Graduate Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University
Regulations for the Selection and Change of Advisors for Doctoral Students
112. 7 7 Passed by the Institute Affairs Meeting
113. 6.7 Approved by the Institute Affairs Meeting
Article 1: After registration, graduate students admitted through the examination process and those admitted through general examinations should proceed to the office assistant to obtain a list of faculty research areas. They should then arrange meetings with faculty members to understand each professor's research field and select an advisor. Afterward, they must submit the "Advisor Selection Agreement Form," signed and approved by both the selected advisor and the department head, to the institute for record-keeping.
Article 2: Postgraduate students admitted through the screening examination and general examination must collect the "Supervisor Selection Agreement Form" from the departmental assistant within 3 weeks after the announcement of results. After completing the form, it must be returned to the department office to finalize the selection of a supervisor. If the selection of a supervisor is not completed within the specified period, the department council will decide on the uniform allocation of supervisors. Waitlisted students must also complete the selection of a supervisor within 3 weeks after receiving the admission notification.
Article 3: The thesis advisor must be primarily a full-time assistant professor or above from the institute, and may also be jointly appointed by a co-advisor who holds at least the position of assistant professor within the institute. If the co-advisor is from outside the institute, the appointment must be approved by the director of the institute. Spouses or relatives within three degrees of consanguinity or affinity of the graduate student are not eligible to serve as thesis advisors.
Article 4: If the advisor resigns or retires, the graduate student must select another qualified advisor within the institute, and the original advisor shall continue to serve as a co-advisor.
Article 5: If either the graduate student or the advising professor wishes to terminate the relationship for any reason, the implementation details are as follows, and this shall apply retroactively to all current students of the institute:
- If a supervising professor wishes to terminate the advising relationship, they must submit a written application to the institute's administrative meeting. The review result will be determined by the institute's administrative meeting and then notified to the graduate student. After the termination of the advising relationship, the institute will assist the graduate student in finding another supervising professor.
- During their period of study, if a graduate student intends to terminate the thesis advisory relationship or change their thesis advisor, they must submit a written application to the institute's administrative meeting. The change will take effect after notifying the original advisor and completing all necessary handover procedures.
- When graduate students apply to terminate the thesis advisory relationship or change their thesis advisor in accordance with these guidelines, any research results obtained under the original advisor's initial ideas, concepts, or guidance shall not be publicly disclosed or used as part of the degree thesis. However, this restriction does not apply if written consent is obtained from the original advisor.
- Matters not covered herein shall be handled in accordance with the "Guidelines for Interaction between Thesis Advisors and Graduate Students at National Taiwan University."
Article 6: These regulations shall be implemented upon approval by the institute's administrative meeting and shall take effect from the date of promulgation.
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