ABOUT RISHIHOOD UNIVERSITY Rishihood is India's first national transformation university. It prepares learners to solve the big problems of tomorrow. Our transformative education is built on three pillars: • Personal Impact – developing physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength. • Professional Impact – building real-world skills through industry-integrated, practice-based learning. • Public Impact – fostering interdisciplinary thinking and a commitment to nation-building. At Rishihood, we nurture leaders who will transform themselves, their professions, and the nation. PROCESS | Manager - Research Programs Purpose This document outlines the end-to-end lifecycle of a Ph.D. scholar at Rishihood University, from admission through to award and alumni engagement, defining the key steps to be coordinated at each stage. ​ 1. Admission & Onboarding • Receive and verify Ph.D. admission documents. • Complete scholar registration and ERP entry. • Coordinate allocation of supervisor/co-supervisor. • Issue admission/registration letters. • Conduct Ph.D. orientation and induction. • Ensure scholar's academic and administrative records are created. 2. Coursework Management • Register scholars for prescribed coursework. • Coordinate course registration and attendance records. • Track coursework examinations and results. • Ensure minimum credit/course requirements are fulfilled. • Maintain coursework completion records. 3. Research Proposal & Progress Management • Coordinate research proposal submission. • Schedule and document Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings. • Maintain scholar-wise research progress records. • Track periodic progress reports. • Monitor completion of milestones within prescribed timelines. • Send reminders for pending submissions/requirements. 4. Research Registration & Compliance • Maintain research topic/title records. • Process changes in research title/supervisor, where applicable. • Track ethical clearance, plagiarism checks and other research compliances. • Maintain publication/conference/research activity records as required. • Ensure compliance with Ph.D. regulations and university ordinances. 5. Semester/Annual Continuation • Facilitate semester/annual registration of scholars. • Track fees, registration status and academic requirements. • Maintain active, inactive, leave, extension and withdrawal status. • Generate scholar-wise pending/compliance reports. 6. Thesis Submission • Receive and scrutinize thesis submission documents. • Verify completion of coursework and other requirements. • Coordinate plagiarism/similarity verification. • Obtain supervisor/RAC recommendations. • Process thesis submission approval. • Maintain the complete pre-submission record. 7. Evaluation & Viva-Voce • Coordinate appointment/approval of examiners. • Maintain examiner communication and confidentiality. • Coordinate thesis evaluation reports. • Track receipt of reports. • Organize viva-voce and maintain proceedings. • Process corrections/revisions recommended by examiners. 8. Award of Ph.D. • Verify fulfilment of all Ph.D. requirements. • Prepare case for competent authority/Academic Council approval. • Process provisional certificate and final Ph.D. degree. • Update scholar status from Active → Awarded/Completed. • Ensure all records are closed and archived. 9. Post-Award & Alumni Record • Maintain final thesis and scholar records. • Ensure thesis repository/record submission as applicable. • Maintain contact and employment/academic progression information where required. • Issue transcripts, certificates or verification letters when requested. • Support Ph.D. alumni engagement and data management.