Hello to all of you,

We are very excited to offer all of you the opportunity to participate inthe Summer 2016 Dissertate in Eight, the University Writing Center’s (UWC) dissertation completion boot camp. The eight week camp is designed to provide support for those working on some facet of their dissertation, regardless of where they are in the process. There is no charge for this program.

The camp information:

  • Meets Wednesday afternoons from 1:00-4:30

(6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3)

  • Located in the SSWC (the smart classroom in the UWC’s Stevenson South location).
  • Computers areavailablefor your use or you may bring a laptop if you would prefer.

Each session will provide approximately one and one-half hours of information related to the dissertation process as well as time to work on your dissertation and time to meet with UWC consultants to discuss your writing and/or dissertation related concerns.

The tentative weekly topics are

6/15Introductions

Dissertation survival: Tips and setting schedule – Sarah Cacciatore

6/22Dissertation components

6/29Conflict Resolution/Negotiation Strategies

7/06Visual Spectacular (employing graphics in your documents) – Anne Marquette

7/13Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies – TBD

7/20Incorporating Sources and Maintaining Voice

7/27Discussion with Graduate School readers

8/03Preparing for Defense – Dr. Erin Evans

Wrap up

Please complete the attached information and email it as a word document attachment to no later than June 1, 2016. Please type dissertation boot camp in the subject line of the email.If you have any questions or would like any additional information, please contact Gail Jacky at 815-753-6636 or .

Summer 2016 Dissertation Boot Camp Application

Please complete the following information and email it as a word document attachment to no later than June 1, 2016. Please type dissertation boot camp in the subject line of the email.

Section I: Demographics

  1. Name:
  1. Email address:
  1. Department:
  1. Will you be available for all eight meetings of the program?

1:00-4:30 (6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3)

Section II: Dissertation Information: Complete the questions you can answer at this point in your process.

  1. What is your dissertation topic?
  1. Who are your committee members?
  1. Where are you in the dissertation process?
  1. Where would you like to be in the process by the end of the boot camp?
  1. When do you anticipate completing the dissertation?
  1. Is your dissertation quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods?
  1. How long is an average dissertation in your department?
  2. Number of chapters
  3. Number of pages
  1. How much have you written so far?
  2. Number of chapters
  3. Number of pages
  1. What are your current challenges with the dissertation process?
  1. How are you managing the organizational side of the process?
  1. Will your committee be available during the summer should you need to discuss methodology, research design, etc.?

Section III: Dissertation Description

Please attach a 200-400 word description of your research (or proposed research).