Welcome Meeting and Statement of Agreement
The Statement of Agreement should be prepared in conjunction with the Welcome Meeting Checklist – within one month of commencing your candidature.
Soon after you are first enrolled, you and your supervisors are expected to have a Welcome Meeting to negotiate the activities you will undertake and discuss your respective expectations. These expectations will be around:
- your supervisors' involvement in elements of the thesis writing
- agreement on the important matters of plagiarism, intellectual property (IP) and authorship on publications.
Your supervisors should attend the Welcome Meeting. This is a good time for them to be clear about their responsibilities as principal and co- or associate supervisors of your candidature.
Welcome Meeting
The Welcome Meeting Checklist - RTF (for pcs) and Word (for Macs) - ensures that important matters have been covered during this meeting and at other local induction sessions.
Statement of Agreement
The Statement of Agreement - RTF (for pcs) and Word (for Macs) - sets out the specific and negotiated expectations, responsibilities and roles of your supervisors and you (the student). Working on the Statement of Agreement may also trigger discussions about assignment of your Intellectual Property
You can use the Statement of Agreement as an opportunity to maximise your research education experience. It forms the basis for your minor and major Reviews of Progress. Your Reviews of Progress will inform the Final Review of Progress demonstrating that you have achieved the Research Degree Graduate Qualities.
The Statement of Agreement is a living document. It records an initial plan for you and therefore will guide your first Review of Progress. However, each successive Review of Progress will review, revise and build upon previous Reviews of Progress throughout your candidature.
More information about the Statement of Agreement (including its purpose and relevant policies):