Writing a Thesis, Dissertation, or Field Study
and Assembly of a Graduate Advisory Committee
The preparation of your thesis, dissertation, or field study is one of the most important
elements of your graduate studies here at ULM. The link below will take you to an
external website that houses important resources and instructions meant to help guide
you through the process of creating and publishing your manuscript. It contains the
ULM Guidelines for the Preparation of Field Studies, Theses, and Dissertations manual in an easy to use format with clear examples and useful checklists.
https://sites.google.com/view/ulmgraduateschool/home
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Thesis and Dissertation Approval Process
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Begin writing thesis/dissertation
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Attend the Thesis/Dissertation Bootcamp
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Submit your Thesis/Dissertation to the Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) prior to
defense
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Major Professor submits the date of your thesis/dissertation defense to the Graduate
School five business days ahead of your defense
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Defend your thesis/dissertation and make recommended changes suggested by GAC
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Major professor submits T/D to Grad School by e-mail and certifies that all GAC recommended
corrections have been made by student
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Grad School verifies student enrollment in dissertation hours and forwards to T/D
reviewers
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Reviewers edit for language/grammar and sends T/D back to the Grad School
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Grad School forwards T/D to major professor and student
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Student makes recommended changes.
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Major professor certifies by e-mail to T/D compliance officer that all edits have
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Student uploads T/D to ProQuest.
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Graduate School reviews T/D for formatting only
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Student makes formatting edits through ProQuest 7
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Student submits cover page with original signatures to the Grad School
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Doctoral students complete SED survey
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ETD Published!
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Forming Your Advisory Committee
Instructions for the selection of a Graduate Advisory Committee, including the committee chair, may be found in the current ULM graduate catalog.
Graduate students pursuing the thesis, dissertation, or field study option should
refer to the catalog for direction on these important steps.
Graduate Advisory Committee Chair: The chair or major professor of the committee is an advocate for the student and
must have expertise and interest in the student's area of study. The chair advises,
supervises, nurtures, protects, and mentors the student. The chair is leader of the
advisory committee and manages the process so that university and graduate school
guidelines are adhered to, which facilitates successful proposal and defense.
Graduate Advisory Committee Membership: The advisory committee consists primarily of graduate faculty in the student's discipline.
The committee's composition is further outlined in the student's college and degree
program policy manual. The advisory committee works with the chair of the committee
to determine whether the student's proposed study is appropriate. The advisory committee
members have distinct expertise in content, mechanics, and methodology of the proposed
study and guide the student's progress.
Graduate Advisory Committee Forms
Graduate School
