Postgraduate Research Student Issues

Salam Ramadhan.

 

With regard to the above, please be informed that our Department is currently monitoring the progress of our research students very closely. As such, we would like to highlight a few important issues that require your attention:

a) Progress Report Presentation

We would like to express our gratitude to all the students who have presented the progress of your research work in the recent progress report presentation. We hope you find the presentation useful. The feedback and comments from panel of assessors will be posted to your respective address hopefully by today. However, for those who failed to attend the event, please be advised that an automatic warning status will be given unless a valid justification is given (i.e. a short letter with supporting document - e.g. medical certificate).

b) Students Undergoing Thesis Correction

For this category of students, kindly observe and adhere to the submission of thesis correction deadline. You are reminded to submit your correction to the internal examiners at least 2 months before the thesis correction deadline. Failing which, the examiner will not have an ample time to review your list of corrections. Please be noted that any late submission might risk the student to be terminated from the research program.

c) Visiting Professors Visit

Our faculty has been arranging several official visits by our Visiting Professors from overseas in the area of accounting. Unfortunately, we have observed that attendance for the individual appointment slots is not satisfactory. This issue has raised the attention of our Dean. Please take this issue seriously as the faculty has spent substantial amount of money to bring in the Visiting Professors for the benefit of the students. If this scenario prolongs and the students fail to take the opportunity, the faculty might decide not to provide such a service anymore in the future. 

d) Part 6 (Full Time) and Part 6-8 (Part Time) Students

UiTM as well as other local universities are heading towards the 3-year Graduate on Time (GoT) PHD program. As much as we are aware that most of you are working very hard in completing your thesis, we have to remind you that you need to complete your first draft of the whole thesis (at least) by end of this semester. Please let your supervisors know about the matter. For full time PhD students for instance, your target is to complete the thesis in '6 semesters' and not '8 semesters'.

e) Research Talks/Workshops

We are currently planning for more research talk/workshops for the students in the upcoming months (e.g. NVIVO, Eviews, SPSS, Bengkel Sehari Penulisan Tesis Pantas, etc). As such, we really seek your cooperation to attend the workshops that we have line-up for you as this will also inculcate Graduate on Time (GoT).

f) Students without Second Supervisors

We have identified a list of students who are still without second supervisors (we know who you are - some are even part 6 students). Kindly discuss with your main supervisor to appoint your second supervisor (internal) a.s.a.p. You are also recommended to have your third supervisor (external), if possible.

g) Working Closely with Supervisors

We would also like to remind you that you need to work closely with your main and co-supervisors. For those in semester 1 and 2, you must be in contact with the supervisors at least once a week. For those in writing stage, you must submit your draft chapters and discuss with your supervisors at least once a month. Please take note the dates of your meeting with them as you will need to report this in your Progress Report Evaluation Form. We are working on this matter very closely. If any of you have any problem to see your supervisors, please let us know.

Keep on moving and working very hard. At the end of the day, insyallah, everyone of you will be the proud owner of your PhD thesis. Trust me, it will be well worth the journey.

p/s: Wishing all of you "Selamat Hari Raya" in advance - may you have a safe and joyous celebration.

Best regards,

Dr. Suhaily Hasnan

Coordinator (Research)

Postgraduate Department 

Faculty of Accountancy

RESULT...

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSIC [iENFORCE2013]

 

Prof Dr Sakthi's Visit (22 July-29 July 2013)

Assalamualaikum and Good Day to all,

Kindly be informed that the Faculty’s Visiting Professor, Prof Dr Sakthi Mahenthiran will be visiting us from 22 July to 29 July 2013. All of you are welcomed to see him over the period of his visit. You may make your appointment with him by writing your name on the schedule sheet placed outside his room (please note that he will be occupying PM Dr Azmi’s room at Level 12). Over his coming visit, Prof Dr Sakthi will be giving two (2) talks as follows:

1) Talk 1: Corporate Governance Issues [Tuesday, 23 July 2013 (2.30-5.00 pm)]

2) Talk 2: Publishing in Top Journals [Thursday, 25 July 2013 (9.00-11.00 am)]

Attendance for the above talks is COMPULSORY for Part 1-Part 4 research students (PhD and Master by Research). Please take the opportunity to meet our Visiting Professor by joining the talks.
Thank you.

Best regards,
Dr. Suhaily Hasnan
Coordinator (Research)
Postgraduate Department

URGENT: Progress Presentation (23 and 24 July 2013)

Dear students...

A good day wish to all and Salam Ramadhan.

I think everyone has been waiting for the progress presentation event. We now have finalized schedule of the event which will be held during our visiting professor (Prof Dr Sakthi Mahenthiran) visit; i.e. from 22-29 July 2013. Please find the progress presentation schedule as attached. As mentioned in our earlier email dated 2 July 2013 regarding the above, please be reminded that ALL research students in Semester 3 onwards who have passed the Defence Research Proposal MUST present their progress as below. Your attendance is COMPULSORY. 

Kindly take note of the following to incorporate in your progress presentation:

a) Students in Semester 3 and 4

You are required to present for 10 minutes, via power point presentation, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A by the panel of assessors. Please make 3 copies of your handouts for the assessors. Kindly do not present what you have presented before but rather the progress you have made from last semester to the current date as well as your time line (see attached for Student Supervision Timeline). 

b) Students in Semester 5 onwards

You are also required to present for 10 minutes, via power point presentation, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A by the panel of assessors. Please make 3 copies of your handouts for the assessors. Remember, please present progress. You are required to show your chapter buildup, drafts of your write-up to date, contents, publication to date and plan to complete. We would expect at least the expected number of draft chapters to be written as per the time line given (see attached for Student Supervision Timeline).

As general guidelines, the following points may be incorporated in your power point slides (please make it short and clear):

1) Problem statement

2) Research objectives

3) Conceptual framework

4) Research design and methodology (please exclude your hypotheses development)

5) Progress-to-date [e.g. draft chapters (kindly show to the panel of assessors the draft chapters), publication to date, conferences attended]

6) What are the predicaments faced? How do you plan to overcome the challenges faced?

7) Are you on time-according to the Student Supervision Timeline?

8) State any kind of assistance you need from the Postgraduate Office.

We look forward for your cooperation and please kindly do not request for change of time and panels. Kindly provide the whole morning/afternoon free for the presentation (depending on the timing of your slot) as we cannot promise when your turn will start and end. We also hope that you can stay throughout the event as to give moral support to other presenters. For semester 1 and 2 students, you are also invited and encouraged to attend any of the presentations to observe how the presentations are conducted for reference. Hope to see you all then.

Best regards,

Dr Suhaily Hasnan

Coordinator (Research)

Postgraduate Office

Faculty of Accountancy

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