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2017/18Frostburg State UniversityOffice of Graduate ServicesGuidelines for Doctoral Student Participation in graduation ceremony and progress to degree award50152307597140REV 10-20-1700REV 10-20-17Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Table of Contents PAGEREF _Toc441127989 \h iExpectations for Completion of Doctoral Degree FAQ’s PAGEREF _Toc441127990 \h 1Checklist for Doctoral Student PAGEREF _Toc441127991 \h 2Completion of Dissertation, Approval for Participation in PAGEREF _Toc441127992 \h 2Graduation Ceremony, and Approval of Degree Award PAGEREF _Toc441127993 \h 2Deadlines for Dissertation Completion, Approval to Participate in PAGEREF _Toc441127994 \h 5Graduation Ceremony, and Degree Award Approval PAGEREF _Toc441127995 \h 5Intent to Serve on a Dissertation Committee (Form A) PAGEREF _Toc441127996 \h 6Application for Degree Candidacy PAGEREF _Toc441127997 \h 7Certificate of Proposal Completion (Form B) PAGEREF _Toc441127998 \h 8 PAGEREF _Toc441127999 \h 9Doctoral Student Application for Oral Defense of Dissertation & PAGEREF _Toc441128000 \h 10Request for Public Announcement (Form C) PAGEREF _Toc441128001 \h 10Doctoral Student Progress to Graduation (Form D) PAGEREF _Toc441128002 \h 11SAMPLE SIGNATURE PAGE PAGEREF _Toc441128003 \h 12Application for Dissertation Library Format Review (Form E) PAGEREF _Toc441128004 \h 13Library Check List PAGEREF _Toc441128005 \h 14Expectations for Completion of Doctoral Degree FAQ’sParticipation in the ceremony and award of the degree are two very different processes; however, they have similar yet different requirements and deadlines. Please read the below information carefully. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Graduate Services at 301.687.7053 or email to gradservices@frostburg.edu. What is required to participate in the University commencement ceremony?Commencement is a ceremony that is held in honor of the completion and/or in anticipation of fulfilling all academic requirements of a degree at FSU. Colleges and programs may also have separate ceremonies for their graduating students. Participation in the University commencement ceremony requires: (a) application for graduation (online in PAWS student center) and (b) approval from the Office of Graduate Services, your Chair, and the Program Coordinator. These approvals are dependent upon the completion of all course requirements, obtaining degree candidacy, and completing an oral defense which will result in the completion of “Progress to Graduation (Form D)”. See below checklist for all details and deadlines.What is required for graduation or receiving my degree? Graduation refers to the term used when the University awards the degree and diploma upon successful completion of all academic requirements including finalization of the dissertation. This finalization is defined by completing all steps to provide the university a hard copy and electronic copy of your manuscript that has been approved via the appropriate approval processes for publication or potential publication. Your name appearing in the commencement program and/or participation in the commencement ceremony does not denote graduation from the University. You must complete all requirements of the degree and have all forms signed and filed by the published deadline for degree award (see below deadlines) including completion and submission of the final dissertation manuscript and uploading the document into ProQuest in order for your degree to be awarded. What steps do I need to take in order to participate in the graduation ceremony and obtain my degree award? The following checklist outlines the process that doctoral students must follow in order to meet the requirements for completion of the dissertation, participation in the graduation ceremony, and approval for degree award. Please also refer to the deadlines and forms following the checklist below.Checklist for Doctoral StudentCompletion of Dissertation, Approval for Participation inGraduation Ceremony, and Approval of Degree AwardPrior to application for graduation a student must complete the following steps and have documentation in their file within the Graduate Office (OGS). Form A – Intent to Serve on Committee: This form is required prior to scheduling the dissertation proposal defense. This form should be submitted when the student finalizes the dissertation chair and committee and should be submitted to the Ed.D. Program Coordinator who will forward a copy to the Office of Graduate Services. Form B- Certification of Completion of Dissertation Proposal: This form should be submitted to the Ed.D. Program Coordinator and a copy sent to the Office of Graduate Services after the dissertation proposal has been successfully defended. IRB approval document: This document will be provided to the student from the IRB upon approval if IRB approval is required. A copy should be forwarded to the Office of Graduate Services and Ed.D. Program Coordinator. If IRB approval is not required, an email from the chair indicating waiver of need for IRB approval will be accepted. Degree Candidacy Form: This form should be initiated by the student and submitted to the Program Coordinator after successful completion of all coursework and successful completion of the comprehensive exams. The student is responsible for initiating this form with the Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator will forward the form to the Office of Graduate Services. Check Transcript in PAWS for: Completion of all required courses with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and no grades below the level of “C”, no outstanding “I” grades and all pass/fail courses graded as passed with the exception of the final semester courses. Application for Graduation. Submit an application for Graduation at the start of the term in which you expect to graduate. If you are unable to follow through to graduate in that term, you must notify the Office of Graduate Services (OGS) to move your application to graduate to the following term (this can be done via email to gradservices@frostburg.edu). You should apply for graduation online in your PAWS account. Go to Student Center and under Academics go to the drop down box and choose Apply for Graduation. Please make sure you consult with your Chair on the timelines required for participation in the ceremony and degree award. The OGS can also answer any questions you may have about this process. See deadlines below.Submit “Application for Oral Defense and Request for Public Announcement (Form C)” to Office of Graduate Services (OGS) (no less than 3 weeks prior to your planned defense). Please submit this to gradservices@frostburg.edu. The Application for Oral Defense and Request for Public Announcement (Form C) can be found at note: Your committee chair and committee should also receive an electronic form of the FINAL manuscript no later than 3 weeks before your oral defense. It is recommended that you submit your draft to them 6 weeks prior to your anticipated scheduled defense. You should work with your Chair to coordinate the date, time, and place for the oral defense. The oral defense date well in advance of the three-week notice required as this date should be agreed upon by your Chair and committee prior to submission of the Application for Oral Defense and Request for Public Announcement (Form C) to the OGS. You and your chair will be responsible to identify the room for defense and the set up for necessary equipment including any equipment to accommodate virtual attendance. Upon receipt of Form C, the OGS will perform an audit of your file and transcripts to check for completion of academic course requirements and other required forms, and will forward the “Application for Oral Defense (Form C)” and approval form “Progress to Graduation (Form D)” to the Program Coordinator (PC) to initiate the required approvals and the required advertisement for the oral defense for the campus community. If all steps and requirements have been completed, the Program Coordinator (PC) will approve the dissertation oral defense request and make an announcement to the campus community via email at least two weeks prior to the dissertation oral defense date. If the oral defense is not approved for any reason, both the student and Chair will be notified by the PC. Order Regalia for Graduation. (Your application for graduation will place you on the bookstore list for notification of cap, hood and gown order notification deadlines and process.) If you have not applied for graduation at the beginning of the semester you will not receive this notice and will risk missing the deadline for order. In the event you miss the date to rent or buy Doctoral regalia, you will wear the free master’s regalia provided by the institution. After Final Oral Defense – You should request your Committee Chair and Program Coordinator sign the “Progress to Graduation (Form D)” (this is an internal form and should be in the possession of the Dissertation Chair at the time of oral defense). This form can be signed without a signed dissertation signature page if your committee is requiring any changes to your manuscript. Form D signifies that your committee accepts your manuscript with minor changes and indicates your chair and committee anticipates that your revisions, if any, will be minor and will require little work to be ready for final sign off and library review. The form should be turned into the Office of Graduate Services immediately to indicate your ability to walk in the graduation ceremony. (See deadlines for ceremony participation). If this form is not in the OGS, you will be unable to participate in the ceremony.Submission of Dissertation Signature Page: After successful completion of the oral defense and all changes are made to your Committee’s satisfaction, your Committee will be required to sign the “Dissertation Signature Page”. This page indicates that you have passed your oral defense with no further action required and allows you to move to the final approval step, the manuscript format approval and uploading your document to ProQuest. It is recommended that you get the committee to sign at least two copies. One that will be sent to the OGS for your file, the other to be placed in your manuscript that you have bound for yourself. It is always safe to have three copies. Form E – Format Check and Clearance: This form must be completed and signed by your Chair along with a word and pdf version of your manuscript (your pdf version must have your signature page inserted in the document), and proof of your payment for the binding fee (see instructions below) should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Services at vmmazer@frostburg.edu to initiate your final document review and approval. Please note that the binding fee fulfills the requirement that each student provide one bound copy of their manuscript to be archived in the FSU library. You can order more than one bound copy for your personal use and you should consider copies you may want to give as gifts. You will be required to pay an additional binding fee for each copy you would like to order. Your final review is expected to take an average of 30 days. Therefore, your submission deadline will be three weeks following your final defense. Defenses that take place with less than 3 weeks left in the semester will be required to meet the final submission deadlines identified in the calendar. Those students not submitting within the deadlines will be required to register for a credit in the following semester and will follow the submission and completion deadlines appropriate for the semester. (See below deadlines)Once your manuscript receives final approval you will be provided instructions on submitting your hard copy to the library for binding and instructions for uploading to ProQuest. All student must upload a final copy of the manuscript to ProQuest in order to complete the final step for finalization of degree award. Your degree will be awarded for the semester in which you are enrolled for credit and you have met the deadlines for completion of the entire approval process. Note: Please refer to the attached deadlines for completion of degree and progress to graduation. Deadlines must be adhered to in order to progress to degree award and participation in the ceremony within the semester of application for Graduation. Please understand that the deadlines are set to allow for ample time for all reviews, approvals, and signatures that will be required. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain all approvals and signatures within the deadline requirements. Deadlines for Dissertation Completion, Approval to Participate inGraduation Ceremony, and Degree Award ApprovalDeadline Dates for Graduation Ceremony and Degree AwardDates are posted as absolute last day. It is recommended that students follow a more aggressive schedule. ?MilestoneFall 17Spring 18Summer 18Commencement Ceremony?12/19/20175/24/2018No summer ceremony- However degrees are awarded in summer if approval for dissertation is complete by the final day of the summer session.Application for Graduation Due (applications can be submitted after this date; however, it is recommended they be submitted no later than 6 weeks prior to the commencement ceremony.) You should order your regalia at the time of application for graduation.?9/30/20172/1/20185/30/2018Absolute Last Day to Hold Final Oral Defense to allow for participation in the graduation ceremony. Committee Chair must sign Progress to Graduate Form D to approve participation. This form must be submitted to the OGS no later than this date. See Note* regarding commencement booklet. Three weeks prior to the ceremony11/17/20175/4/2018Defenses cannot be held in the summer unless given special approval from the Program Coordinator and Chair. Deadlines for degree award will be outlined at the time special permission is granted. Special permission must be sought prior to the start of the summer semester. Permission will not be granted after the drop/add period of 1st summer session.Absolute Last day to file "Application for Oral Defense (Form C)" with Office of Graduate Services (OGS): Your chair and committee should also receive an electronic version of the final draft manuscript no later than 3 weeks prior to defense) Approval process will occur within the week of submission and the advertisement of defense will be posted no later than two weeks prior to your scheduled defense date. Three weeks prior to last day to hold defense.10/27/20174/13/2018NANote: In order to assure you name is printed in the commencement booklet you must have Form D "Progress to Graduation" signed and submitted to the OGS by this date.Approximately 4 weeks prior to ceremony11/17/20174/23/2018NATerm Ends –?12/11/20175/15/20188/17/2018Walking in Ceremony –Progress to Graduation Form D must be completed and received in OGS by this date in order to participate in the ceremony.?12/1/20175/4/2018All Summer graduate walk in December CeremonyDegree Awarded on Transcript. – Submission deadline of final manuscript post defense and final approval of manuscript dates. Students are expected to submit revisions to their manuscript to the office of graduate services for manuscript review within 3 weeks of defense and will be expected to make all corrections and complete the process by the identified dates. Students not completing the final process by the published dates will be required to register in 1 credit EDLP912 in the immediate subsequent semesters/s and the graduation date and degree award will be moved accordingly. The degree will be awarded in the semester in which the final manuscript review is completed.Three weeks post defense date. Submissions will not be accepted after 1/2/18, Last day for completion of manuscript approval process 1/29/18. Students not completing the review process by the above dates will be required to register for an additional credit and move their graduation date to the following semester.Three weeks post defense date. Submissions will not be accepted after 5-25-18, Last day for completion of manuscript approval process 7-16-18. Students not completing the review process by the above dates will be required to register for an additional credit and move their graduation date to the following semester.By special permission only. Deadline dates will be outlined at the time permission is granted. 167640-3048000Intent to Serve on a Dissertation Committee (Form A)This document must be complete and a copy returned to the Program Coordinator with at least one chair and two committee member signatures along with initialed approval by the program coordinator before a proposal defense can be scheduled. Candidate Name: ___________________________________ Specialization: ______________________Candidate Signature: _________________________________________________________________Committee Chair: I certify my intent to serve as the chair of the dissertation committee of the candidate named above. Committee Chair: _________________________________________ Date: _____________________Signature: __________________________________________________________________________Proposed Area of Investigation: ________________________________________________Committee Membership: I certify my intent to serve as a member of the dissertation/thesis committee of the candidate named above. Member #1 Signature ________________________________________________________________Committee Member Name and Degree ____________________________________________________Address ___________________________________ Email- ___________________________________Email: ______________________ Telephone: (____) ________________________________________Member #2 Signature _________________________________________________________________Committee member name and degree _____________________________________________________Address ____________________________________________________________________________Email- ___________________________________Telephone: (____) ___________________________ Member #3 Signature _________________________________________________________________Committee member name and degree _____________________________________________________Address ____________________________________________________________________________Email ____________________________________Telephone: (____) ___________________________ Please use a second form if more than 4 committee members. This form must be initialed and approved by the: Program Coordinator: ____________Date: ___________REV 10/20/17 33972538544500Office of Graduate ServicesFrostburg, MD 21532Tel: (301) 687-7053Fax: (301) 687-4597 Application for Degree CandidacyDoctor of EducationName: __________________________Address ______________________________________________________________________________Phone (Home) _____________________________(Work) ______________________________________Student ID __________________________Email ____________________________________________Committee Chairperson: _________________________________________________________________Area of Concentration: Higher Education Leadership PK12 Leadership Curriculum and Instruction Instructional Educational TechnologyProgram Committee Action - This student has been admitted to degree Candidacy.Student has passed comprehensive exams- Exam Date: ________________________________________Student defended and passed proposal defense on the following date: _____________________________Remarks: NA_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Program Coordinator: Glenn E. ThompsonProgram Coordinator Signature ________________________________________ Date________________Committee Chair: ___________________________________________________Committee Chair Signature ____________________________________________ Date _______________I have been evaluated for Degree Candidacy and I am aware of the declarations as stated above.Student’s Signature___________________________________________________ Date _______________Rev 10/20/17 One University. A World Of ExperiencesCertificate of Proposal Completion (Form B)Date: ________________________________________To: Coordinator: EdD ProgramFrom: __________________________________________________________________Chair The undersigned members of the student’s Doctoral Examination Committee hereby certify that the dissertation proposal written by_______________________________________________________ _______________________________Student’s Name (Last, First, M.I.) Student IDwith the title of _______________________________________________________________________ has been defended and approved.PROPOSAL APPROVAL SIGNATURESPlease type and signDissertation Committee Chairperson:Signature & Title:Email address & Date of SignatureDissertation Committee Member:Signature & Title:Email address & Date of SignatureDissertation Committee Member:Signature & Title:Email address & Date of SignatureDissertation Committee Member:Signature & Title:Email address & Date of SignatureMust have 2 committee members and 1 chair signature. Committee members and chair must be the same as the most recent approved Intent to Serve form filled with the Coordinator.Date of Proposal Defense: __________________________________________________Month / Day / Year REV10-20-17Submit the original form to the Ed.D. Program Coordinator and a copy to the Office of Graduate Services. Students should also keep a copy. Sample IRB Approval Document109791530473650011823703183255We have received your human research protocol application and reviewed it.Thank you for submitting this proposal in compliance with FSU arid USM policy.00We have received your human research protocol application and reviewed it.Thank you for submitting this proposal in compliance with FSU arid USM policy.11912604710430The Institutional Review Board has determined that the research you describe inyour application qualifies as research that is exempt from the Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 46) under §46.101(b). As long as you follow the protocol described in your submission, no further action on your part is necessary at this time. You will be reminded annually to submit a statement confirming that this research a) is ongoing or b) has been terminated.00The Institutional Review Board has determined that the research you describe inyour application qualifies as research that is exempt from the Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 46) under §46.101(b). As long as you follow the protocol described in your submission, no further action on your part is necessary at this time. You will be reminded annually to submit a statement confirming that this research a) is ongoing or b) has been terminated.11976106654800We greatly appreciate your cooperation with the lRB. If you have any questions orconcerns, please feel free to contact us at lRB@Frostburg.edu.00We greatly appreciate your cooperation with the lRB. If you have any questions orconcerns, please feel free to contact us at lRB@Frostburg.edu.12096757398385Reviewer Comments:Non00Reviewer Comments:Non110617029159200018669001897380StudentBeth Scarloss, lRB Chair Friday, November 14, 2014Notice of Protocol Review00StudentBeth Scarloss, lRB Chair Friday, November 14, 2014Notice of Protocol Review11430001859280To:From: Date:Subject:00To:From: Date:Subject:11963405951220lf you make substantial changes to this project or begin another research project involving human participants, the lRB will be required to review that project, as well.00lf you make substantial changes to this project or begin another research project involving human participants, the lRB will be required to review that project, as well.18669004206240Number Assigned: H2015-012Received on: 10/22/201400Number Assigned: H2015-012Received on: 10/22/201414782803733800Title: Study Title Here00Title: Study Title Here Doctoral Student Application for Oral Defense of Dissertation &Request for Public Announcement (Form C)Please note: This form must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Services no later than 3 weeks prior to the scheduled defense date. Email scanned dissertation form to vmmazer@frostburg..edu or send form to Graduate Services, 101 Braddock Rd., Frostburg, MD 21532Date Submitted Application:______________________________________________________________________Name:_______________________________________________Student ID#_______________________________Address:______________________________________________________________________________________Phone:___________________________________________FSU email:___________________________________Expected Graduation Date: Fall 20___ Spring 20___Summer 20___I am requesting approval for Oral defense of my dissertation:Title of Dissertation___________________________________________________________________________________Date of Oral Defense:___________________________________________________________________________Time of Oral Defense:___________________________________________________________________________Location of Oral Defense:________________________________________________________________________Program: _____________________________________________________________________________________Chairperson:______________________________________Phone________________________________________Chairperson email:______________________________________________________________________________Chairperson Approval Signature: (original signature required)_______________________________________________________Date__________________________Internal Office Use Only: ______________Progress to Graduation Form (D) received by OGS______________Progress to Graduation Form (D) Sent to Program Coordinator______________Announcement to Campus Community of Oral Defense – Attach copy of email______________Progress to Graduation Form Received from PC/Chair after final defense REV 10-20-17Doctoral Student Progress to Graduation (Form D)Internal Use OnlyUpon completion of the oral defense this form must be completed by the Committee chair and returned to the OGS for approval to participate in the graduation ceremony. Following the students online application for graduation, the Office of Graduate Services will audit the students file and send a copy of the file with a copy of the Application for Oral Defense (Form C) and this Progress to Graduation (Form D) to the Program Coordinator (PC). The Program Coordinator will verify the information with the Committee Chair and will notify the campus community of the oral defense date. Progress to Graduation Form (D) will be signed by the PC and forwarded to the Committee Chair to should be completed immediately following the oral defense. This form does not approve the award of the degree and does not provide final approval to participate in the ceremony. Student Name: ______________________________________Graduate Office Audit Checklist: ? Student has an approved study plan on file? Student has successfully completed all core and specialization courses required for degree award within the six year time limit or (within an approved time of extension)? Student has successfully completed (with a grade of “Pass”) or is currently enrolled in EDLP 911/EDLP 912 (12 credits required) or student is enrolled in 1-3 graduate credits of EDLP 912 if the dissertation oral defense was not completed with final approvals when enrolled in EDLP 912. ? Candidacy form reporting admission to doctoral candidacy and IRB approval has been submitted to Graduate Services Notes: Program Coordinator: ? Student has scheduled the dissertation defense and the advertisement for dissertation for oral defense has been initiated to the campus community.? I approve further action toward graduation clearance for this student including participation in the ceremony? I do not approve further action toward graduation clearance for this student.Program Coordinator Signature:_____________________________DATE________________Please forward to Committee Chair after completion and copy to OGSChair Section : To be completed at the time of Oral Defense ? The candidate has completed the dissertation oral defense and is approved to participate in the commencement ceremony: Dissertation Defense Date: ____________________? The candidate has not completed the dissertation defense and therefore, I do not approve further action toward graduation clearance for this student. Committee Chair: ________________________________________Date:__________________Committee Chair Signature:________________________________________________________Graduate Office Use: Form Sent to PC_________ Form Returned to OGS__________Approved for progress____________ REV10-20-17SAMPLE SIGNATURE PAGEByGlenn E. ThompsonThe undersigned, appointed by the Dean of the College of Education, have examined and approved this dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education._________________________________________________________Rusty R. Hinge, Ph.D., ChairDateAssistant Professor of Education____________________________________U. Need Tu, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education ____________________________________Almo S. Done, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Education____________________________________Almo S. Done, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Education Application for Dissertation Manuscript Format Review (Form E)Student Name:_________________________________________ID#_____________________________Date Submitted to COE review: My dissertation was defended successfully on _________________________. The format of this draft has been approved by my Committee Chairperson. I am now asking for final approval of the format from the COE and Library. (Submit this form and a word version and pdf version of your manuscript to Lisa Maust. lvmaust@frostburg.edu.)Areas reviewed:Appropriate reference style used in textYes_____No____Accuracy and completeness of references and citationsYes_____No____Correct table namesYes_____No____Correct figure namesYes_____No____Correct reference style in bibliographyYes_____No____Correct headers and chapter titlesYes_____No____Correct ordering of the preliminary pagesYes____No____Appropriate margin spacing in textYes____No____Correct positioning of page numbersYes____No____Correct page numbering Table of ContentsYes____No____Correct font style and sizeYes____No____Correct line spacing in textYes____No____COE Dissertation Review Representative: Signature_________________________________________Date__________________Print Name______________________________________Date:________________________ Library Approval: This student’s dissertation manuscript has been uploaded into ProQuest and they have paid for and provided one copy of the manuscript for binding.Library Signature:_____________________________________________________________________Please route to the Office of Graduate Services. This can be emailed to wwilson@frostburg.edu or sent by hard copy to 141 Pullen Hall.REV 10-20-17Manuscript Review Check ListETD Review ChecklistFSU Dissertations must conform to APA style as per the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Additional dissertation style requirements are included in the FSU Ed.D.'s 2015-2016 Dissertation Style Guide (). TITLE?STUDENT?REVIEWER?REVIEW DATE??GENERAL REQUIREMENTSNote: These requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standards.YesNoReviewer's Notes1Document does not include a running head.???2Only one space is provided after sentence-ending punctuation.???TITLE PAGENote: The title page requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standards.?YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2All text is centered.???3No text is bolded.???4Top margin is 2 inches.???5Bottom margin is 1.5 inches.???6Dissertation title is capitalized.???7Title is a maximum of 13 words.???8Byline section ("By" and author's name) matches format in the Ed.D. style guide example.???9Fulfillment-of-requirements section ("Dissertation Submitted…") matches format in the Ed.D. style guide example.???10Last line should have month written out (e.g. "May") not abbreviated.???11Phrase(s) in title are not split.???12Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???13Page is not numbered.?????????COPYRIGHT PAGE (Optional)Note: The copyright page requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standards.Left, right, and bottom margins are not specified in the Ed.D. style guide.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2All text is centered.???3All text is single-spaced.???4Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???5Page is not numbered.???6Page is not included in table of contents.???7Top margin is 6 inches.???8Text matches the formatting in the Ed.D. style guide example.???APPROVAL PAGENote: The approval page requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA and bottom margins are not specified in the Ed.D. style guide.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2Text matches the formatting in the Ed.D. style guide example.???3Right margin is 1 inch.???4Left margin is 1.5 inches.???5Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???6Page is not numbered.???7Page is not included in table of contents.???ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAGE (Optional)Note: The acknowledgements page requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standards.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2Text matches the formatting in the Ed.D. style guide example. ???3Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???4Text is double-spaced.???5The first line of each paragraph has a half-inch indent.???6Page is numbered "ii" (2 in lower case Roman numerals).???7Page number is centered within the bottom margins and 0.5-inch from bottom of page.???8Page is listed in Table of Contents.???15Right margin is ragged.???16Top, bottom, and right margins are 1 inch.???17Left margin is 1.5 inches.?????????ABSTRACT PAGENote: The abstract page requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standards.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2Text matches the formatting in the Ed.D. style guide example.???3Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???4"Abstract" is a Level 1 header.???5Abstract text is double-spaced.???6The first line of each paragraph has a half-inch indent.???7Up to 5 keywords are listed after the abstract. ???8Keywords line is indented.???9The phrase "Keywords:" is italicized.???10Keyword are separated with commas and no period at the end.???11Abstract's word count is 250-300 words.???12Page is numbered "ii" (2 in lower case Roman numerals) if there is no acknowledgments. Or, the page is numbered "iii" or a latter Roman numeral if it follows the acknowledgements.???13Page number is centered within the bottom margins and 0.5-inch from bottom of page.???14Page is listed in Table of Contents.???15Right margin is ragged.???16Top, bottom, and right margins are 1 inch.???17Left margin is 1.5 inches.?????????TABLE OF CONTENTSNote: The table of contents requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standards.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2Text matches the formatting in the Ed.D. style guide example.???3Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???4"Table of Contents" is a Level 1 header.???5Level 1 headings (acknowledgments, abstract, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, chapters, references, and appendices) are flush with left margin.???6Level 2 headings are indented by a half-inch.???7Level 1 and 2 headings have have the first letter of the first word, major words, and proper nouns capitalized. (See APA manual, section 3.03, pages 62-63, and APA manual, section 4.15-4.16, pages 101-103)???8Level 3 headings are either indented by 1 inch or not in Table of Contents at all. (Inclusion of Level 3 headings in the Table of Contents is optional but should be applied consistently.)???9Level 3 headings, if included in Table of Contents, only capitalize the first letter of the first word and proper nouns. (See APA manual, section 3.03, pages 62-63, and APA manual, section 4.15-4.16, pages 101-103)???10Level 4 and 5 headings are not included in Table of Contents.???11All headings and their respective page numbers are listed correctly in the Table of Contents.???12Dot leaders join headings' titles with their respective page numbers.???13Right margin is justified.???14Top, bottom, and right margins are 1 inch.???15Left margin is 1.5 inches.???16Table of Contents section's page(s) are numbered in lower case Roman numerals.???17Table of Contents section's page number(s) are centered within the bottom margins and 0.5-inch from the bottom of page.???18Table of Contents section is listed in Table of Contents.???LIST OF FIGURESNote: The list of figures requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standards.The List of Figures section should be omitted if there is only one figure in the main document.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2Text matches the formatting in Ed.D. style guide example.???3Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???4"List of Figures" is a Level 1 header.???5Figure number is italicized with period at the end, e.g. "Figure 1."???6All figures' numbers, captions, and page numbers are correctly listed.???7Dot leaders join figures' captions with their respective page numbers.???8All figures' captions are listed completely - not abbreviated.???9Right margin is justified.???10Top, bottom, and right margins are 1 inch.???11Left margin is 1.5 inches.???12List of Figures section's page(s) are numbered in lower case Roman numerals.???13List of Figures section's page numbers are centered within the bottom margins and 0.5-inch from the bottom of page.???14List of Figures section is listed in the Table of Contents.???LIST OF TABLESNote: The list of tables requirements are specific to FSU and do not reflect APA standardsThe List of Figures section should be omitted if there is only one figure in the main document.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2Text matches the formatting of the sample page in Ed.D. dissertation style guide.???3Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???4"List of Tables" is a Level 1 header.???5Table number, e.g. "Table 1", is followed by a space and, then, italicized table title.???6All tables' numbers, titles, and page numbers are correctly listed.???7Dot leaders join tables' titles with their respective page numbers.???8Right margin is justified.???9Top, bottom, and right margins are 1 inch.???10Left margin is 1.5 inches.???11List of Tables section's page(s) are numbered in lower case Roman numerals.???12List of Tables section's page numbers are centered within the bottom margins and 0.5-inch from the bottom of page.???13List of Tables section is included in the Table of Contents.???MAIN DOCUMENT / TEXT SPECIFICATIONSNote: The document specifications reflect FSU's specific application of APA standards.YesNoReviewer's Notes1Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???2All text is black.???3Left margin is 1.5 inches.???4Right, top, and bottom margins are each 1 inch.???5Right margin is "ragged," i.e. not justified.???6There are no more than 5 levels of headings.???7All headings levels are appropriated formatted (bold vs. italic) and placed (centered vs. indented) to conform to APA standards. (See APA manual, section 3.03, pages 62-63)????Level 1 and 2 headings have have the first letter of the first word, major words, and proper nouns capitalized. (See APA manual, section 3.03, pages 62-63, and APA manual, section 4.15-4.16, pages 101-103)????Level 3, 4, and 5 headings, if used, only capitalize the first letter of the first word and proper nouns. (See APA manual, section 3.03, pages 62-63, and APA manual, section 4.15-4.16, pages 101-103)???8The first line of each paragraph has a half-inch indent.???9Double-spacing is used between all lines of text, between paragraphs, between headings and subheadings, between headings and text, and between tables, figures, and text.???17Page numbers are Arabic numerals. (Page 1 is the first page of Chapter 1.)???18Page numbers are centered within the bottom margins - 0.5-inch from the bottom of page.???19In-text citations and included and properly formatted according to APA standards. (See APA manual, chapter 6, pages 169-192)???20Block quotations (40 words or more), if used, have a half-inch indent on the left (i.e. 2-inch left margin) and ragged, standard right margin (i.e. 1 inch right margin.) If there is more than one paragraph in block quotations, the suceeding paragraphs must have the first line in paragraph indented by another half-inch. (See APA manual, section 4.08, page 92)???21Seriations (e.g. numbered and bulleted lists) are indented by a quarter-inch (i.e. 1.75-inch left margin) at start of each list item (e.g. number or bullet). The text in seriations should have a 0.5-inch indent (e.g. 2-inch left margin).???TABLES - MAIN TEXT & APPENDICESNote: The table specifications reflect FSU's specific application of APA standards. See APA manual, chapter 5, pages 125-150, for more details and examples re. tables.YesNoReviewer's Notes1Tables are flush with left margin.???2Tables are presented with a consistent style and formatting.???3Text in tables is consistently 10-, 11-, or 12-point Times New Roman and black in dissertation.???4Text in tables is consistently single or double spaced.???5Table formatting, including font style, layout, and notes (if applicable) conforms to APA standards. (See APA manual, Table 5.1, page 129)???6Tables contain thin, horizontal rules (lines) that are not heavy bold - but not vertical rules (lines). ???7If table data is from another source, table note includes the appropriate citation,e .g. "From [citation]." or "Adapted from [citation]." and, copyright permission statement (if applicable). (See APA manual, section 2.12, pages 37-38 regarding citation and copyright permission; See APA Manual, Chapter 5, for table citation and copyright permission examples)???8If there is only one table in the dissertation, it does not get a table number, e.g. "Table" instead of "Table 1".???9If a table is in the appendix, the appendix letter should be with the table number, e.g. "Table A1" (first table in Appendix A) or "Table A" (only table in Appendix A).???FIGURES - MAIN TEXT & APPENDICESNote: The figure specifications reflect FSU's specific application of APA standards.See APA manual, chapter 5, pages 125-128, 150-167, for more details and examples re. figures.YesNoReviewer's Notes1Figures are flush with left margin.???2Figures are presented horizontally.???3Figures do not carry over to a second page.???4Figures are presented with a consistent style.???5Text in all figures is consistently 10-, 11-, or 12-point Times New Roman.???6As per APA, "Figure [#]." is italicized, e.g. "Figure 1."???7If figures are from another source, caption includes the appropriate citation,e .g. "From [citation]." or "Adapted from [citation]." and, copyright permission statement (if applicable). (See APA manual, section 2.12, pages 37-38 regarding citation and copyright permission; See APA Manual, Chapter 5, for figure citation and copyright permission examples)???8If there is only one figure in the dissertation, it does not get a figure number, e.g. "Figure" instead of "Figure 1."???9If a figure is in the appendix, the appendix letter should be with the figure number, e.g. "Figure A1." (first figure in Appendix A) or "Figure A." (only figure in Appendix A).???REFERENCESNote: The references specifications reflect FSU's specific application of APA standards.See APA manual, chapter 6-7, pages 169-224, for more details and examples re. references.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text is black.???2Text is 12-point Times New Roman.???3Left margin is 1.5 inches.???4Right, top, and bottom margins are each 1 inch.???5Right margin is "ragged," i.e. not justified.???6"References" is a Level 1 header. (Note: The bolding of this heading is specific to FSU and does not reflect APA Standards.)???7References are double-spaced.???8References use hanging indent style.???9Hyperlinks (underlining of URLs) is removed.???10All references are properly formatted according to APA standards.???11All sources cited in document's in-text citations are included in the references section.???12Section's page numbers are Arabic numerals.???13Section's page number is centered within the bottom margins and 0.5-inch from the bottom of page.???14References section is included in the Table of Contents.???APPENDICESNote: The document specifications reflect FSU's specific application of APA standards.Appendices should only be given a letter if there are more than one.The FSU style guide allows some deviation from its standard formatting for appendices.YesNoReviewer's Notes1All text black. No color is used in graphics.(Note: The FSU style guide states that no color may be used in an appendix.)???2Header text is 12-point Times New Roman. (Note: Other text in appendices may differ.)???3Left margin is 1.5 inches.???4Right, top, and bottom margins are each 1 inch or more.???5"Appendix - [Title]" or "Appendix [Letter] - [Title]" is a Level 1 header. (Note: The bolding of this heading is specific to FSU and does not reflect APA Standards.)???6If used, appendix letters are applied in alphabetical order. (Note: If there is only one appendix, it does not get a letter.)???7Appendix materials from other sources are properly cited according to APA standards.???8Page number is centered within the bottom margins and 0.5-inch from the bottom of page.???9All appendix headings are included in the Table of Contents.???GENERAL NOTES FROM REVIEWER ................
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