The Joint Supervision Program

At

King Abdulaziz University

Introduction Objectives Administration Relationship Advisory team Obligations Codes of practice

Introduction

King Abdulaziz university ha always been

employing all efforts possible in order to ensure

the success of its student that implies the success

of the university as a whole.

In this respect, the joint supervision program

strive to cater for the need of some qualified

university female lecturers and teaching assistant,

competitive at an international level, who

cannot peruse their studies abroad due to

their social or familial constraints. Thus the

role of such a program is to help them

achieve their goals and fulfill their ambitions

addressed at carrying on their research

without compromising academic quality..

Objectives

To provide KAU female demonstrators and lecturers, who are hindered by some social constraints, with opportunities to pursue their postgraduate studies leading to a degree of Doctorate of philosophy without having to leave the country.

Enrich the students’ knowledge or novel scientific discoveries and remarkable new findings.

Strengthen academic ties between KAU and other internationally recognized universities with outstanding role in scientific progress.

Supply KAU with more highly qualified female Saudi faculty members so as to have an accredited university.

Administrative

JSP is the

Program’s

administrative

bureau

JSP (the a administrative bureau)

Relationship

The permanent Committee of higher education for JSP

The Academic Department

(External) University

Local and External Supervisors

JSP

It facilitates registration

and administrative procedures

at KAU and (external)

Universities.

It coordinates‘

external supervisors’ visits to

KAU , as well as student’s and

local supervisors’ visits to the

external universities.

It is the direct supervisor

of the candidates ’

academic affairs.

The permanent Committee of higher education for JSP

It issues recommendations for extensions of study

period, transferring to other universities, request or changing the external

supervisors

It examines and evaluates the reports presented by the

supervisors on their student’s progress.

The Academic Department

It confirms that the proposed research relates to the required area of especially in the department.

It evaluates the candidates’ PhD degree research proposal

(External) University

The external University awards the Joint

Supervision Program’s enrolled candidates a

PhD degree upon their successful

completion of the requirements for the

degree.

The external University appoints a principal

supervisor of the student’s study who should

fulfills all academic supervision obligations

during the period of the student’s study.

Advisory team

The program’s candidates perform their

research work under the supervision of two staff

members (local and external), who have been

designated and mutually approved by both

participating universities and assumed to fulfill the

supervision obligations

Supervisors

Local (Collaborative) Principles

PRINCIPLES SUPERVISORS OBLIGATIONS

Provides guidance, advice, and support to student in the following areas:

Planning the research project. Finding literature and sources. Providing research techniques.

Maintains contact with student and schedule regular meetings and agreeing with her on means of communication by e-mail, telephone or media conferencing as a substitute for regular face-to-face meetings.

provides timetable of objectives and work to be met in the different phases of study, these plans should be written and sent to the local supervisor and general supervisor of JSP.

Requests written draft of the work and provides critical feedback .

Informs the student of the inadequacies of her progress or failure to reach an acceptable working standard.

Advises student on techniques and methods Makes twice a year visits to KAU for up to five days

per a visit to follow student’s research progress. Submits biannually report to JSP. Assists the student in overcoming scientific and

research difficulties she might face. Consults student and her local supervisor, and the

Joint supervision program on all matters pertaining to the progress of the program of study through the effective electronic channels.

LOCAL (COLLABORATIVE) SUPERVISORS OBLIGATIONS

Provides guidance, advice, and support to student .

Assists the student in overcoming scientific and research difficulties she faces

Planes the research project.Finds literature and sources.provides critical feedback on the work. Maintains contact with student and

schedule regular meetings. Follows her progress. Visits the (External) university .

Promotes the student’s awareness of ethical and legal matters related to research codes of conduct (plagiarism).

Consults with the external supervisor in all matters.

Supervise the annual seminar held by the student.

Assists the student’s in ordering the needed material.

Submits biannually report to JSP.

THE JOINT SUPERVISION PROGRAM STUDENT’S OBLIGATIONS

She must be aware of the rules, regulations, polices and procedure governing the academic and research affairs in the external university, provided that these regulations do not contradict JSP regulation.

She must Maintains progress in her research in accordance with mutually agreed study plan between the student and supervisors.

She must maintains regular contact with supervisors.

She must attends the different training sessions recommended by JSP or supervisors.

She must attends the different training sessions recommended by JSP or supervisors.

She must approaches JSP if she feels that she is not given adequate local or external supervision.

Compliance with all the recommendations and instructions presented by the supervisors.

she must present a yearly seminar at the end of every academic year reflecting the progress achieved in her research.

THE JOINT SUPERVISION PROGRAM’S OBLIGATIONS

JSP pays all costs of study. JSP pays the external university fees according to

the contractual agreement between the two universities.

JSP pays All Supervisors’ travel & visits expenses, lodging in a five star hotel and transportation, and it will compensate an honorarium of SR300 per day for the number of days the Principle supervisor spends with his/her student .

JSP is responsible for funding the requirements of the student’s research project at KAU, and providing the necessary equipment, materials that are not available in the program labs as recommended by the supervisors after completing the technical procedures a bout them.

JSP pays for the student and Collaborative supervisor’ visit for the external university between five and seven days once in the academic year.

The place of the study

The student must be available at the university (KAU) during the period of her study

THE PROGRAM’S CODES OF PRACTICE (1)

The regular period

The studying period to obtain a PhD degree is there years from the date of the student’s registration at the external university.

Transferring to another university

Transferring from one external university to another is not permissible without the approval of KAU council based on the recommendation of the permanent JSP committee and the academic department council and the faculty council.

Postponing (deferring)

To qualify for deferral student must gain the consent of both external university and JSP committee. Student can only defer for a period of 12 months. Deferment period is not taking as part of the maximum period of study.

THE PROGRAM’S CODES OF PRACTICE (2)

Extensions

JSP encourages its students to finish their PhD program within three years. However, students requiring an extension for their program time-limit can petition for extension for up to three times to JSP. This petition requires a recommendation from the two supervisors

Upon successful completion of the

program of study the candidate will be

awarded the degree of PhD or equivalent

form the (External) university.

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