Dissertation Resources and Checklists

We have created and curated a variety of resources to help you engage in this self-directed, yet scaffolded exam-dissertation sequence.

Getting Started

Drafting and Submitting Milestones

Other Resources


Checklists

EDS Milestone Formatting and Copy-Editing Checklist

This includes literature review genre items as well. Don’t forget to review the Literature Review Guidelines.


Work Submission Checklist

The Work Submission process has several details that help all of us stay organized as students work on different milestones at different times and engage in a recursive review process.


Preliminary Exam Checklist: Planning

As you work on your methodology, look ahead at what you’ll need to do to prepare for your preliminary exam (Refer to the Planning Checklist section)


Preliminary Exam Checklist: Manuscript and Presentation

Make sure to follow the checklist when you are ready to submit your preliminary exam manuscript for final approval and for committee review. (Refer to the Manuscript and Approval Checklist section)


Final Dissertation, Defense, Deposit, and Graduation Checklist

As you work on your data analysis, look ahead at what you’ll need to do to prepare for your final dissertation and defense (Refer to the Planning Checklist section)

Make sure to follow the checklist when you are ready to submit your final dissertation manuscript for final approval and for committee review. (Refer to the Final Manuscript and Approval Checklist section)



Dissertation Deposit Checklist: The Thesis Office

Refer to the Thesis Office for all additional requirements

Refer to the following related pages for requirements and additional information.