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Faculty: Soledad Argüelles-Borge, PhD

Nydia Cummings, PhDFawzy Ebrahim, PhD, EdD

Alex Edmonds, PhD Tom Kennedy, PhD

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•Acts as liaison between students, Chairs, and ARC

•Reviews and helps resolve student concerns regarding dissertation committees and process

•Assigns students to dissertation committees based on Dissertation Match results

•Completes the reassignment of students should the need arise

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Jack Billings, EdD

Carolyn Buckenmaier,EdD

Katrina Pann, PhD

Liz Romero, PhD

David Weintraub, EdD

Jack Billings, EdD

Carolyn Buckenmaier,EdD

Katrina Pann, PhD

Liz Romero, PhD

David Weintraub, EdD

ARC Advising Framework

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ADRIANA Chairs and members use this resource to track

benchmarks throughout the dissertation process and

document students’ progress toward those

benchmarks. 

DSRS Students submit requests for support via DSRS. This

is a dedicated resource to resolve issues pertaining to

the dissertation process.

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ADRIANA Students use ADRIANA to submit IRB documents and

track the completed benchmarks of the dissertation

Students also access the DSRS system on this page

Coming Soon – Students will be able to submit their

Final dissertation for format review through this system

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Major Dissertation Major Dissertation BenchmarksBenchmarks

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EDD 9300

I - Concept Paper• Completes ARC Dissertation Match and is assigned to

dissertation committee• Obtains capstone (template for Concept paper and Proposal)

from EDD 9300

IRB

II – Proposal

• Submit Proposal for ARC Review• Submit to Institutional Review Board (IRB) after approval of

Proposal by ARC and dissertation committee

Final Review

III - Applied Dissertation Final Report• Submit Applied Dissertation to ARC for review

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BenchmarksBenchmarks

ConductResearch

Dissertation Dissertation MatchMatch

Committee Committee AssignedAssigned

Initial Initial ContactContact

Enroll in Enroll in Methods of Methods of

InquiryInquiry

Concept Concept PaperPaper

ProposalProposal IRBIRB

Applied Dissertation

Report

Final Review

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Obtaining a CommitteeObtaining a Committee

Students will be invited to complete the Dissertation Match.

DSA uses the information from Dissertation Match to assign student to a committee and member

with expertise in the student’sexpressed area of interest.

Students will be invited to complete the Dissertation Match.

DSA uses the information from Dissertation Match to assign student to a committee and member

with expertise in the student’sexpressed area of interest.

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Create a personal calendar blueprint Create a personal calendar blueprint to guide workto guide work

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Initial Contact withInitial Contact with Committee Chair Committee Chair

Be prepared to share with Chair a draft problem statement.

Share current professional role and where study

will be conducted. Discuss progress in Methods of Inquiry class. Be candid about concerns relative to the upcoming

process. Engage in a positive ongoing relationship.

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Concept Paper Concept Paper Sample Table of ContentsSample Table of Contents

NOTE: These are not exact according to the Template NOTE: These are not exact according to the Template found on the ARC websitefound on the ARC website

Chapter 1: IntroductionStatement of the ProblemPurpose of the Study

Chapter 2: Literature ReviewLiterature ReviewResearch Questions

Chapter 3: MethodologyParticipants Procedures

- Instruments - (Design) - Limitations

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The Proposal isThe Proposal is

• A comprehensive description of the focus of the proposed research investigation.

• A “contract” between the student and the university regarding the specific design of the project.

• Built upon the foundation of the concept paper.

• A document that cannot be altered without the consensus of all parties after approval.

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Proposal Components Proposal Components

The Proposal follows the same components as the Concept paper.

• Title Page• Abstract (optional, but recommended)• Table of Contents • Chapter 1: Introduction • Chapter 2: Literature Review• Chapter 3: Methodology • References

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Institutional Review Board Institutional Review Board Procedures and ImplicationsProcedures and Implications

After the applied dissertation committee has approved the proposal and the IRB package, the student should electronically forward, via ADRIANA, a copy of the approved proposal together with the completed IRB submission package to the ARC for review. (See the ARC Web page.)

http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/arc/irb/irb_doc/how_tosubmitreview.doc

It is suggested that the student begin preparing the IRB documents when the Chair states that the proposal is near approval. Doing this will conserve time.

The Chair must review all IRB documents before submission.

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Applied Dissertation Applied Dissertation ComponentsComponents

Title PageApproval PageAcknowledgments (optional)AbstractTable of Contents

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Applied Dissertation Applied Dissertation Components (Components (continuedcontinued))

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Literature ReviewChapter 3: Methodology Chapter 4: Results Chapter 5: DiscussionReferencesAppendices

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Approval Steps for Concept Paper,Approval Steps for Concept Paper, Proposal, Proposal,

and Applied Dissertation Reportand Applied Dissertation Report

Revisions requested by committee Chair until Chair is satisfied student has met ARC requirements for that benchmark. Chair submits the benchmark to Committee Member. The Member sends comments to the Chair, who forwards them to student. Committee Chair, after consultation with Committee Member, provides preliminary approval pending ARC review.

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Contact the Chair at least once a month

Make all content changes required by Chair

Inform their Chair of any job changes that may

affect their work on your dissertation

Be proactive and candid about expectations

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StudentStudent ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Chair’s ResponsibilityChair’s Responsibility

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• Provide clear and detailed feedback on content, style, and format

• Review submissions and provide feedback within 10 business days

• Assist student in gaining access to ARC and University resources, such as the library, IRB documents, and Final Review procedures

• Be the conduit between student and Committee Member

The ARC WebsiteThe ARC Website

Become familiar with the Applied Dissertation Procedures Manual, which is located on the ARC website

The website contains Academic Resources Resources for writing, in addition to IRB

and Format Review

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