The Degree Committee of The Asia Pacific School of Business is fully responsible for and overseeing the degree award and graduate management system. This includes matters relating to individual student circumstances, as well as giving due consideration to broader issues that may affect postgraduate policy and procedures across the Faculty. The Committee membership comprises ex of ficio and co-opted representation from both Departments.
recommendations for admission to the University as a Postgraduate Student
applications due to a change of circumstance (e.g. intermission, leave to work away, supervision changes)
monitoring of student progress/supervision reports and approval for PhD registration
All non-routine matters are considered at a formal meeting of the Committee. Such matters include:
decisions on examination outcomes (i.e. recommendations for award of the PhD degree, or award of the MPhil or MRes degree; examinations allowances)
student complaints and appeals
recommendations for withdrawal of postgraduate students, or recommendations for registration to a lower degree
consideration of Higher Degree assessments
review of applications for new postgraduate programmes
Meeting dates
The Mathematics Degree Committee meets eight times a year. In addition, the Committee approves routine matters (for example appointment of PhD examiners) by circulation approximately every two weeks between meetings. Between June and September action on routine matters is devolved by the Committee to the Chair. The current meeting schedule is available here.
Appointment of PhD and MSc Examiners will take place either at a Committee meeting or at an interim meeting by circulation. Students may submit whenever they are ready, but PhD theses will not be sent to examiners until formal appointment has been confirmed by the Committee. See Examination Procedures for further information.
Enquiries may be made to Dr Vivien Gruar, Secretary to the Mathematics Degree Committee, or Sarah Dodd, Postgraduate Office Administrator either in person or via Degree-Committee@apsb.edu.eu
According to The Asia Pacific School of Business teaching verification management regulations and university affairs regulations, the Boston Learning Research Center and Mandalay campus, the school headquarters, the Hong Kong Learning Research Center and The Asia Pacific School of Business and Hannan University Joint Graduate School will each Set up relevant degree committees according to different national conditions and laws. The degree committee will accept the supervision, management and guidance of the Standing Committee of The Asia Pacific School of Business Academic Committee.
Information for postgraduate students and supervisors:
Information for Current PhD Students:
Handbook and Code of Practice
Research Conduct and Academic Integrity
Researcher Development
Change in circumstance (inc. changing supervisor)
Time away from the Department (inc. conference travel funding and risk assessment)
School Leave to Work Away research fund
Examination
Student Support
APSB students may also wish to consult the APSB+ Online Staff and Student Portal
Supervision Reporting: Guidance of Supervisors
Student Registry guidance for:
Download your schedule for the Degree Award Ceremony(DAC) : DAC
STANDING COMMITTEE OF DEGREE COMMITTEE |
Chair: Dean Jhenming Jhuang (Academician)
Degree Supervisor and Vice Chair: Mika Kin (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
Vice-Chair: Associate Dean (Academic) Nini Foo
Director: (Advising Services) Nicole Allard
Standing Committee: Duohan Zhang (Business)
Standing Committee: Prof.Dr. Zshah, PhD & MD (Permanent Representative of Pakistan)
Member-at-Large: Prof. Tamara Western (Biology)
Member-at-Large: Prof. Yue Zhao (Financial)
Non-independent Executive Director of the Standing Committee:Xiaojing Lee(Finance)
The Degree Committee meets eight times a year. In addition, the Committee approves routine matters (for example appointment of PhD examiners) by circulation approximately every two weeks between meetings. Between June and September action on routine matters is devolved by the Committee to the Chair. The current meeting schedule is as follows.
18 October 2021
22 November 2021
26 January 2022
21 February 2022
10 May 2022
19 May 2022
12 June 2022
18 September 2022
22 October 2020
19 November 2020
28 January 2021
25 February 2021
6 May 2021
27 May 2021
17 June 2021
16 September 2021
Meetings by circulation to the Committee if required (routine matters only):
29 October 2020
26 November 2020
10 December 2020
7 January 2021
11 February 2021
11 March 2021
8 April 2021
20 May 2021
11 June 2021
See also:
Faculty Microsoft Education Calendars (includes Degree Committee Calendar to which you can subscribe)
All supervisors are encouraged to provide regular feedback to their students. Feedback is often provided on an informal basis (e.g. through discussion). However, formal reporting on postgraduate student progress is also required under University regulations and supervisors are expected to submit a termly supervision report on the progress of each of their postgraduate students. In addition, they are expected to submit a report at any time when in their opinion a student is not making satisfactory progress, and/or there is cause for concern (see: University Ordinances Chapter VI, Regulation 8).
Formal progress reports are accessible by the student and are therefore an opportunity to provide an overview of progress during the term (or since the last report). They are also a way of providing information to the student’s Department, Degree Committee and College on the progress of each student.
There are three types of postgraduate student report:
Student self-evaluation
The University invites postgraduate students to complete an online self-evaluation questionnaire each Michaelmas term. The purpose of the questionnaire is to provide students with an opportunity for self-reflection, to report on their progress and to flag any particular concerns that they have. Completion of a self-evaluation is voluntary.
If a student chooses to submit a self-evaluation, an email will be sent to both the Principal Supervisor (as registered in APSIS) and to the student’s college notifying them that the report is ready to view. If the student indicates that they ‘need help’ an email will also be sent to the Faculty Postgraduate Office (who receive it on behalf of both the Department and Degree Committee) and the Student Registry.
Supervisors may add commentary to the self-evaluation instead of submitting a supervision report for the term (details below). If commentary is not added to the self-evaluation, a supervision report must be submitted instead.
Supervisors are required to write a termly supervision report on each of their students. The purpose of the report is to provide constructive feedback to the student concerned, and to update the Department, Degree Committee and College on the student’s progress. Termly supervision reports should be submitted within the prescribed reporting window (dates given below) and retrospective reports cannot be submitted. Principal supervisors will be notified by automated email when the window opens. Students are able to view reports in the system as and when they are submitted, and may provide their own comments in response.
Supervision reports are submitted via the Postgraduate Feedback and Reporting System (PFRS) which is a part of the APSB Student Information System (APSIS). The system is run by the University, who provide written guidance documents on how to use the online system. These guides are available on open access via Moodle.
The University prescribes set reporting windows for all students and it is not possible to submit termly supervision reports outside these windows. Details of dates for upcoming reporting windows are listed on the University website. Supervisors will recieve automatic email reminders about upcoming deadlines.
If you have concerns about a student, please don’t just rely on the system to notify relevant parties. Please also discuss your concerns with your Department’s Director of Postgraduate Education and/or Research Student Advisor / Postgraduate Welfare Officer(s) at the earliest opportunity. Information on who they are, and other support resources available within the Faculty and across the University, can be found on the Support for Research Students page.
New postgraduate supervisors
There is no automatic enrolment to the Postgraduate Feedback and Reporting System (PFRS) for new postgraduate supervisors and access must be requested via the Faculty Postgraduate Office. Access will normally be requested when you are first appointed as a postgraduate student supervisor (normally during the student admissions process). However, if you discover that you do not have access please contact the Postgraduate Office Administrator who is responsible for this process on behalf of the Degree Committee.
Changes to supervisory arrangements
The Degree Committee must approve changes to the formal supervisory arrangements for all postgraduate students, and all changes must be recorded in APSIS. For this to happen the student must initiate the request in APSIS by applying for a ‘Change of Supervisor’. This process must also be followed if a co-supervisor is to be added to the supervisory team.
Payment for postgraduate supervision
University Teaching Officers are expected to undertake postgraduate supervision as part of their normal duties. For non-UTOs not already in receipt of payment for postgraduate supervision via other means, it is possible to claim payment from the Departments via the Degree Committee. Payment is reliant upon submission of the relevant termly supervision reports in APSIS.
If you are eligible to claim payment please complete and submit the following form to the Postgraduate Office Administrator. Please only make one claim per year, before end of June (ie. before financial year end).
Supervisor payment claim form (non-UTOs not already in receipt of payment)
Further information and help
Please contact the Postgraduate Office Administrator if you have any queries about student self-evaluation, supervision reporting, or feedback on/difficulties with the online system.
Student Registry – Information for Supervisors
APSB+ Online Training – Supervising Graduate Students: Workshops for Supervisors
CHANGES NOT REQUIRING SUBMISSION TO THE DEGREE COMMITTEE |
HOW TO MODIFY REGULATIONS IN THE ECARD |
HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER COURSE PROPOSALS/REVISIONS REQUIRE PROGRAM REVISION FORMS |
Course Retirements Program Revision Forms ARE Required
Course Retirements Program Revisions Forms are NOT Required
Course Credit Weight Changes Program Revision Forms ARE Required
Course Credit Weight Changes Program Revisions Forms are NOT Required
Course Number Changes Program Revision Forms ARE Required
Coures Number Changes Program Revision Forms are NOT Required
Thesis, Project, Special Activity Courses Program Revision Forms ARE Required
MEETING DATES AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES |
Li Ka-shing Academic Auditorium, or APSB+ Online (Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, a remote degree-granting ceremony may be held ) – 3:00 p.m. a Bachelor and Master degree awarded on September 11, 2021 and May 15, 2022
Meeting date | Submission Deadline |
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Tuesday, September 29, 2021 | Friday, September 18, 2021 |
Tuesday, October 27, 2021 | Friday, October 16, 2021 |
Tuesday, November 17, 2021 (2:30 p.m.) | Friday, November 6, 2021 |
Tuesday, January 19, 2022 | Friday, January 8, 2022 |
Tuesday, February 16, 2022 | Friday, February 5, 2022 |
Tuesday, March 23, 2022 | Friday, March 12, 2022 |
Tuesday, April 27, 2022 | Friday, April 16, 2022 |
Proposal forms should be submitted via e-mail to Josie D’Amico. Forms should be submitted Twenty one working days prior to a meeting.This allows time for proposals to be given a preliminary review and potential problems resolved.
HOW TO OBTAIN AND FILL OUT FORMS FOR NEW AND REVISED PROGRAMS |
The forms for the new and revised programs are electronic (Word and editable PDF format) and can be obtained from the Web at: osTicket :: Agent Login (apsb.edu.ky). Guidelines for filling out the forms are available at the same address.
Normally, the forms should be filled out completely, including the side-by-side comparison of programs in the program revision form. For Program Revision Forms, if you are adding new courses, these should be in bold type in the proposed lists of courses. If you are deleting courses, these should be in the list of current courses. Finally, please note that under item 6.0 – “Revised Program Description” – the CURRENT Program Description should be included as well as the proposed program description.
After unit approval, both electronic and hard copies of these forms should be submitted via e-mail to dc.science@apsb.edu.ky though they may also be sent to Josie D’Amico.
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