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The Art of Graduate Education Lee Allen Aggison, Jr., Ph.D. Vice Provost & Dean. The Art of Graduate Education. Only 50% of PhD students complete their degree after 8 years!. The Art of Graduate Education. Only 50% of ABDs complete their program!. The Art of Graduate Education.
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The Art of Graduate Education Lee Allen Aggison, Jr., Ph.D. Vice Provost & Dean
The Art of Graduate Education Only 50% of PhD students complete their degree after 8 years!
The Art of Graduate Education Only 50% of ABDs complete their program!
The Art of Graduate Education Four-Year Cumulative Attrition Rates for 3 Cohorts of Ph.D. Students Council of Graduate Schools
The Art of Graduate Education Cumulative 10-Year Completion Rates for Students Who Entered Ph.D. Programs 1992-3 through 1994-5 Council of Graduate Schools
The Art of Graduate Education Why What How
The Art of Graduate Education WHY?
WHY? Graduate education is hard!
WHY? Transition from student to scholar
WHY? Graduate School High School
WHY? Fear of failure
WHY? Fear of success
WHY? Wrong Student…Wrong Program
WHY? Wrong Student…Wrong Project
WHY? Wrong Student…Wrong Advisor
WHY? Disorganized
WHY? What am I doing?
The Art of Graduate Education WHAT?
WHAT? Suck it up!
HOW? Make your decision!
HOW? Do not look back!
WHAT? You are who you believe yourself to be!
WHAT? Take an honest look
WHAT? Make a decision
WHAT? …hard in the paint
HOW? “…Become the PhD” Dr. Ruth Washington, UCONN
HOW? Accept that you are special!
HOW? Accept that you are going to fail at times!
HOW? Back-up if you need to
HOW? Accept that Uncle Ron doesn't know what the hell you’re doing!
HOW? www.davecheong.com
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L.
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. ORGANIZED
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. FEARLESS
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. FLEXIBILITY
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. INITIATIVE
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. COMMUNICATE
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. INTERPERSONALSKILLS
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. APPLY YOURSELF
The Art of Graduate Education O.F.F.I.C.I.A.L. LOVE YOURSELF
CONTACT Lee Aggison, Jr., Ph.D.Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Dean of the Graduate School University of Connecticut 438 Whitney Road - Unit 1152 Storrs, Connecticut 06269-1152 lee.aggison@uconn.edu