graduation thesis supervisors.

  23. Graduate Thesis and Dissertation

    Date Spring 2024 Details; 04/26/2024: Last day to hold a dissertation defense. 05/03/2024: Last day to hold a thesis defense. 05/10/2024: Students must upload the final version of their thesis or dissertation to ProQuest by the term deadline.

  24. 2024 RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition covers a broad spectrum of talent

    The 2024 RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition opened to the public at the Rhode Island Convention Center last Wednesday and will remain open through June 1, which is RISD graduation day, and also ...