In fall quarter, a new requirement will be added for
dissertation students. Each student will be required to complete a goal sheet
for the quarter. I am copying a portion below. Why is this important? Because your grade in the
dissertation course will be determined by whether you meet your goal or not. If
you do not meet your goal, you will be given a U (remember, 2 consecutive Us or
3 non-consecutive Us will get you removed from the program). So setting
appropriate goals becomes very important!
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Milestone
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Place an X for all that you have completed
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Place an X for what you plan to complete this quarter
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Prospectus Approved
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Approved Chapter 1
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Approved Chapter 2
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Approved Chapter 3
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Approved Proposal
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URR Proposal Approval
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Oral Defense of Proposal
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IRB Approval
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Approved Chapter 4
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Approved Chapter 5
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Approved Dissertation
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URR Dissertation Approval
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Specific Steps Required to Meet
Quarter Goals
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Date Step Needs to be Completed to
Meet Goals
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Date Step Completed
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I have been doing something similar in my dissertation
classes for several years; however, I have students lay out the goals by the
week ending with an overall goal for the quarter. I recommend that you do the
same, in planning your quarter goals. Consider how much you usually write in a
week – what is realistic? Include the time it will take faculty to read your
drafts – plan for at least a week, but also be working on the next stage.
Are you planning for a vacation, or a time with family
obligations that will slow you down? Include that too. Then see where you end
up for the quarter. It is better to be conservative and reach your goal then to
not be able to do what you planned!
If you lay out your goals week by week then you can easily
translate them to the required form. It is also a good idea to talk to your
chair about what is realistic for you to complete in a term, particularly if
you are new to the dissertation process.
Why is this change being implemented? It is very important
that students continue to make progress in dissertation, otherwise they tend to
get frustrated and not finish. This change is to help you get done in a timely
manner, and provide your chair with a realistic way to gauge your progress.
Next time, we will take a look at references. Do you have an issue or a
question that you would like me to discuss in a future post? Send me an email
with your ideas. leann.stadtlander@waldenu.edu
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