As a supervisor, you should learn about your responsibilities and how they change over the years, but most importantly you should learn why and how well-defined expectations help prevent problems and ensure success. Monitoring your student's progress is a process that encourages both of you to define and discuss expectations, thereby improving communication and the supervisory relationship.
Highlights of this subsection
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Clarifying expectations: questions such as who has the right to publish
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New supervisors: guidance and suggestions from experienced supervisors
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Roles over time: how the supervisory role changes through a program
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Mentoring: how to help students develop their academic identity
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Monitoring student progress: the myth of time wasted in monitoring
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Co-supervision: why a supervisor should share the benefits of supervision
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Supervisory committees: the responsibilities and benefits associated with supervisory committees​
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Intellectual climate and infrastructure: creating an inventory to help students