The Office of Graduate Studies is launching a new, required Thesis/Dissertation/Doctoral Project process and forms for all PVAMU theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects. The new process will standardize and automate the forms and processes for all PVAMU theses, dissertations, and doctoral projects. The changes include: (1) a new thesis/dissertation/doctoral project manual that fully captures expectations for graduate scholarship; (2) new forms and the 8-step process clearly outlined on the Graduate Studies website; and (3) an automated SharePoint system for thesis/dissertation/doctoral project committee chairs to upload and track all pertinent forms.
Required Trainings
Training for Graduate Faculty: There will be several scheduled trainings to introduce the new system and process to full and associate member graduate faculty who are current or potential committee chairs. The new system will include a SharePoint portal which requires all thesis/dissertation/doctoral project committee chairs to upload and track all pertinent forms for each student.
Training will be conducted by Hassan Abbasi, CITE Project Manager, and will occur on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month (January 13 through April 28). All full and associate graduate faculty members will receive an email from Hassan Abbasi with an invitation to register for a training session.
- January 13 and 27 – 2 to 3 p.m.
- February 10 and 24 – 2 to 3 p.m.
- March 10 and 24 – 2 to 3 p.m.
- April 14 and 28 – 2 to 3 p.m.
Training for Thesis/Dissertation/Doctoral Project students will occur at regular intervals throughout the Spring semester. Students will be trained on the new manual, forms and procedures starting in January on the following dates:
- January 22 – 6pm – 7:30pm
- January 23 – 10am – 11:30am
- January 29 – 6pm – 7:30pm
- January 30 – 10am – 11:30am
Training dates for Feb-May are to be determined.