ThesisDissertation Information Workshop January 22 amp 24 2013 Purposes for today Dispense general information Inform students of common errors Offer time for questions and answers Part 1 ID: 500441
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Slide1
The Graduate School
Thesis/Dissertation Information Workshop
January 22 & 24, 2013Slide2
Purposes for today
Dispense general information
Inform students of common errors
Offer time for questions and answersSlide3
Part 1
Gaining Approval Slide4
Getting Started
Work with your department and committee
Get IRB approval through Research and Sponsored Programs
Conduct research
Defend your workSlide5
Basic References
UWF Thesis and Dissertation Guide
Discipline of Department Style Guide, e.g.,
APA
Publication Manual
Turabian
Chicago Style Manual
MLASlide6
Deadlines for Spring 2013
Thesis submitted to UMI/Graduate School by
March 1, 2013
Dissertation submitted to UMI/Graduate School by
February 8, 2013
UMI: etdadmin.com/
uwf
1-877-408-5027Slide7
Required Signatures
The
Graduate School
Dr. Richard S.
Podemski
Dean of the
Graduate School
Department Chair
Committee Chair and
Committee MembersSlide8
The Routing Process
Approval by Committee
Submit to Department
Student submits the following to Graduate School:
Transmittal form
Signature pages
Student
uploads thesis/dissertation to UMI
TD Coordinator returns reviewed copy to student for revision, if necessary
Student makes
any
recommended changes and then resubmits to
the
Graduate
School via UMI.
If approved, the Dean of the Graduate School signs the signature page and the student is cleared for graduation. Slide9
Congratulations!!!Slide10
Forms
Thesis/Dissertation Submission Checklist
&
Transmittal Form
online at
http://uwf.edu/graduateSlide11
Part II
Avoiding Common Erros, Erors,
Errors…Slide12
Basic References… Again
Thesis and Dissertation Guide
Discipline or Department Style GuideSlide13
Broad Concerns
UWF “look and feel”
Consistency
Adherence to format and style guidelinesSlide14
Common Errors
Table of Contents
does not match pagination or structure of paper
Tables and figures in text do not match number/title in
List of Tables
and
List of Figures
References not in proper format
References and bibliography do not match
Title and author, spelling, etc.
Spelling
Column alignment in tablesSlide15
Common Errors cont’d
Margins
Placement of page numbers
Signature page format and titles of signatories
Heading style and placement
Cutting and pasting or combining seminar papers w/o proofreading Slide16
Format Check – what we look for
Margins
Font size
Line spacing
Pagination
Page number placement
Signature page format
Title page format
Table of Contents format
Heading format and style
Table formatSlide17
Additional Assistance
COPS Dissertation Support Center (DSC) 78/137a & 138
CORAL 86/112
UWF
Writing
Lab 51/157Slide18
Recommendations
Plan ahead!!!
Not
a one semester project
Become very familiar with your style guide and the UWF
Thesis and Dissertation Guide
If you don’t know something, look it up!Slide19
Endnote and related Programs
Download bibliographic information
Automatically build bibliographies
Choice of styles (APA, MLA, etc.)
Seamlessly integrate with MS Word and othersSlide20
eDesktop on Argus
Virtual
Computer Lab
Provides access to software via the Internet
Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Endnote, limited to 5 concurrent usersSlide21
Part III
Other InformationSlide22
Graduate Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants
Guidelines and application forms:
research.uwf.edu
Cheryl Allen
Building 11, Room 113
850-857-6378Slide23
Of Special Note
Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects (IRB)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Links through
The Graduate School
http://uwf.edu/graduate/
Research and Sponsored programs
http://research.uwf.edu/Slide24
Continuous Registration
You must be continuously registered for thesis/dissertation hours until document is approved by the Graduate School and final copy is submitted to UMI.
Refer to the Graduate Catalog for specific requirements for theses and dissertations.Slide25
Outstanding Master's Thesis Award
In order to recognize outstanding thesis research and to encourage more students to conduct thesis research, the Graduate Council has established an Outstanding Master's Thesis award.
Call for applications announced in Fall semester (for theses completed during previous
academic year).
Awards will be made at the Spring Honors Convocation. Slide26
Contacts
The Graduate School
Richard S.
Podemski
, Ph.D.
Dean of The Graduate School
Building 11/208
rpodemski@uwf.edu
Phone: 850-473-7713
Frances “Jody” Montgomery, M.A.
Thesis and Dissertation Coordinator
Building 11/208
fmalcolm@uwf.edu
Phone: 850-473-7717Slide27
Open Forum
Questions or Concerns