All RPg students will be assessed by their academic departments annually. Each RPg student is required to submit a progress report via the Annual Research Monitoring System (Research Student) (ARMS) and will be allowed to proceed on with his/her studies subject to satisfactory performance.

The reporting requirements will be announced at the appropriate time in each academic year.

If an RPg student fails to submit his/her progress report by the stipulated deadline, the DoRPgS shall refer the case to the D/SRC and the D/SRC shall decide whether the student should be de-registered as a result of his/her unsatisfactory progress.

The DoRPgS shall, on receipt of the report, evaluate and assess the progress of the RPg student. In the event that an RPg student’s progress is unsatisfactory, the DoRPgS shall refer the case to the D/SRC which is required to give details of the proposed remedial action and consider carefully whether the student should be provided with stipend and/or cash awards for the following 12 months. The case, together with the D/SRC’s recommendations, shall be submitted to the GSB Chair for decision. An RPg student may be de-registered if his/her progress is rated unsatisfactory for two consecutive times.