3. OUTLINE
Getting Started Prospectus Complete Your
Study
Dissertation
Choosing your
committee
Chapter 1 – Your
Roadmap
IRB Prepare for defense
Choose your topic Feedback Buy paper Signature page
Create a writing
schedule for your
“BOOK”
Prepare for defense Analyze data Binding, Publishing,
Printing
Logistics Start a Savings Chapters 4 & 5 Provost Delivery
4.
5. THE USE OF “ABD” IN THE MEANTIME ?
•PER ACA 2014 CODE OF ETHICS (C.4.D.) - NO
COUNSELORS DO NOT USE “ABD” (ALL BUT DISSERTATION) OR OTHER SUCH
TERMS TO IMPLY COMPETENCY.
7. GETTING STARTED
•CHOOSING YOUR COMMITTEE
•BE REALISTIC
•FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE A LIFE
•RELATIONSHIP WITH COMMITTEE IS
CRUCIAL
8. GETTING STARTED
•CREATE A DISSERTATION SCHEDULE
•YOU ARE WRITING A “BOOK” – NOT A PAPER
•BE REALISTIC
•VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE JOURNEY YOU
ARE ENTERING
•SEND TO COMMITTEE
9. GETTING STARTED
•LOGISTICS
•WITH COMMITTEE CHAIR PROCESS FOR FEEDBACK
•TAKE YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN YOUR RESEARCH
•ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS OF PEERS WHO ARE ALSO WRITING A
DISSERTATION
•SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK OF PHD COLLEAGUES
•PROCESS RESOURCES NEEDED TO COMPLETE DATA COLLECTION
•GET COPY OF DISSERTATION GUIDELINES
HTTPS://PROVOST.MERCER.EDU/RESOURCES/THESES/THESES.CFM
14. PROSPECTUS
•CHAPTER 3 SUBMITTED
•GET PROSPECTUS ANNOUNCEMENT FORM READY
•FEEDBACK
•DIRECTION FROM YOUR COMMITTEE
•EDIT PROSPECTUS AND SUBMIT TO COMMITTEE
15. PROSPECTUS
•PROSPECTUS DEFENSE DATE SET
•CREATE POWERPOINT
•PRACTICE PRESENTATION
•DRESS AS THE EXPERT
•HAVE PROSPECTUS APPROVAL FORM AT DEFENSE
16. PROSPECTUS APPROVED
• MAKE ANY FINAL EDITS TO YOUR PROSPECTUS (PROFESSIONAL EDITING)
• START A SAVINGS FOR UPCOMING COSTS - (DEPENDS ON PAGE #’S AND #
OF COPIES)
FOR EXAMPLE - 176 PAGES:
• LINEN PAPER (100% COTTON) COSTS $200
• BINDING – MERCER REQUIRES YOU PAY FOR 3 COPIES $77
• UMI PUBLISHING COSTS $65
• PRINTING COSTS $200
• COMMENCEMENT REGALIA $160 - $1200
17. COMPLETE YOUR STUDY
•IRB
•COMPLETE IRB APPLICATION
•CHAIR OF COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT, AND DEAN
•SCAN AND EMAIL TO IRB CONTACT:
AVA CHAMBLISS-RICHARDSON
CHAMBLISS_A@MERCER.EDU
18. COMPLETE YOUR STUDY
•COLLECT DATA
•RESEARCH AND BEGIN TO PURCHASE LINEN PAPER
•CLOSE STUDY
•ANALYZE DATA – SPSS VS TRANSCRIBING
19. COMPLETE YOUR STUDY
Change tense in
chapter 3
• From future tense to
past tense
Write chapter 4
Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
Write chapter 5
Discussion
Research recommendations
Practice recommendations
20. DISSERTATION
•CHAPTERS 4 & 5 SUBMITTED
•GET DEFENSE ANNOUNCEMENT FORM READY
•FEEDBACK
•DIRECTION FROM YOUR COMMITTEE
•EDIT DISSERTATION AND SUBMIT TO COMMITTEE
21. DISSERTATION
•DISSERTATION DEFENSE DATE SET
•CREATE POWERPOINT
•PRACTICE PRESENTATION
•DRESS AS THE EXPERT
•HAVE DISSERTATION APPROVAL FORM AT DEFENSE
•HAVE A NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES PRINTED ON LINEN
PAPER AT DEFENSE
•APPLY FOR GRADUATION
22. DISSERTATION APPROVED
• COMPLETE FINAL EDITS & SUBMIT TO COMMITTEE
• PROFESSIONAL EDITING
• BINDING
• COMPLETE BINDING FORM, MAKE COPY, TAKE TO BURSAR AND
PAY
• GET 3 COPIES OF RECEIPT
• PUBLISHING
• UMI PUBLISHING APPLICATION PAGES 4-6
https://provost.mercer.edu/resources/theses/theses.cfm
23. DISSERTATION APPROVED
•PRINTING – HTTPS://MERCER.RICOHTRAC.COM/FRAMES.CFM
•PAY DIRECTLY
•PRINTING AND DIVIDED WITH COLORED PAPER
•PACKAGING AND SHIPPING – OVERNIGHT DELIVERY FREE
TO STUDENTS
24. COPIES OF DISSERTATION, RECEIPT OF BURSAR
PAYMENT, BINDING FORM, & UMI PUBLISHING
FORMS TO:
DR. WAYNE GLASGOW
SR. VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
1400 COLEMAN AVENUE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ROOM 307
MACON, GA 31207-0001
SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE NOVEMBER 1ST, APRIL 1ST, AND JULY 1ST
NOW YOU ARE DONE – CONGRATULATIONS !!!
