Supervisory Titles: Definitions
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Supervisor
This title reflects the main supervisory responsibility as outlined in the Code of supervisory practice. The person must be a member of academic staff, either full time or part-time and with an appointment of 3 years or longer. It is important to note that the principal supervisor remains responsible for directing the work of the candidate and for ensuring that the candidate meets all administrative and academic requirements.
Acting Supervisor
This would be an academic appointed as a short term replacement for the Supervisor for periods of up to six months only and only as the need arises due to illness and other approved absences. The title is also applicable to a person who for a strictly limited period holds administrative supervisory responsibility before the research component of the research degree commences. the person must be a member of academic staff, either full time or part-time and with an appointment of three years or longer. this appointment must be a continuous appointment.
Associate Supervisor
This position has a lesser fractional supervisory load compared to the Supervisor and presumes a lesser input in comparison. Although considered to be professionally equivalent, this title reflects that the incumbent may be located in another Division or Department or may have specific research expertise which is required by the candidate and unavailable through he Supervisor. The Associate Supervisor must be a member of academic staff, either full-time or part time and with an appointment of 3 years or longer. The supervisor may provide guidance in the appointment of an Associate Supervisor.
Adjunct Supervisor
This role is intended to cover all external supervisory appointments as well as the appointment of Honorary staff and Professors Emeritus to positions with some supervisory responsibility. An Adjunct Supervisor will not necessarily be a member of staff.
Co-supervisor
This role recognises that academic staff members new to supervision may be assigned to a candidate, along with a Supervisor (as Mentor), in order to gain experience in, and knowledge of, supervisory practices. Casual academic staff and those with appointments of less than 3 years may undertake this role.