The Graduate School

1. The Graduate School Thesis/Dissertation Information Workshop January 22 & 24, 2013

2. Purposes for today • Dispense general information • Inform students of common errors • Offer time for questions and answers

3. Part 1 Gaining Approval

4. Getting Started • Work with your department and committee • Get IRB approval through Research and Sponsored Programs • Conduct research • Defend your work

5. Basic References • UWF Thesis and Dissertation Guide • Discipline of Department Style Guide, e.g., • APA Publication Manual • Turabian • Chicago Style Manual • MLA

6. 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 1-877-408-5027

7. The Graduate School Dr. Richard S. Podemski Dean of the Graduate School Department Chair Committee Chair and Committee Members Required Signatures

8. 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.

9. Congratulations!!!

10. Forms Thesis/Dissertation Submission Checklist &Transmittal Form online at http://uwf.edu/graduate

11. Part II Avoiding Common Erros, Erors, Errors…

12. Basic References… Again • Thesis and Dissertation Guide • Discipline or Department Style Guide

13. Broad Concerns • UWF “look and feel” • Consistency • Adherence to format and style guidelines

14. 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 tables

15. 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

16. Margins Font size Line spacing Pagination Page number placement Signature page format Title page format Table of Contents format Heading format and style Table format Format Check – what we look for

17. Additional Assistance • COPS Dissertation Support Center (DSC) 78/137a & 138 • CORAL 86/112 • UWF Writing Lab 51/157

18. 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!

19. Endnote and related Programs • Download bibliographic information • Automatically build bibliographies • Choice of styles (APA, MLA, etc.) • Seamlessly integrate with MS Word and others

20. 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 users

21. Part III Other Information

22. Graduate Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants • Guidelines and application forms: research.uwf.edu • Cheryl Allen • Building 11, Room 113 • 850-857-6378

23. 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/

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. 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: 850-473-7717 Contacts

27. Open Forum Questions or Concerns