Boot camp schedule: NOTE:ALL Mini-workshops are optional. You may choose to use the time to work on your thesis/dissertation rather than participate in the workshops.
SESSION I September 7-8, 2018
Friday Evening 5:00 – 9:30pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor5:00-5:30pm / Sign-in / Betsy Cunningham, Office of Professional Development / M
5:30-6:00pm / ORIENTATION / Content, schedule, logistics / Boot Camp Team / M
6:00-6:30pm / Mini workshop / Getting Started, creation of timelines / Dean, School of Graduate Studies / M
6:30-9:30pm / write / Dr. Wendy Doucette, Graduate Research and Instruction Librarian
Saturday 9:00am – 8:00pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor / Location9:00am / Sign-in / Breakfast / Emily Redd, Thesis/Dissertation Coordinator / 311/312
9:00-9:45am / Workshop / The Academic Research Process (Including Literature Review!) / Dr. Wendy Doucette, Graduate Research and Instruction Librarian / 309
10:00-10:45am / Workshop / Academic Searching / Ms. Joanna Anderson, Distance Education Librarian or Ms. Rebecca Tolley / 309
11:00-11:45am / Workshop / Understanding Data / Dr. Don Good / 309
12:00-12:45pm / Workshop / Time and Project Management / Dr. Wendy Doucette / 309
1:00pm / Lunch
1:00-4:00pm / write
4:30pm / Assignment of “homework” / Prepare a report on progress (either 10 pages of writing, references, or written update, and timeline) upload to D2L by Feb 8th, 11pm / Dr. Virginia Foley
4:30-5:00pm / Mini workshop / Discuss timelines and goals for Boot Camp, Q & A / Dr. Virginia Foley, faculty, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
6:00-8:00pm / write
SESSION II September 21-22, 2018
Friday Evening 5:00 – 9:30pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor5:00-5:30pm / Sign-in
5:30-6:00pm / Report on progress / Discuss progress with the Dean / TBD
6:00-7:00pm / Mini workshop / Review of Writing Mechanics / Dr. Matthew Sutton, Postdoctoral Assistant, Department of Literature and Language / M
6:00-9:30pm / write / TBD: Joanna Anderson, Distance Education Librarian
Saturday 9:00am – 8:00pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor9:00am / Sign-in / Breakfast / Emily Redd
9:00-9:45am / Workshop / How to Write and Academic Paper / Dr. Wendy Doucette
9:45-10:15am / Workshop / Hands-on Overview of Searching / Dr. Wendy Doucette
10:30-12:00pm / Workshop / Organizing Your Results / Ms. Joanna Anderson
12:00-12:45pm / Workshop / Exploring Research Methodologies and Instruments / Ms. Rebecca Tolley
1:00pm / lunch
1:00-5:30pm / write
5:30-6:00pm / Homework Assignment / Prepare a report on progress (either 10 pages of writing, references, or written update) upload to D2L by Feb 22nd, 11pm.
6:00-8:00pm / write
SESSION III October 5-6, 2018
Friday Evening 5:00 – 9:30pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor5:00-5:30pm / Sign-in / Dr. Virginia Foley
5:30-6:00pm / Mini workshop / IRB Process / Dr. Stacey Williams, IRB Chair / M
6:00-7:00pm / Workshop / Revision and Editing / Dr. Matthew Sutton / M
7:00-9:30pm / write / TBD: Joanna Anderson
Saturday 9:00am – 8:00pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor9:00-9:30am / Sign-in / Breakfast / Emily Redd
9:30-1:00pm / write
1:00pm / Working lunch or meet individually / Meetings with Chairs; report on progress / Emily Redd
1:00-3:00pm / write
5:30-6:00pm / Peer Review, Assignment of “homework” / Prepare a report on progress (either 10 pages of writing, references, or written update, and NEW timeline for completion) upload to D2L by March 15, 11pm. / Dr. Virginia Foley
6:00-8:00pm / write
SESSION IV October 26-27, 2018
Friday Evening 5:00 – 9:30pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor5:00-5:30pm / Sign-in / Dr. Virginia Foley
5:30-6:00pm / Report on progress / Discuss progress with the Dean / TBD
6:30-9:30pm / write / TBD: Joanna Anderson
Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm
Time / Activity / Details / Leader/monitor9:00-9:30am / Sign-in / Breakfast / Emily Redd
9:30-12:30pm / write
1:00pm / Lunch / Survey – D2L / Emily Redd
1:00pm / Turnitin account help / By appointment / Dr. Karin Bartoszuk, Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
3:00-3:45pm / Mini workshop / ETSU Graduate School Submission and Review Process / Emily Redd / M
4:00-5:00pm / Reception/party with thesis/dissertation committee chairs, Boot campers, and Boot Camp Team / Cake and coffee served! / Boot Camp Team