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“EXCELLENCE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE” P A G E 12 College/Faculty Graduate Studies, Research & Entrepreneurship Coordinators Supporting the work of the SGSRE are College/Faculty Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Coordinators (C/FGSRECs), serving as the critical link and the principal operational arms of the SGSRE within the various academic units of the University. Coordinators have the following roles and responsibilities: 1. Monitor academic quality standards on behalf of the School of Graduate Studies graduate programme. 2. Provide development oversight and coordination of graduate programmes in the Faculty according to SGSRE specifications. 3. Coordinate the preparation of materials related to the promotion of graduate programmes and the recruitment of students, the advisement of graduate students, and the management of graduate education in the Faculty. 4. Oversee the registration of graduate students in the Faculty. 5. Coordinate the administrative functions for the preparation of theses by graduate students and the logistics of graduate programmes delivery in the Faculty. 6. Coordinate activities for the progression and welfare of graduate students. 7. Ensure that all logistics for the conduct of external examinations are in place. 8. Assist in securing funding for graduate programmes. 9. Provide administrative oversight of research in the Faculty. 10. Assist in the presentation of research results in various fora. 11. Assist in securing funding for graduate programmes. 12. Coordinate the work of the Faculty in the development of research foci, research teams and research portfolios, and provide assistance for the commercialization of research results. 13. Participate in identifying the following activities: - funding for research; - opportunities for commissioned applied research; - creating opportunities for research training; and - marketing expertise within the Faculty for providing consultancy services.