Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...

Per the School of Graduate Studies’ regulations, each student will form a dissertation committee, consisting of a minimum of four members of the university faculty. Committee Selection – The committee ...

Music improvisation is an ancient practice that is deeply ingrained in human social interaction and expression. Currently, paradigms in music practice predominantly focus on competitive “performance ...

The Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University follows all of the Graduate College policies regarding the doctoral dissertation procedures. The doctoral dissertation: Is an unpublished ...

The dissertation proposal and the specialty exam serve different purposes and should be viewed as separate activities, even though often executed concurrently. The dissertation proposal marks the ...

We understand that completing your final research project is both an exciting and a demanding process. In order to make this process as smooth as possible, please review this Plan I Student Checklist ...

From initial research and writing to revision, defence and award, the journey to completing a PhD is often described as a marathon. Here, academics offer their insight on each step towards producing ...

Doctoral education must rethink its most sacred artifact.