Probationary Progress Review Checklist
Candidate Name: _____________________________________________________
Points to consider & questions to ask during the interview:
Progress Plan Probationary Progress Review
• Sufficiently detailed to assess feasibility and progress? Has the candidate provided:
• Appropriate for stage?
• Ethics applications done? Research Proposal (including literature review)
• Any candidature variations, extensions required? Progress Plan
• Student has inputted their own milestones eg. First Year Integrity Check
Workshops and conferences Completion of ARCH9001 Modes of Inquiry
Support and resources to complete project and thesis: Completion of
• Adequate support and resources? o RSCH9010 Work Health and Safety
• Any issues with methods, models, patient o RSCH9001 Responsible Research Practice
recruitment? o RSCH9002 Human Ethics – General
• Any problems accessing equipment, reagents, data Presentation by the candidate
analysis, statistics?
Presentations:
• Thesis Proposal / plan?
• Seminars? Note:
Supervision:
The candidate’s outcome can only be SATISFACTORY or
• How often do student & Supervisor(s) meet?
UNSATISFACTORY. Cannot be MARGINAL.
• Supervision working well?
• Any problems?
Finance:
• Current scholarship? *Please remember to complete the Annual Progress Review report
• Faculty Funding and PRSS? online.
• What are plans if expended before PhD complete?
Work Health and Safety: *Supervisor & Associate Supervisor may attend the interview along with
• Have you and your supervisor had a conversation on Work the student but must leave the room during part of the interview to allow
Health and Safety for your project? the student the opportunity to speak freely about any issues or concerns
Other: that they may have regarding supervision, or any issues that can delay or
• Any other issues the student wants to raise? prevent completion of the degree on time.
Other panel comments or recommendations?
Continuing Progress Review Checklist
Candidate Name: _____________________________________________________
Points to consider & questions to ask during the interview:
Progress Plan
Continuing Progress Review
• Sufficiently detailed to assess feasibility and progress?
Has the candidate provided:
• Appropriate for stage?
• Ethics applications done?
An updated Progress Plan with suggested milestones for the next
• Any candidature variations, extensions required? 12 months already discussed with supervisor, and a thesis outline
• Student has inputted their own milestones eg. with chapter descriptions.
Workshops and conferences
Support and resources to complete project and thesis:
• Adequate support and resources?
• Any issues with methods, models, patient Has the Panel:
recruitment?
• Any problems accessing equipment, reagents, data Checked the candidate’s progress against the milestones
analysis, statistics? set at the most recent review?
Confirmed new milestones are appropriate for the
Presentations: subsequent review period, as suggested by the
• Seminars? candidate?
Assigned a MARGINAL or UNSATSFACTORY outcome?
Supervision: The only possible outcome for a review when the
• How often do student & Supervisor(s) meet? candidate cannot submit on time are Marginal or
• Supervision working well? Unsatisfactory.
• Any problems?
Finance:
• Current scholarship? *Please remember to complete the Annual Progress Review report
• Faculty Funding and PRSS?
• What are plans if expended before PhD complete?
online.
Work Health and Safety: *Supervisor & Associate Supervisor may attend the interview along with
• Have you and your supervisor had a conversation on Work the student but must leave the room during part of the interview to allow
Health and Safety for your project? the student the opportunity to speak freely about any issues or concerns
Other: that they may have regarding supervision, or any issues that can delay or
• Any other issues the student wants to raise? prevent completion of the degree on time.
Other panel comments or recommendations?
