You will be assigned a supervisor who advises you through the personal project. This will be a teacher, depending on your personal project proposal and a teachers’ specialized knowledge. It is vital that you maintain strong communication with him or her. You will meet with your supervisor at least three times.

What are your expectations?

You will be:

• Arranging meetings

• Informing your supervisor of your progress

• Asking for help when needed

• Being prepared for the meetings with your supervisor

• Keeping your "process" up to date

• Sharing your "process" with your supervisor

• Having your supervisor sign your "Academic Honesty" form after each required meeting

• Meeting the required deadlines

Your supervisor will:

• meet with you on a regular basis and support you throughout the process

• not necessarily be an expert in what you want to do but may be able to guide you in the right direction; If you need additional expertise or advice you are encouraged to interview experts in the field

• discuss your ideas and goals with you

• provide feedback on developing success specifications for your final product/outcome

• check the development of your "process" and provide feedback

• look at drafts of your report and give formative feedback, suggesting ways you might improve

• assess your report with other supervisors

Tips for Communicating with your Project Supervisor 

You will need to communicate with your supervisor regarding the progress of your project.  Learning to communicate clearly and appropriately with your Project Supervisor is an important. Teachers are busy people, sometimes tired, and they appreciate it when you take the time to think ahead. 

• Always identify yourself and your supervisor in your email correspondence – Address your supervisor formally and sign your email with your full name and email address so that your supervisor can contact you. (See example) 

• Be specific about your questions or needs or ask to schedule a time to meet with them to discuss more complex issues – Try to be as clear as possible about the questions you have and when you might need the answer to this question. (See example) 

• Do your work – Before consulting your supervisor, see if you can find the answer to your questions on your own. 

• Don’t procrastinate – Asking questions or submitting work early is preferable to a last minute rush. 

• Send your meeting agenda to the supervisor in advance. She or he will be able to prepare for you. 

Example: