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The Faculty - Dissertation Chair Training presents the information below in greater detail.
Overview
As the Dissertation Chair, you provide guidance, feedback, and motivation throughout the dissertation process. You will act as the project manager over the process and are ultimately responsible for monitoring and managing the student, the Committee, and the timely completion of the dissertation. You will ensure that the completed dissertation is a defensible research study aligned with generally accepted research practices, university requirements, and IRB policies. The Chair also ensures that the dissertation is grammatically correct and logically structured. Full details on the role and step-by-step guidance are provided for Dissertation Chairs in the Faculty - Dissertation Chair Training.
- Doctoral Research Chair Expectations
- Ph.D. Programs General Course of Study
- Guide to Faculty and Staff who Support Doctoral Students
- Glossary of Terms
Dissertation Courses
A dissertation course, sometimes referred to as a doctoral research course, is designed to document the student’s progress toward completing their dissertation during a specific term. The Chair, the Committee Member, and the doctoral student are enrolled in the dissertation course. The Methodological Reader is assigned to the Committee and interacts with the student through the Editorial Manager (EM) platform.
- Dissertation Course Walk-through Video
- Attendance Policy for Doctoral Courses
- FacultyHelp Entry on the Incomplete Process
- Preview of Student Progress Report Form
- Live Link to Student Progress Report Form
- Entering Final Grades in Doctoral Research Courses Job Aid
- Entering Final Grades in Dissertation Courses Video
Using Canvas
- Notifications Video
- Canvas Quick Start Guide: Notifications
- Customizing Course Tiles in Canvas Job Aid
Document Review
- Doctoral Research Programs Document Revision and Approval Process Infographic
- Using SpeedGrader for Document Review in Doctoral Research Courses
- Using Assignment Dropboxes for Doctoral Research Documents
- Change Matrix
- Instructive Feedback Dos and Donts
- Interpreting Turnitin Reports Video
- Annotated Sample of Chapter 1
- Annotated Sample of Chapter II
- Annotated Sample of Chapter III
Editorial Manager (EM)
The Editorial Manager (EM), formerly DSEM, is an online document management system for submitting electronic files and recording approvals for doctoral research documents. You will need to create an account before you can approve documents. To get started, navigate to EM, follow the instructions for first-time users, and register as an editor. Below are links to a video and a job aid for creating your account.
- Editorial Manager
- Editorial Manager (EM) Account Registration & Login Walk-through
- Editorial Manager (EM) Account Registration & Login Instructions Job Aid
Letter of Intent Template (LOI)
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Application
- IRB Handbook
- IRB website
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program
- IRB Application Submission Instructions
Post-Enrollment Tasks
Once the final manuscript is approved, the student's doctoral Program Advisor (DPA) will guide them through the final steps to graduation.
Publishing & Binding of Dissertation – students will be contacted by DPA with information on publishing their dissertation and obtaining copyright.
Petition to Graduate form (refer students to their DPA)
Student Resources
- Dissertation Handbook
- Research Resource Center
- Graduate and Doctoral Writing
- Purpose Statement Guide
Research Study Resources for Students
- Qualitative Workbook for an Exploratory Case Study
- Quantitative Workbook for a Correlational Study
- Qualitative Workbook for a Delphi Study
- Qualitative Workbook for a Phenomenological Study
- Quantitative Workbook for a Comparative/Ex Post Facto Study
- Dr. Heather Frederick's Alignment Tool
- Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Research Infographic
- Research Planning Tool