Division of duties between co-supervisors

According to the Rules and Regulations of Study at the University of Warsaw, the supervisor of the diploma thesis is an academic teacher from the University of Warsaw.

His/her duties include:
a) agreeing with the student and the external co-supervisor on the title and topic of the thesis, in accordance with the level, the field of study and specialization of the student,
b) submitting an application for approval of the subject of the diploma thesis to the Archive of Diploma Theses (APD), assigning to the external co-supervisor the appropriate role in the application,
c) systematically reviewing the student's progress in writing the thesis,
d) discussing the rules of using the literature and works of third parties, and notifying the student of the consequences in case of copyright infringement,
e) examining the thesis with the Unified Anti-plagiarism system and referring to the results of the report,
f) issuing a diploma thesis grade based on the criteria indicated in the Detailed graduation rules and regulations and the degree of the author's independence in preparation of the thesis,
g) submitting to HTU (the head of the teaching unit) the names of proposed thesis reviewers,
h) participation in the diploma examination.

The duties of the thesis co-supervisor from outside the University of Warsaw include:
a) when applying for the Teaching Council’s consent to appoint an external co-supervisor: submitting the data required by the POLON database: name, country and date of birth, gender, email address, PESEL number (if applicable) or citizenship and the type, number and country of issue of the identity document (for foreigners) and consent to the processing of personal data;
b) electronic signing of the application for approval of the thesis subject in the Archive of Diploma Theses (APD) (as a co-supervisor),
c) systematically reviewing the student's progress in writing the thesis,
d) issuing a diploma thesis grade based on the criteria indicated in the detailed graduation rules and regulations and the degree of the author's independence in preparation of the thesis,
e) participation in the diploma examination is expected.