role+of+the+supervisor+in+personal+project

__**Supervision and advising**__


 * **The student receives guidance from his or her supervisor during the course of the project.**
 * **Their Supervisor will serve as an advisor to ensure that the student has selected and developed a focused** **project topic and is meeting deadlines and following requirements of the project.**
 * **The Supervisor is not required to be an expert in the topic of the student’s project, nor is it their job to give the student ideas on the topic or type of project to do.**
 * **Once students have completed their own general brainstorm and research on possible topics and can show this evidence to the Supervisor, the Supervisor can then guide them in developing a focused and achievable goal for the project.**
 * ** Supervisors will help students plan, set deadlines, and emphasize the importance of a process journal. **
 * ** Supervisors must make sure that the student is aware of all guidelines. **
 * ** Supervisors must make sure the project is authentic and references are accurate. **
 * ** Supervisors will take part in training and participate in the standardization of the assessment process. **

Firs**t Meeting**

 * **Help the student focus on the nature and goal of the project and discuss the topic.**

**Regular Meetings**
**Encourage usage of the process journal and revision of the project where needed.**
 * **Discuss relevant sources.**
 * **Review the ATL skills that are necessary to complete the project.**
 * **Focus on the organization of the project.**
 * **Help the student stay focused.**