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Students who are completing a dissertation, thesis, or report are invited to join the Graduate School to learn about the resources available to them to assist in scheduling their defense, formatting their documents, and submitting their documents.  In one afternoon, you can learn everything you need to be successful and complete your degree in a timely fashion!  Faculty and staff who assist students with submissions are also welcome to attend.  Attend the entire event, or stop in for the seminar that interests you.

• When: May 22, 2018, 1 – 5pm (see detailed schedule below)
• Who: Students completing a dissertation, thesis or report; faculty and staff who assist students with submission
• Where: Fisher 139; (register to attend online and receive participation instructions)
• Registration: Please register to receive handouts via email or attend online. The seminar will be available online as well as on campus.

If you are unable to join us, the event will be taped and available online after the event. The previous semester’s seminars are always available online.

Information on submitting, formatting, and more can be found online for dissertations and theses or reports.

Detailed schedule

• 1 – 2pm – Submission 101
  Learn what is required to submit your document to the Graduate School and the deadlines for the upcoming semester.  Best for students who are completing their degree this semester or next semester.
• 2 – 2:45pm – Formatting 101: Using the Guide and Word Template
  Learn how to find what you need in the Guide and use a Word template to create a perfectly formatted document the first time. LaTeX resources will be referenced, but not emphasized.
• 2:45 – 3pm: Break
  Enjoy snacks and network with other attendees
• 3 – 4pm: Formatting 102: Copyright for your dissertation, thesis, and report
  Learn how to use copyrighted materials in your document, including papers you have published as well as materials created by someone else.
• 4-4:45pm: Formatting 103: Checking and fixing your document
  Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat to check your document to ensure it meets our formatting requirements and correct it without recreating the PDF.
• 4:45 – 5pm: Final questions
  Have a question that hasn’t been answered yet? We’ll be available to answer any additional questions you have.

Students who are completing a dissertation, thesis, or report are invited to join the Graduate School to learn about the resources available to them to assist in scheduling their defense, formatting their documents, and submitting their documents.  In one afternoon, you can learn everything you need to be successful and complete your degree in a timely fashion!  Faculty and staff who assist students with submissions are also welcome to attend.  Attend the entire event, or stop in for the seminar that interests you.

• When: Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 1 – 5pm (see detailed schedule below)
• Who: Students completing a dissertation, thesis or report; faculty and staff who assist students with submission
• Where: MUB Ballroom A; (register to attend online and receive participation instructions)
• Registration: Please register to receive handouts via email or attend online. The seminar will be available online as well as on campus.

If you are unable to join us, the event will be taped and available online after the event. The previous semester’s seminars are always available online.

Information on submitting, formatting, and more can be found online for dissertations and theses or reports.

Detailed schedule

• 1 – 2pm – Submission 101
  Learn what is required to submit your document to the Graduate School and the deadlines for the upcoming semester.  Best for students who are completing their degree this semester or next semester.
• 2 – 2:45pm – Formatting 101: Using the Guide and Word Template
  Learn how to find what you need in the Guide and use a Word template to create a perfectly formatted document the first time. LaTeX resources will be referenced, but not emphasized.
• 2:45 – 3pm: Break
  Enjoy snacks and network with other attendees
• 3 – 4pm: Formatting 102: Copyright for your dissertation, thesis, and report
  Learn how to use copyrighted materials in your document, including papers you have published as well as materials created by someone else.
• 4-4:45pm: Formatting 103: Checking and fixing your document
  Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat to check your document to ensure it meets our formatting requirements and correct it without recreating the PDF.
• 4:45 – 5pm: Final questions
  Have a question that hasn’t been answered yet? We’ll be available to answer any additional questions you have.

The Graduate School is pleased to announce its summer seminar series.  Seminars focus on topics of interest to students completing a thesis or dissertation, and some will be presented in conjunction with the Library.

The start time for all seminars will be 2:30pm.

Please register online so we can plan for your attendance and let you know the location of the seminar.  Space is limited, but all seminars will be taped to provide access to our off campus students and those unable to attend.

• June 9, Tips and Tricks for MS Office
  Learn how to use efficiently use MS Office.  Seminar will be similar to GSG lunch and learn from spring 2010.
• June 30, An Introduction to EndNote
  EndNote helps you organize, search, and enter citations in your documents.  Co-presented with Rhianna Williams from the Library.
• July 14, An Introduction to Copyright
  Learn the basics about copyright and how to use materials published by others in your thesis or dissertation. Co-presented with Nora Allred from the Library.

Our first seminar this summer, “Submitting your Thesis or Dissertation to the Graduate School” is now available online.