S.L. 327.695 Art. 35Supervision of Theses and Practice. 

(1) When accepting an application for a Ph.D. Degree, the Senate, on the recommendation of the Faculty Doctoral

Committee, the Board and the Doctoral Academic Committee, shall appoint a Principal Supervisor from among the resident members of the academic staff of the University in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5. Such a member of staff shall have appropriate qualifications, including a research or practice-based doctoral degree obtained not less than three years previously. The Principal Supervisor shall have extensive knowledge and research experience in the broad subject area of the students and current involvement in research groups.

(2) On the recommendation of the Faculty Doctoral Committee, the Board and the Doctoral Academic Committee, Senate may also appoint a supervisory team that includes the Principal Supervisor, a co-supervisor and/or an adviser, at least one of whom has supervised a Ph.D. degree to completion or is at the grade of an associate professor or a professor.