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Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Committees

Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Committees. Timeframe . When should students form their committee? Graduate School Deadlines Allow one additional semester. Discuss Dissertation Proposal. Prepare Dissertation Proposal. Final year of classes meet with advisor.

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Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Committees

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  1. Comprehensive Examination and Dissertation Committees

  2. Timeframe • When should students form their committee? • Graduate School Deadlines • Allow one additional semester. Discuss Dissertation Proposal Prepare Dissertation Proposal Final year of classes meet with advisor Identify committee chair and meet Identify committee members and contact Comprehensive Examination Submit proposal to committee Graduation Submit final document to Grad School Submit draft for formatting to Grad School IRB Data collection and writing Submit draft to committee Defense Proposal Defense

  3. Committee • Chair-Tenured and tenure-track faculty • Graduate Faculty Status • Third or fourth member can be from a school district or other institution. • Student forms the committee, student can reform it. DON’T FORGET THE PAPERWORK!

  4. Comprehensive Exam • 3-5 questions • One/two from each member • Sent to the student 2 weeks ahead of the oral exam • Answer 3 questions • One sheet of notes, front/back • Results-pass or no pass DON’T FORGET THE PAPERWORK!

  5. Dissertation Proposal The committee could change! • APA format, narrative document • 10-pages, Chapters 1-3-draft • Research design-chart of questions/instruments • Include any instruments • Presentation with slides, 20-30 minutes, brief overview of proposal • Committee gives significant feedback DON’T FORGET THE PAPERWORK!

  6. Dissertation and Defense • APA format, traditional style-5 chapters • 100-300 pages • Defense-slides of key findings, 30-45 minutes • Still making corrections DON’T FORGET THE PAPERWORK!

  7. Common Issues and Challenges • Too many research questions • Research questions too broad • Literature review is not an analysis of literature • No use of literature throughout • Does not tie findings to questions • Limited discussion and conclusion • Trying to finish too quickly or disappearing • Not giving committee members enough time

  8. Other Issues and Challenges • Bad fit with committee chair • Poor writing-hire an editor • Timing is off-data collection/writing • Committee members change • Committee members with different experiences

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