College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences

Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Online Ph.D. Graduate Student Handbook

20187-2019

last modified 3/7/2018

Preface

Thishandbookwasdevelopedto provideinformation forgraduatestudents enteringtheDepartmentofParks,RecreationandTourismManagement’s online Ph.D. in the Recreational Therapy Cognate areaatClemsonUniversity.Wewelcomeyoutoourprogramandlookforwardtoworkingwithyou.

Thishandbookaddressesthequestionsmostfrequentlyaskedbyourgraduatestudentsandcontainsthebasicpoliciesandoperatingproceduresofthedepartment. However,itprobablydoesnotanswerallofyourquestions.Itisimportantthatyougetacopyof themostrecentGraduateSchoolCatalogandtheStudentHandbook.Bothdocuments arevitaltotheinformationprocess.(TheStudentHandbookisavailableontheClemson Universityhomepagein the A-Z index under“S”forStudentHandbook.)Inaddition,allgraduateschoolpolicies andprocedurescanbefound on the graduate school’s webpageat: .

ThematerialsinthisdocumentarenotintendedtosupersedeanyGraduateSchoolpolicies.Any discrepanciesaretoberesolvedinfavoroftheGraduateSchoolpolicies.

INTRODUCTION

The online Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM), with a cognate area in Recreational Therapy, has been designed specifically to ensure strong research and educator training, optimize opportunities for student-faculty interaction and mentoring, and to address an essential need in the field for educators and researchers in recreational therapy. The online format will enable us to prepare individuals to meet the same expectations as students on campus, while accommodating the needs of students who are unable to pursue a traditional, residential path to degree completion. We will do this through innovative approaches including individualized mentoring, three 5-day on-campus residencies (5 consecutive days per year for the first three years of the program), synchronous on-line instruction, and an educational plan designed specifically to meet the needs of each student. We are excited to work with you!

GENERALACADEMICINFORMATION

Residencies

The three residencies (held on the Clemson University campus) are required for all individuals in the program. Residencies will be held in early-mid May.

Expectations of the Ph.D. Student

The Ph.D. program in PRTM is an advanced research-based program of study, concluding with the successful creation and defense of a dissertation as the capstone project.In addition to gaining the skills needed to conduct independent research, Ph.D.studentswillalsoengage inasequenceofprofessionalexperiencesdesignedtodevelopcompetenciesinfacultyskillssuchas teaching,advising,gradingstudentwork,preparingmanuscripts,andpresentingscholarly papers.SincethePh.D.degreeistheterminaldegreeinourfield,standards ofstudentperformanceare higherthanthe standards expectedatthemaster'slevel.

AcademicStandards(Grading)

MostgraduatecoursesaregradedonanA-B-C-Fscale.Dissertationresearchand severalothergraduatecoursesaregradedonapass/failbasis.Grievancesmustbefiledwithin sixty(60)daysfromagradereport.Coursesgradedpass/failarenotincludedintheacademicaverage;however,thegradeisplacedonthestudent’spermanentrecord.Onlycredithoursfor whichagradeofpassisachievedapplytowardthenumberofcredithoursrequiredforthedegree.Theaccumulationofpassing gradesindissertationresearchdoesnotimply completionoftheresearch,butindicatessatisfactoryprogressonly.

AminimumgradeofCmustbemadeonallcourseworktoobtaingraduatecredit.ThegraduatestudentmustmaintainacumulativeBaverageinallgraduate-levelcourses(600levelorabove). Inaddition,graduatestudentsmustmaintainanoverallcumulativeBaverageinallcourses (undergraduate/graduate)sinceadmissiontotheGraduateSchoolexcludingthosetakenonapass/failbasis, per the Graduate School’s policy.Studentswhofailtomeettheserequirementsbecomeineligibleforgraduation andareplacedonacademicprobation.Theprobationarystatuswillremainineffectuntilnineadditionalsemesterhoursofgraduatecredithavebeenattempted.Studentswhofailtoremovetheprobationarystatusasprescribedaresubjecttoacademicdismissalandwillnotbepermitted tocontinueintheGraduateSchoolwithouttherecommendationoftheprogramcoordinatorand writtenapprovaloftheGraduateSchool.WithdrawalfromacoursewhileonprobationwillnotbeallowedunlesspriorapprovalisobtainedfromtheGraduateSchool.Anyunauthorized withdrawalwillbeconsideredasanunsatisfactoryacademicperformance.

ThecumulativeBaveragerequirementsdescribedaboveapplyindependentlytograduatedegreessoughtatClemsonUniversity;thatis,thegradepointratiocomputationbeginsanew afterthestudenthascompletedthefirstdegree.However,whenadoctoraldegreeispursued aftercompletionofamaster’sdegreeinthesamemajor,thegradepointratiocomputation continuesforbothdegrees.

Agraduatestudentmustunderstandthatshe/hecanbedroppedfromtheGraduateSchoolatany timeforfailuretomaintainanadequateacademicstatus.Astudentmayappealifshe/hebelievesthatthedismissalwasunfairorimproper.Noticeofintentiontoappealmustbefiledin writingwiththeGraduateSchoolnolaterthanthreedayspriortothefirstdayofclassesofthenextregularlyscheduledterm,includingsummersessions.

IncompleteGraduateCourseWork

Exceptforcoursesgradedonapass/failbasis,thegradeofincomplete(I)maybegivenfor incompleteworkforanygraduatecourseinwhichworkremainsunfinishedandthestudentis unabletofulfillallrequirementsbecauseofcircumstancesbeyondhisorhercontrol.Thisgradeisnotgiveninlieuofunsatisfactoryorfailinggradesreceivedforcompletedcoursesforthepurposeofimprovingthelettergrade.

Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocontacttheinstructorregardingtheworkrequiredtocompletethecourse.Uponrequestbythestudent,theinstructorshallprovideawrittenstatementoftheworktobecompleted.

Thegradeof“I”willbevalidinnormallectureorlaboratorycoursesforonly30daysafterthebeginningofthenextscheduledsession,excludingsummersandirrespectiveofthestudent’s enrollmentstatus.Withinthisperiod,thestudentmustcompletehisorherworkorobtainan extension,approvedbytheinstructorandchairofthedepartmentresponsibleforthecourse, statingthereasonfortherequestandthelengthoftimeneeded.Normally,onlyonerequestfor anextensionforeachgradeof“I”willbegranted.

Studentsreceivingagradeof“I”incoursessuchasspecialproblemsorotherunstructured, independentstudycoursesasdesignatedbytheGraduateSchoolmustcompleteallworkand receiveafinalgradewithinonecalendaryear.Atthediscretionoftheinstructor,thedeadlineforremovaloftheseincompletegradesmaybelessthanoneyear.

Agraduatestudentwillnotbepermittedtorepeatanyportionorreregisterforanycoursefor whichthegradeof“I”hasbeengiven.Shouldanyworkremainincompleteattheexpirationof theappropriatedeadlinesdescribedinthepreviousparagraphs,agradeof“F”willberecorded onthestudent’spermanentrecord.AlthoughtheGraduateSchoolwillattempttobringthedeadlinestotheattentionofthestudentandinstructor,itisthesoleresponsibilityofthegraduatestudenttocomplywiththeseregulations.

Studentswhoreceiveagradeof“I”whileenrolledintheGraduateSchoolatClemsonUniversity remainineligibleforgraduationuntiltheincompleteworkhasbeenmadeupandalettergradesubmittedtotheOfficeofAdmissionsandRegistration.

Gradesof“I”willhavea10-working-dayperiodafterthedeadlinefortheinstructortogradetheworkandsubmitthemake-upgradecardtotheRegistrar’sOffice.Worksubmittedbythestudentaftertheprinteddeadlineshouldnotbeacceptedbytheinstructorunlessanextensionhas beenapproved.Requestsforextensions,likethemake-upwork,shouldbesubmittedbythedeadlineprintedonthemake-upcard.Gradesof“I”thatremainafterthe10-working-dayperiod willbeconvertedautomaticallytoan“F”.

Advisor

By completion ofresidency 1,thestudentwillbeassignedatemporaryadvisor.This individualwillassistinclassselectionduringthestudent'sfirstsemesteroncampus.Students areresponsibleforselectingapermanentadvisorassoonaspossible.Theadvisormayserveas thechairofthe student’sgraduatecommittee.Astudentmaychangeadvisorsif deemed necessary by the student and faculty member. If a change in advisor is made,allinvolvedaretobekeptinformedofanychange.Changesinadvisorwillrequireacorresponding changeintheGS-2 form.

The advisor/student relationship, particularly for PhD students, is an extremely important one. Maintaining frequent contact with the advisor via phone, Skype, Facetime, and so forth will benefit the student and advisor greatly.

TransferCredit

ForthePh.D.,asmanyas12graduate credits maybetransferred in.Thisisnottoincluderesearch projectcredit,coursesgradedP/F,internships,continuingeducationcredits,extensionorin- servicecourses,concentratedcourseswithmorethanonecredit/week,orcoursesforwhichagradelowerthanBhasbeenreceived.Transfercoursesmustbefromanaccreditedinstitution, cover the same content provided in one of the required courses, recommendedbythestudent'sadvisorycommittee,andapprovedbythedepartment.

Work Experience Related to Coursework

If a student has work experience that they would like to have considered instead of a specific course, the student will need to talk with the course instructor and detail why and how previous experiences may supersede the course. If the work experience is approved by the instructor, the student will sign up for an independent study with the instructor to work on a manuscript for publication related to the course topic.

CopiesofDissertation

Allstudentsmustsubmitabound,9x12hardcopyoftheirfinaldissertationtothePRTM mainoffice.Typicallystudentswillalsoberequiredtoprovidetheircommitteememberswithabound,hardcopyofthedocumentaswell.Seechairforrequirementsanddocumentspecifications.

Teaching

Aspartoftheireducationalexperience,Ph.D.studentswill beexpectedtobeinvolvedwithteaching.As part of the coursework, thestudent will assumeprimaryresponsibilityforacourse. Thefacultymember initiallyresponsibleforthecourseservesasstudent'ssupervisorandhastheresponsibilityforassistingandmonitoringstudent'steachingactivity.Thefaculty memberhastheresponsibilityandisexpectedtointerveneifproblemsarisewith thestudent'steachingassignment. Outside of their coursework, the student may seek additional teaching experience with a faculty member, if desired, and in agreement with the faculty member and the student’s advisor.

InternationalstudentsmustpasstheSPEAKTestwithanacceptablescorebeforeteaching.

Manuscripts and Conference Presentations

One of the important aspects of pursuing a Ph.D. is training in all aspects of research, including data collection, data analysis, and dissemination of results. When universities are reviewing potential job candidates, they closely examine the individual’s vita for the product of this research, most specifically conference presentations, and published manuscripts. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to complete class assignments at such a high quality and relevance that they are able to be finessed into a conference presentation or manuscript. Students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their advisor to take advantage of these opportunities.

Ph.D.Degree Requirements

TimeLimit

Thetimelimitforthisdegreeisdeterminedbythedatesbywhich essentialingredientsofthedegreearecompleted.Thefollowingmustbepassedinthefive-yearperiodpriortograduation:comprehensiveexamination;defenseofdissertation;approvalofdissertationbythegraduateschool.

MinimumCourseRequirements:60credits

Stats/Methods Classes

STAT 8420 – Intro to Statistical Methods (3 cr)

STAT 8170 – Applied Multivariate Analysis (3 cr)

PRTM 8130 – Qualitative Research Methods (3 cr)

PRTM 8710 – Applied Research in Recreational Therapy (3 cr)

PRTM 9360 – Recreational Therapy Research Practicum (3 cr)

Collateral Area/Specialization: Recreational Therapy

HEHD 8080 -- Grantsmanship (3 cr)

PRTM 8720 – Advanced Facilitation Techniques in Recreational Therapy (3 cr)

PRTM 8730 – Advanced Theory Application in Recreational Therapy (3 cr)

PRTM 8740 – Management of the Clinical Process in Recreational Therapy(3 cr)

PRTM 8750 – Program Development Consulting in Recreational Therapy (3 cr)

PRTM 9110 – Professional Issues in PRTM (3 cr)

PRTM 9340 --Recreational Therapy Teaching Practicum (3 cr)

PRTM 9350 -- Teaching Clinical Skills in Recreational Therapy (3 cr)

Residencies

PRTM 9300 Doctoral Residency 1 – Intro to Online Learning Academic Writing (1 cr)

PRTM 9310 Doctoral Residency 2 – Dissertation Topic Development (1 cr)

PRTM 9320 Doctoral Residency 3 – Dissertation Proposal Development (1 cr)

Additional requirements

Comprehensive Exams

Dissertation (18 credits)

Totalcreditsrequiredtograduate:60credits

Dissertation:

Aterminaldoctoraldissertationisrequired.

Committee:

Thestudent'scommitteemustconsistofatleast4membersandthemajorityoftheadvisorycommittee,includingthemajoradviser,mustbecomprisedofClemsonUniversityfacultyfromtheprogramofferingtheparticulardegreeandwhoholdfull-timetenure-trackpositions.Atleastonecommitteemembermustbenon-departmental.Part-timeandvisiting facultyemployedbyClemsonmayserveonthiscommitteebutnotserveasChair.PersonsnotemployedbyClemsonUniversitymayserveifthey havebeenappointedtoanadjunctfacultystatus.

Comprehensive Exam:

Anexamisrequiredandmaybeoraland/orwritten,asdeterminedbythestudent'scommittee.Itshouldbedesignedtoascertainthegeneralknowledgeofthecandidate,withparticularreferencetothemajorand collateralsubjects,andthestudent'sareaofresearch.Thecomprehensiveexaminationusuallyisgivenduringastudent'sfinalsemesterofclassesor soonthereafter.

TimelineforPhDStudentProgressRegardingComprehensiveExamsandProposalDefense:

PhDstudentsareexpectedtocompletethemajorityoftheircourseworkpriortosittingfortheir comprehensiveexams.Itistheexpectationofthefacultythatstudentsmustpasttheir comprehensiveexaminations(bothwrittenandoral)priortodefendingtheirdissertation proposal.Intherarecircumstancethatthereisastrongrationaleforadoctoralstudenttoproposeandbegindatacollectionpriortocompletinghisorhercomprehensiveexams,thestudentmustappealthestandardtimelinetohisorhergraduatecommitteeforwrittenapproval.Approvalcan onlybegranteduponunanimousagreementbythecommittee.Thecommitteemustinformthegraduatecoordinatoroftheirdecision,iftheappealisgranted,viawrittendocumentationwithin twoweeksofapproval.

FinalDoctoralOralExamination: ThestudentmustpassafinaldissertationdefensebydatesspecifiedbytheGraduateSchool. A dissertation defense typically entails a 15-30 minute presentation by the candidate to the dissertation committee and general public which highlights the main points of the study. After the presentation, members of the audience who are not committee members will be permitted to ask questions. Next, non-committee members will be dismissed, and the committee will ask the candidate questions related to the study. The student is expected to be able to speak in depth about the study, the literature supporting the study, the methods, the data analysis, the results, and the implications for practice and future research. After this line of questioning, the candidate will be excused while the committee deliberates about the outcomes of the defense, which typically will include: pass, pass with revisions, major revisions required, or fail.

DoctorofPhilosophyDegree,Length(CreditRequirements)

Theadvisorycommitteeaidsthestudentindevelopingadegreecurriculumwhichincludestheselectionofspecificcoursesandtheirsequence.AtClemsonUniversity,aminimumof30 creditspastthemastersand60creditspastthebachelor’sdegreearerequiredforthedoctoraldegree.Aminimumof18hoursofdoctoralresearchisrequired.Shouldthedirectionofstudyor researchinterestchange,thestudentmayrequesttheappointmentofanewadvisor.Coursework leadingtotheDoctorofPhilosophy/Educationdegreeisplannedtogivethestudentacomprehensiveknowledgeofhis/herfieldofspecializationandamasteryofthemethodsof research.Thedegreeisnotawardedsolelyonthebasisofcourseworkcompleted,residence,or otherroutinerequirements.Thefinalbasisofgrantingthedegreeisthestudent'sgraspofthesubjectmatterofabroadfieldofstudy,competenceinplanningandconductingresearch,and abilitytoexpresshim/herselfadequatelyandprofessionallyorallyandinwriting.

Graduate School Deadlines

Finally, all students should familiarize themselves with the specific deadlines set forth by the graduate school for things such as drop/add timelines, graduation registration timelines, and so forth. This information is available at: .

Curriculum Maps- Online CURT Ph.D. tracks- 3 & 4 year options

3 year plan

Year 1
Summer / Fall / Spring

PRTM 9300 Residency 1
PRTM 8130 Qualitative Research (summer 2)
STAT 8420 Intro Stats (summer 2)

PRTM 8710 Applied Research in RT
STAT 8170 Applied Multivariate Analysis
PRTM 8750 Program Development and Consultation in RT

PRTM 8730 Adv Theory and App in RT
PRTM 8740 Mgmt Clinical Process RT

Year 2
Summer / Fall / Spring

PRTM 9310 Residency 2
PRTM 9360 Research Practicum

PRTM 9350 Teaching Clinical Skills in RT Education
YDP 8080 Grantsmanship

PRTM 9110 Higher Education in PRTM (1st 8 w)
PRTM 9340 RT Teaching Practicum
PRTM 8720 Adv Fac Tech (1st 8 w)
COMPS (2nd 8 w)

Year 3
Summer / Fall / Spring

PRTM 9320 Residency 3
PRTM 9910 Dissertation hours

PRTM 9910 Dissertation hours

PRTM 9910 Dissertation hours

4 year plan

COHORT 2 and beyond

Year 1
Summer / Fall / Spring

PRTM 9300 Residency 1
PRTM 8130 Qualitative Research (summer 2)
STAT 8420 Intro Stats (SU2)

PRTM 8710 Applied Research in RT
STAT 8170 Applied Multivariate Analysis

PRTM 8730 Adv Theory and App in RT

PRTM 8740 Mgmt Clinical Process RT
Year 2
Summer / Fall / Spring

PRTM 9310 Residency 2
PRTM 9360 Research Practicum

PRTM 8750 Program Development and Consultation in RT
PRTM 9350 Teaching Clinical Skills in RT Education

PRTM 9110 Higher Education in PRTM (1st 8 w)
PRTM 9340 RT Teaching Practicum

Year 3
Summer / Fall / Spring

PRTM 9320 Residency 3

YDP8080 Grantsmanship

PRTM 8720 Adv Fac Tech (1st 8 w)
COMPS (2nd 8 w)

Year 4
Summer / Fall / Spring

PRTM 9910 Dissertation hours

PRTM 9910 Dissertation hours

PRTM 9910 Dissertation hours

DEPARTMENTALGUIDELINES

ActionRequiredFormRecommendedDeadline

Advisor assignedEndoffirstresidency

IdentificationofinterestareaFileswithadvisornearendof

andproblemformulationsecond semester

(Pre-proposal)

AdvisoryCommitteeSelectionofadvisorycommitteenear endofsecondsemesterafterpre- proposalfiledwithadvisor

FinalizeDegreeProgramGS-2Endofsecondsemesterafteradvisorycommitteemeeting

ComprehensiveExaminationGS-5DNolessthan6monthsandnomore

than5yearspriortodateofgraduation

ApplicationforGraduation andDiplomaOrder

GS-4Filed after completion of amajor share ofcourseworkandsuccessfulcompletionofcomprehensiveexam

Dissertation ProposalFiledwithadvisorassoonas

afteradmissiontocandidacy, and defended in oral proposal with committee

FinalExamination GS-7D

(DissertationDefense)

Aftercompletionofdissertationandatleast3weekspriortograduationdate;mustnotifyGraduateSchoolatleast10 dayspriortothetimetheexamination isscheduled

ComprehensiveExaminationTimeline:PhDstudentsareexpectedtocompletethemajorityoftheircourseworkpriortosittingfortheircomprehensiveexams.Itistheexpectationofthefacultythatstudentsmustpasttheircomprehensiveexaminations(bothwrittenandoral)priorto defendingtheirdissertationproposal.Intherarecircumstancethatthereisastrongrationalefor adoctoralstudenttoproposeandbegindatacollectionpriortocompletinghisorher comprehensiveexams,thestudentmustappealthestandardtimelinetohisorhergraduatecommitteeforwrittenapproval.Approvalcanonlybegranteduponunanimousagreementbythecommittee.Thecommitteemustinformthegraduatecoordinatoroftheirdecision,iftheappealis granted,viawrittendocumentationwithintwoweeksofapproval.

GS-2, GS-4,andGS-5forms

cannowbedonequicklyandeasilyusingtheon-lineformsontheGraduateSchoolHomepage () .

APPENDIXA: BENCHMARKS OF PROGRESS

ThePRTMGraduateCommitteewillcompletetheyearreviewofprogressonanannualbasisandprovidewrittenfeedbacktoeachstudent.Students notonfundingwillalsoprovidedocumentationofprogressaswellasreceivedwrittenfeedbackto assistthemwiththeirprogresstowarddegree. There is a guide with instructions, tips and tricks. (IA)

Suggestedbenchmarksindicatingprogressareasfollows:

Endofyear1

Studentselectsanadvisor
Identifydissertationinterestareaandproblemformulation(pre-proposal)
Proposeapresentationforaregional/state/nationalconference
Identifyadatasetforpotentialuseinmanuscriptsandclassroomassignments
AttendatleasttwoOfficeofTeachingEffectivenessandInnovation (OTEI)teachingrelatedworkshops
Attendastate,regional,nationalorinternationalconference
GS-2filed

Endofyear2

Participateinthepreparationofagrantproposal
Attendoneregional,nationalorinternationalconference
Co-author,withafacultymember,asubmittedresearchmanuscript
Submitapresentationproposalforanationalconference
Functionasteacherofrecordforaclassorasco-instructor
Uponassignmentasateacherofrecordorco-instructor,scheduletwo reviewsofteaching,oneexternaltotheClemson University PRTM department,theotherinternal(aPRTMfacultymemberotherthanadvisor/chair).Eachreviewerwillagreetoprovideawrittenreviewofstudent’steaching.
Beinvolvedinaresearchproject
CompleteallcourseworkontheGS2
AttendatleasttwoOfficeofTeachingEffectivenessandInnovation (OTEI)teachingrelatedworkshops

Endofyear3

Passcomprehensiveexams*
Proposalapprovedbyadvisorycommittee
Participateinanationalconferencepresentation
Beleadauthoronasubmittedresearchmanuscript
Submitapresentationproposalforanationalconference
PresentaposterorparticipateinaresearchroundtableattheHEHD ResearchForum
Participateinthepreparationofagrantproposal

Endofyear4

Dissertationcompleted
Successfuldefenseofdissertation

Studentsseekingcontinuedfundingmustsuccessfullydocumentthattheyhavemadesufficientprogresstowardtheirdegreeinadditiontosuccessfullycompletingtasksoutlinedas partoftheirdepartmentalassistantshipposition.

Theabovearesuggestedbenchmarks.Studentsmayuseotheraccomplishmentstodocumentprogressaswell.

*TimelineforPhDStudentProgressRegardingComprehensiveExamsandProposalDefense

PhDstudentsareexpectedtocompletethemajorityoftheircourseworkpriortosittingfortheir comprehensiveexams.Itistheexpectationofthefacultythatstudentsmustpasttheir comprehensiveexaminations(bothwrittenandoral)priortodefendingtheirdissertationproposal. Intherarecircumstancethatthereisastrongrationaleforadoctoralstudenttoproposeandbegin datacollectionpriortocompletinghisorhercomprehensiveexams,thestudentmustappealthestandardtimelinetohisorhergraduatecommitteeforwrittenapproval.Approvalcanonlybegranteduponunanimousagreementbythecommittee.Thecommitteemustinformthegraduatecoordinatoroftheirdecision,iftheappealisgranted,viawrittendocumentationwithintwoweeks ofapproval.

APPENDIXB: ELECTRONIC MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION FOR DISSERTATION

Thefollowingisinformationfrom:

Belowisanoutlineoftheelectronicmanuscriptsubmissionprocessthatyouwillgothroughprior tograduation.Clickonthestepsbelowformoreinformationabouteachstageoftheprocess.

Beforeyousubmityourmanuscript,referencethefinalchecklisttoensurethatyourformatisas closetoaccurateaspossible.SeetheFAQspageformoreinformation.Youcanalsoviewrelevant deadlines.

Beforeyousubmityourmanuscript,pleasereadthisreminderaboutplagiarism.Plagiarismincludestheaccidentalorunintentionalrepresentationofanother'swordsorideasasyourown(as wellasintentionalmisrepresentationoftheoriginofwork)sotakethisfinalchancetoensurethatyouhaveavoidedrepresentinganotherperson'sworkasyourown.

Veryearlyinthesemesterofyourplannedgraduation,makesureyouunderstandhowyou willconvertyourdocumenttoPDFandthatyou'reawareofallpertinentdeadlines.Ifyou havequestions,.

ElectronicManuscriptSubmissionProcess

FORMAT:FormatyourmanuscriptaccordingtotheGraduateSchool'srequirements.

DEFEND:Defendyourdissertation,makeanyrevisionsrequiredbyyourcommittee,and submityoursignedGS7form.

CONVERT:ConvertyourmanuscripttoaPDF.

UPLOADFORREVIEW:Followthedirectionsonuploadingyourmanuscriptforreview.Pleasenote:youmustreadthroughtheinformationontheUploadpagepriortouploadingyour manuscript.Importantfeeinformationanddisclaimersareincludedonthispage.

WAITFORRESULTS:Youwillreceivearesultsemailwithinapproximatelyonetotwobusinessdays.Ifyourmanuscriptisapproved,youhavefinished;congrats!Ifrevisionsarerequired,youwill makethoserevisions,convert,uploadandwaitforaresponsebeforeconverting,uploadingand waitingagain.Thisprocesswillberepeateduntilyourmanuscriptisaccepted.Beawarethatmostmanuscriptsrequireatleastoneroundofrevisions.

CompletetheSurveyofEarnedDoctorates.

APPENDIXC: Ph.D.COMPREHENSIVEEXAMINATIONGUIDELINES

ComprehensiveExaminations

Thepurposeofthecomprehensiveexaminationsistoprovidethestudentwithanopportunityto demonstrateher/hisdepthandbreadthofknowledge.Thepreparationandadministrationofthecomprehensiveexaminationsistheresponsibilityofthestudent’sdoctoralcommitteewiththeChair takingthelead.Thecomprehensiveexaminationswillconsistofbothawrittenandoralexam.Thestructureofthewrittenexaminationwillbedeterminedbythecommitteeinconsultationwiththestudent.Theoralexamwillbetakenapproximately2to3weeksafterthesuccessfulcompletionof thewrittenexam.Thecomprehensiveexaminations(writtenandoral)shouldbetakenandpassedatthecompletionofthesecondyearofmatriculationorafterthestudenthascompletedthemajority ofhis or her courseworkas well as filedtheir signed GS-2 form. TheGraduate College requirementstipulatesthattheexaminationmustoccurnotmorethanfiveyearsandatleastsixmonthspriorto thedateofgraduation.

A.WrittenExam

Thesubjectareasofthewrittenexamwillbelefttothediscretionofthestudent’scommitteebuttypicallyincludesresearchmethodsand/orstatisticalanalysis,leisuretheory/philosophy, knowledgeandtheoryintheareaofspecialization,andintegrationacrossthebreadthofthestudent’sconcentrationarea.Thestudentmustpassthewrittenexamwithintwoattempts.

1. Conductofthe Exam

Thestudent’schairwilladministerallexamquestionstothestudentandoutlinetheformatfor completionofeachquestionincludingtimelimitations,location,resourcelimitations,and submissionformat.Theexammaybeconductedineitheraclosed-bookoropen-bookformat,or somecombinationofthese.Thenumberofdaysandhoursavailabletocompletetheexam(or portionsofit)willbespecifiedbythecommittee.Whilecomprehensiveexamstypicallyrangefrom2-14days,thelengthandformatofthecomprehensiveexaminationisatthediscretionofthestudent’sdoctoralcommitteeandwhatitdeemsappropriateforthestudent.Toencouragesuccinctandfocusedwriting,committeemembersareencouragedtospecifyamaximumpagelengthfor answerstoeachquestion.

2.GradingoftheExam

Eachsubjectareawillbegradedpass/failbytheexaminers.Amajoritydecisionisrequired:dissentingmembersoftheexaminingcommitteemayforwardaminorityreporttotheGraduateSchool.Allareasmustbepassedtorecordasuccessfulcompletionofthewrittenportionoftheexams.

Shouldastudentfailthewrittenexam,heorshewillbegivenaplanofactionbythecommitteeto addressareasofconcernwhichmayincludeadditionalcoursework,additionalreadings, independent study,etc.Astudentwhohasfailedhisorherfirst attemptatthewrittenexamwillnotbepermittedtoretaketheexamuntilaminimumofsixmonthshavepassed.Thesecondexamshallbeannouncedandconductedinthesamemannerasthefirstalthoughquestionsmaybelimitedto thesectionspreviouslyfailed.Failureofanyportionofthissecondexamwillconstituteafailureoftheentireexamination.Asecondfailurewillresultinthestudentbeingdeclaredineligibleto receivethedoctoraldegreeatClemsonUniversityfromtheDepartmentofParks,Recreationand TourismManagement.

B.OralPortion

Theoralexamshallfocusprimarilyonthesubjectareasfromthewrittenexam,particularlyany weaknesses.Theunderlyingintentshallbetoexaminethestudent'sabilitytothink,speak,and expoundextemporaneouslyandinascholarlymanner.Therefore,questionsneednotbelimitedto theoriginallydesignatedsubjectareas,butmayincludeknowledgeessentialtocompleteunderstandingofinformationintheirfieldofstudy.

1. Scheduling

Theoralexaminationwillbetakenapproximately2weeksafterthesuccessfulcompletionofthewrittenexam.

2. Conductofthe Exam

Thechairpersonfortheoralexamshallbethestudent’scommitteechair.Therecommendedlength istwohourstoamaximumofthreehours.Thechairpersonhastheresponsibilityforensuring properconductoftheexamination.

Whenquestioningiscompleted,thestudentwillbeexcused.Aninitialstrawvoteshouldbetaken followedbydiscussion.Thefinalvotewillbeoral.Eachmemberofthecommitteevoteseitherpass orfail.Ifamajorityofthecommitteevotetopass,thestudenthassuccessfullycompletedtheexam. Thestudentwillbeinformedverballyoftheresultassoonasitisreached.

Ifthestudentfailedthefirstoralexam,thecommitteemustinformthestudentofthereasonsfor failureandsuggestsourcematerialsforimprovement.Thestudentinconsultationwiththecommitteeshalldeterminetheappropriatetimeforthenextoralexamination.Inallcases,thesecondoralexammustbetakenwithinthreemonthsofthefirst.Shouldthestudentfailasecond attemptattheexam,heorshewillberequiredtoleavethePRTMgraduateprogram.

Afterpassingtheoralexamination,theGraduateProgramCoordinatorsendsaformtotheGraduateSchoolannouncingthestudentcanbeadvancedtocandidacy.

Thestudenthasfivecalendaryearsafterthedateofthecompletionofthecomprehensiveexaminationtosuccessfullycompleteallotherdegreerequirements.

APPENDIXD: POLICYONDISSERTATIONADVISORYCOMMITTEEAPPROVALPROCESS–TIMELINE

DISSERTATIONREVIEWPROCESS

CommitteeChairReviewofDocument

InitialReviewofDocumentbyChairandStudentOnly

Approximately10weekspriortolastdatetosubmitthefinaldissertationtothegraduateschool,studentsmustsubmittheinitial“completed”documenttotheCommitteeChairforinitialreview.

Chairhas2weekstoreviewtheinitialdocument.

StudentwillreceiveinitialreviewfromCommitteeChair.AtthistimetheChairwillprovideguidancetothestudentwithrespecttothecorrectionsthatmustbemadepriortoFIRSTREVIEWbymembersoftheCommittee.

InitialReviewbyCommitteeMembers(3weeks)

Studentsmustsubmitthedocumenttoallcommitteemembersforinitialreviewafterthechairhas madethedecisionthatthedocumentisreadyforcommitteereading.

Committeemembershave3weekstoreviewthedocumentandtoprovidefeedbacktothestudent.

SecondReviewbyCommitteeMembers(1week)

Studentswillmaketherevisionsassuggestedbycommitteemembers.CommitteeChairmustsign thedocumentthatthechangesfromtheinitialreviewhavebeenmade.OncetheCommitteeChair hasapprovedthedocument,itwillbesubmittedtoallcommitteemembersforasecondreview.

Thesecondreviewwillbecompletedinoneweek.

Committeewillprovidethestudentwithfeedbackonthesecondreviewprocess. Studentmustmakerevisionstothedocumentassuggestedbythecommitteemembers. Chairwillreviewthedocumenttodetermineiftherevisionshavebeenmade.

Chairwillcommunicatewitheachofthecommitteememberstodeterminethenextstep(morerevisionsorsetdefensedate)–ADEFENSEDATECANNOTBESETWITHOUTPERMISSIONFROMTHECOMMITTEECHAIR.

DefenseDate:Mustbescheduled3weeksfromthelastdatetosubmitthecorrectedversionof thedocumenttothegraduateschool.

Setdefensedate(afterreceivingpermissionfromCommitteeChair). Reservethelocationforthedefense.

Studentmustposttheannouncementsofdefensedate,locationandtime(requiredfordissertationdefense).

Studentmustsende-mailtoallfacultyandgraduatestudentsannouncingthedefense.

Studentmustnotifygraduateschoolinwriting(hardcopyore-mail)10daysinadvanceofdefensewiththefollowinginformation:Name,ProgramofStudy,Title,Committee/Chair,Date,Timeand Location.

Procedureforcommittee:Itshouldbeunderstoodthatavotetopassastudentonhis/her performanceatthedissertationdefenseincludesfinalapprovalbythecommitteeofthedissertation.ThecommitteeshouldnotsigntheGS7-MorGS5-Duntilthestudenthasmadeallrevisionsasinstructedbythecommittee.Ifastudentpassesthedefensebutstillhasrevisionsto make,thecommitteeshouldretaintheGS7-MorGS5-D,unsigned,untilalloftherevisionsaremadetothecommittee'ssatisfaction.

Procedureforstudent:Studentsshouldpresentcompletedmanuscriptstotheiradvisory committeesinaccordancewiththeguidelinesoutlinedintheirgraduatestudenthandbooksandin concertwiththetimelineestablishedbytheirmajoradvisorand/oradvisorycommittee.Students mayseektheassistanceoftheGraduateSchoolininstanceswherethecommitteefailstoprovidetimelyfeedbackbyrequestingtoinitiatetheThesis/DissertationReviewForm.Thisrequestshould besentinwritingtothedeanoftheGraduateSchool.

Recognizingthattherewillberareoccasionswhentheremaybeextenuatingcircumstancesthatwarrantadjustmentstothepublisheddeadlines,theDepartmentofParks,Recreationand TourismManagementhasadoptedapolicythatallowsastudenttofilearequesttoshortenthetimeline.TherequestmustbesubmittedtotheGraduateCommitteeinwritingandoutlinethereason(s)fortherequest.Inaddition,therequestmustincludealetterfromtheCommitteeChairsupportingtherequestalongwithdocumentationofcommitteemembers’supportforan adjustment.TheGraduateCommitteewillmakethefinalrecommendationconcerninganyadjustmentstothetimeline.AllrequestsmustbesubmittedthroughtheGraduateCoordinator.

Studentsshouldbeawarethattenuretrackfacultyon9monthappointmentsmaynotbeavailablefordocumentreviewduringsummermonths.Studentsareadvisedtoplanaccordinglyandcommunicatewithcommitteemembersandchairsasnecessaryconcerningdocumentdevelopmentandreviewduringthesummer.

APPENDIXE: INFORMATION AND FORMATGUIDELINESFORBODYOFTEXTINDISSERTATIONS

Proposal

AsoutlinedintheDepartmentalGuidelinesintheGraduateStudentHandbook,allstudentsareexpectedtocompleteaproposal,presentittotheircommitteeandreceiveapprovaltoproceed. Uponapprovaloftheproposalbythecommittee,proposalsshouldbearchivedon-line.Students shouldemailtheirfinal,corrected,approvedproposalstotheGraduateCoordinatorforarchiving. CommitteesofstudentswhoseproposalsarenotinthearchivemayoptnottofiletheGS-7withtheGraduateSchool,andstudentsmaynotbeapprovedforgraduationbythegeneralPRTMfaculty.

Proposalsmayormaynotbeincludedaspartofthefinalbound(orPDF)versionoftheresearch projectasdecidedbythestudent’scommittee.

Allstudents,regardlessoftheformattheyhavebeenapprovedtopursue,shouldrefertotheformattingguidelinesprovidedbytheGraduateSchoolforprefatorypages,margins,pagination, andallremainingcomponentsnotpartofthebodyoftext.

PublicationTimelineStatute

Thearticleformatisprovidedasanoptionasameansofaffordingopportunitiesforandeasingtheprocessofpublicationamonggraduatestudentsandfaculty.If,afteroneyearfromstudents’ graduation,thestudenthasnotsubmittedtheresearchforpublication,beitinthetraditionalor articleformat,thecommitteeChairandcommitteereservestheauthoritytopublishtheresearch material.AuthorshipwillbedeterminedatthediscretionofthecommitteeChair.Ifquestionsor uncertaintiesregardingtheethicsofauthorshiparise,committeeChairsshouldrefertothepublicationmanual(e.g.,APA)usedforthedissertationinquestion.

Foradditionalinformationontheethicsofauthorship,referto:

AmericanPsychologicalAssociationEthicsCommittee.(1983,February).Authorshipguidelines fordissertationsupervision.Washington,DC:Author.

Ethicalprinciplesofpsychologistscodeofconduct.(1992).AmericanPsychologist,47,1597-1611.

Fine,M.A.,Kurdek,L.A.(1993).Reflectionsondeterminingauthorshipcreditanauthorship orderonfaculty-studentcollaborations.AmericanPsychologist,48,1141-1147.

THREE ARTICLEFORMATGUIDELINES–DISSERTATION

ThearticleformatisanalternativetothetraditionaldissertationformatwithintheDepartmentofParks,Recreation,andTourismManagement.

Components

Proposal

Studentswillstillwriteatraditionalproposaltogainpermissiontobegintheirstudy.Thetraditionalproposalencompassesthreechapters–introduction,literaturereview,and methods.

FinalDocument

Dissertation–Student’sfinaldissertationwillconsistsofaminimumof5parts–an introduction,threemanuscriptssuitableforpublicationinapeer-reviewedjournal,andasummary/conclusionplusallreferencesandappendices.Theremaybeinstanceswherethedatadoesnotsupportthepublicationofthreedatasupportedjournalarticlesinwhichcasethestudent,inconsultationwithhis/hercommittee,mustsubmitnolessthantwo manuscriptssuitableforpublicationinapeer-reviewedjournalandathirdmanuscriptfocusedonpublicationinanon-peerreviewedpublicationorasaresearchnote.

PurposeoftheIntroductionandSummary/ConclusionSections

Introduction–Theintroductiondescribesthebroadresearchquestion/topicbeing investigatedandpresentstheover-archinggoalofthestudyaswellasthespecificobjectives ofeachindividualstudyreport(manuscript).Theintroductionfunctionstoweavethemanuscriptstogetheranddescribestheir“collectivemeaning”and“combinedcontribution”tothefieldandprovidesthereaderwithacomprehensiveliteraturereview.Withouttheintroduction,theformatwouldreadasa“pileofarticles”–relatedbutnotlinked.

Conclusion/Summary–Theconclusiontieseverythingtogetherandfocusesonhelpingthereaderseehowthemanuscriptsmakeacontributiontoaparticularfield.Theconclusion chaptermaypresent/discussfutureresearchnotvisiblewhenmanuscriptsareread individually.

APPENDIXF: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

Policy

Violationsoftheprinciplesoutlinedinthegraduatephilosophyonacademicintegritywillbepursuedtothefullestextentaccordingtotheproceduresoutlinedbelow.Violationsofacademicintegrityincludeviolationsincoursework,research[1],independentprojects,practica,internships, comprehensiveandqualifyingexams,thesesanddissertationsandotherpublications[2]orworks submittedasrequirementsforreceiptofadegree.Non-degreeseekingstudentsmayalsobecharged withviolationsofacademicintegrity.

Thispolicybroadlydefinesandprovidesexamplesofviolationsofacademicintegrity,categorizes theseriousnessofviolationsintofourlevelsandestablishesguidelinesfordiscerningappropriatesanctionsforeach.Asthereisnowaytoidentifywithinthepolicyallofthepossibleviolationsof academicintegrity,thepolicyandensuingproceduresareintendedasageneralguideforfacultyin allcollegestoenableconsistent,reasonableandfairjudgmentsofgraduatestudentactions incongruouswiththefundamentalvaluesandgeneralphilosophydescribedabove.Itfurther describesthestepstobefollowedbyfacultybringingchargesagainstgraduatestudentsfor violationsofacademicintegrity.

Theauthoritytoresolvecasesofviolationsofacademicintegritybyenrolledgraduatestudentsis vestedintheGraduateAcademicIntegrityCommittee.

Theentirepolicycanbefoundat:

APPENDIX G: TIPS

ThefollowingtipsarerespectfullysubmittedbypastandpresentPRTMGraduateStudents.

Importantthingstoremember…Classes

UsePRTM 8710 (Applied Research in RT)toyourbestadvantage.Trytodoanyliteraturesearches,articlecritiques,etc.onatopicthatmayberelatedtoyourdissertation.Ifyoudon’tknowwhatyourdissertationwillbe,thisisagoodtimetohoneinonatopic.

Trytofocusanypapersforclassesonthesamegeneralareaasyourdissertation.Aftercompletingyourfirstyearofclasses,youmayfindthatyourliteraturereview(andpossibly otherchapters)ofyourdissertationisbasicallyfinished.

Putyournameinanybookyouwanttokeepforlong.Oldaddress labelsworkwellandmakeaquicksolution.

Muchofwhatyouwilllearnwillnotcomedirectlyfromyourclasses.Startreadingnow! Everyweekend,download a few interesting articles from the internet.Startalistoftheories,methods,andideas,whichmightfeedintoyourresearch.

Inter-libraryloanisawonderfulthingand,forourdepartment,youwillprobablyneedit.Copiesofarticlesreceivedthroughthemarefree,buttheycantakealongtimetoarrive.Begin yourliteraturesearchearlysothatyoudonotgethungupwaitingforarticleslater.

Saveelectronic copiesofallarticlesthatyoumayuseforyourliteraturereviewandmakesurethatyouhavethecompletecitation.

Use a citation/reference manager like Mendeley, Endnote, Refworks, etc… There are many to choose from and they will save a considerable amount of time formatting papers or dissertations.

CommunicationandComputers

Checkyoure-mail.Evenifyoudon’tgiveyouraddresstoanyone,financialaid,thePRTMDepartment,andotheruniversityorganizationssendoutinformationregularly.

Ifyouset-upaninternetaccountfortravelingorbetweensemesters,Yahooallows6Megsoffreespace,whichisalot!AndallowsyoutocheckyourClemsonaccount(Hotmaildoesalso, butonly2Mgsofspace.)YoucanalsogototheClemsonCCIThomepageandforwardyour Clemsonaccountanywhere.

Alwaysscanyourcomputerdisksforviruses.REALLY!Ifyoudon’tknowhowtodoit,asksomeonetoshowyou.Itiseasyandwillsaveyoumajorheadaches.Lookforthevirus-scan icononthelowerrightcornerofthecomputerscreen.

OfficeStaff

ThemembersintheofficeareGREAT!Theyareverypatientandhelpful,buttheyarealsoverybusy.Itisbesttogoaskothergradstudentshowtodosomethingandthenasktheofficeforhelpifneeded.Theyalwaysappreciateitifyouaskthemtoteachyouhowtodosomething (soyoucandoityourselfnexttime)asopposedtoaskingthemtodoit.

University Policies and Forms

Beawareoftherequirements(anddeadlines)foryourGS2form.Notalloftheclassesthatyoutakemustbelistedhere,buttherearerequirementsforthenumberofhourstakenatthe700and 800levels.Lookinthedepartmentalguidebook.

Committee

Trytofigureoutwhatyouwanttostudyandhowbeforeyoubuildyourcommitteesothatyoucanchoosefolkswithrelevantinterestsandexpertise.

Pickthechairfirst,andbeawareofwhohe/shedoesanddoesnotprefertoworkwith.Therelationalstructureofyourcommitteeiscritical.

Whateveryoudo,keepyourcommitteeintheloopofwhatyou’redoing.Ignoringacommitteememberduringtheresearchandwritingprocessisasurewaytoguaranteesometricky questionsatyourdefense.Notonlythat,butalsothesefolkswillhavesomeexcellentinputfor youasyou’refacingthechallengeofresearch.Usethem!

Givechapterstoyourcommitteemembers(notjustyourchair)aheadoftimetogettheirfeedbackbeforezerohour.Ifyouneedfeedbackonyourmethodologychapters(especiallyfor qualitativeresearch),givethemtoyourmethodologyguruforinput.

Askothergradstudentsaboutpotentialcommitteemembers.Also,thesefolksareagoodreferenceforPRTM-friendlyprofessorsoutsidethedepartment.

Dissertation

Getcompletelyorganizedusingwhateversystemworksbest.

Chooseyourmethodologybasedonyourresearchquestionandthenstandfast. You will need to complete an IRB (Institutional Review Board) in order to conduct your research. You will also likely be required to complete the research ethics training (CITI training). Neither of these areabigdeal,butyou’llneedtodothemaheadoftimesincethey can be time consuming.CallIRBofficeat864-656-1525withanyquestions. All IRB forms can be found on the IRB website:

Start early formatting your dissertation. Formatting guidelines and templates are available at

Whenyougiveyourdissertationtoyourcommitteepriortoyourdefense,takeanextracopytoManuscriptReviewOffice:E-106MartinHall,864-656-5338, paper(nottheheavy,expensivestuffthatyou’llmakeyourfinalcopieson).Shewillgivethis copybackafterreviewwithanynecessaryformatchanges.Afteryoumakethesechangesand theonesrequiredbyyourcommittee,youwillneedtoresubmitafinalcopytoher.Onceagain,thisshouldbeonregularpaper.Theearlieryoucangetthisin,thebetter.Shegetsswampedas deadlinesapproach.

AllthedeadlinesforthevariousformsarelistedontheGraduateSchoolhomepage.

Foreditingservicesforyourdissertation,contactBarbaraRamirez,DirectoroftheClassof1941StudioforStudentCommunication–r864-656-0751.

There is also an in-depth guide with included in your jump drive (I-2).

Teaching

Takeadvantageoffacultyresourcesandrequestteachingevaluationsforthecoursesinwhich youareteachingeitherastheinstructorofrecordorasaguestlectureronaregularbasis.

TakeadvantageofteachingworkshopsofferedbytheOfficeofTeachingEffectivenessand Innovation(OTEI)–theseworkshopsareavailabletoallgraduatestudents, and most are available online.

GeneralAdvice

Bepreparedforlotsofworkandlonghours,however,don’tworrytoomuch!Otherpeoplehavedoneitbeforeandotherswilldoitinthefuture.Relax,workhardandkeepyour“eyeon theball”orbetteryet“betheball.”Getthingsdone!

Ifyoustarttofeeloverwhelmed…wealldo!Talktosomeoneandgethelpsortingouthowto solvethesituation.Don’tgiveup!Readingonearticleoronechapteradayisawholeloteasierthanreadingforasolidweektogetcaughtup.

Teamworkisthewaytogo…helpeachotherandbegintotreatyourpeersasprofessionalcolleagues.Wehavesomuchtolearnfromeachother!

College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences

Preface

TABLEOFCONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

GENERALACADEMICINFORMATION

Residencies

Expectations of the Ph.D. Student

AcademicStandards(Grading)

IncompleteGraduateCourseWork

Advisor

TransferCredit

CopiesofDissertation

Teaching

MinimumCourseRequirements:60credits

APPENDIXA: BENCHMARKS OF PROGRESS

APPENDIXB: ELECTRONIC MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION FOR DISSERTATION

APPENDIXD: POLICYONDISSERTATIONADVISORYCOMMITTEEAPPROVALPROCESS–TIMELINE

APPENDIXE: INFORMATION AND FORMATGUIDELINESFORBODYOFTEXTINDISSERTATIONS

THREE ARTICLEFORMATGUIDELINES–DISSERTATION

APPENDIXF: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

APPENDIX G: TIPS

CommunicationandComputers

OfficeStaff

University Policies and Forms

Committee

Dissertation

GeneralAdvice