Dissertation Checklist and Timeline – LAI Doctoral Programs
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Dissertation Checklist and Timeline |
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| Student's Name: | ||
| Dissertation Process | # of Days | Due Date |
| Choose Dissertation Advisor | ||
| Choose Dissertation Committee with advisor approval on the ATC Form | ||
| Form Dissertation Process Support Groups with other students. Also become familiar with the GSE Dissertation Guidelines. Formatting your dissertation using these guidelines from the start will save you time. |
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| Identify defense deadlines. Develop timelines for following steps working backwards from these deadline dates. |
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| Dissertation Proposal Draft to Advisor | ||
| Revision 1 | ||
| Revision 2 (if needed) | ||
| Revision 3 (if needed) | ||
| Final approval from advisor and from committee members | ||
| Submit human subjects form to Institutional Review Board (IRB) if needed | ||
| Search for dissertation funding, e.g., Prof. Raimondi's grant writing course | ||
| Remaining course work, e.g., independent studies for dissertation parts (if any) | ||
| Schedule Proposal Defense (check with advisor's schedule first) | ||
| Dissertation Proposal Defense (announcement) | ||
| Submit GSE Dissertation Proposal Form w/Abstract & Timeline to chair's secretary | ||
| Revise Dissertation Proposal (if needed) | ||
| Collect Data | ||
| Dissertation Chapters Drafted | ||
| Prepare and submit conference proposals (optional) | ||
| Prepare and submit manuscripts to journals (optional) | ||
| Revise Chapter XX (as needed, number of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Revise Chapter XX (as needed, number of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Revise Chapter XX (as needed, number of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Revise Chapter XX (as needed, number of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Revise Chapter XX (as needed, number of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Revisions to advisor (number of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Prepare, practice, and give conference talks (optional) | ||
| Dissertation Approved by Advisor | ||
| Dissertation Submitted to Committee and Wait for Comments | ||
| Dissertation Chapters Revised for Committee Members | ||
| Advisor and Committee Members Agreement to Schedule Defense | ||
| Dissertation Defense Scheduled (check with advisor's and members’ schedule first) | ||
| Dissertation Defense (announcement) | ||
| Dissertation Defense | ||
| Revisions to Dissertation 1 (# of days to be determined by advisor) | ||
| Revisions to Dissertation 2 (if needed, # of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Revisions to Dissertation 3 (if needed, # of days to be determined with advisor) | ||
| Final Approval by Advisor and Committee Members | ||
| Final Paperwork to UB Graduate School | ||
| Send Form to Dean's Office by May 1 to March in May Graduation | ||
| Total days: | ||
| Check with Advisor's Availability Schedule prior to submitting drafts. Major Advisor is not available during: |
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