Supervisor Responsibilities

The supervisor should:

• • • familiarize themselves with the requirements of the directed studies course;
    • prepare a paragraph or two describing the project, including a project title) that the student will be working on using the online Project Summary Form;
    • at completion of the project, read the student’s written report (in the form of a research paper, format to follow a journal appropriate to the field) prior to submission to ensure that the student is properly educated in writing scientific papers;
    • be prepared to evaluate the student based on the following guidelines using the online Evaluation Form:

  Work and Effort: Maximum 30

  • • 1. Did the student begin on their own initiative?
      2. Did the student make steady progress in a planned way?
      3. Did the student do assigned reading?
      4. Did the student become familiar with the current literature in the field?
      5. Did the student carry out the work with suitable care and attention?
      6. Did the student keep suitable records of work done (laboratory notebook, analysis notes, or library research methods)?

  Initiative, Problem Solving, Understanding: Maximum 30

  • • 1. Was the student able to work with some independence?
      2. Was the student able to make suggestions for improvement to the project’s design (experimental methods, analytical approach, research methods) when necessary?
      3. Does the student have a clear understanding of the topic of research?
      4. Did the student, on their own, understand the purpose and significance of the results of the work?
      5. Did the student participate in lab meetings or discussions?
      6. Was the student able to identify and correct problems (in experimental design, analysis methods, or library research methods) on their own?

  Comments on overall student effectiveness: