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

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 FormTransmittal 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. Format Check – what we look for 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

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. Contacts 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

27. Open Forum Questions or Concerns