Dissertation Boot Camps

Applications for Dissertation Boot Camp are open!

More information on Fall 2023 Boot Camp coming soon. If you have any questions about Boot Camp, please contact Dr. Jessica Adame at jadame5@twu.edu.

What is it?

Dissertation/Thesis Boot Camp is a free virtual program that offers a supportive environment to post-comps TWU graduate students who are ready to make serious progress in the dissertation/thesis process (i.e. proposal/prospectus development, data collection, data analysis, results and conclusion). It provides students the opportunity to participate in an interruption-free and stress-free space that includes intensive group and one-on-one writing support, workshops, research design consultations, and dedicated writing time.

We hope that by creating a supportive community of writers committed to the same goal, completing the dissertation or thesis on schedule, students gain a model that can be used beyond boot camp to more easily and more successfully navigate the dissertation process.

When is it?

Dissertation boot camp will be offered twice a semester beginning Fall 2023 in September and October. Applications will open in the beginning of September (Fall) and March (Spring). This virtual program will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, and attendance the entire day is required.

Our next Boot Camp will be:

Thursday, September 21, 2023

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Sample Daily Schedule

Time	Activity
9:00 am–9:30 am	Welcome
9:30 am–noon	Uninterrupted writing time; student can sign up for afternoon
noon–1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm–1:30 pm	After lunch group check-in
1:30 pm–4:00 pm	Uninterrupted writing time; Consultations
4:00 pm–4:30 pm	Wrap-up group chat

NOTE: This schedule may change; if changes are made participants will be notified by TWU email.

The application process

Applications will open September 1 (Fall) and March 1 (Spring). An email announcement will be sent to all TWU currently enrolled graduate students. The announcement will contain an application link.
Completing an application does not guarantee a seat.
Space is limited.
Preference is given to participants who have not attended a previous Boot Camp.
If we are unable to accept you, we can place you on a waiting list and will notify you of any spaces that become available by the week before camp.
If selected, confirmation of attendance is required within one week of notification. If you are accepted and cannot attend, let us know immediately.
It is strongly recommended that you will complete the Pre-Boot Camp Survey to help us better serve you.

What you can expect

Attend a 100% virtual boot camp from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Individual consultation opportunities with campus resources such as Librarians, Center for Research Design and Analysis, Academic Coaches, and The Write Site
Full access to the Dissertation Resource Hub during the duration as a student at TWU
The opportunity to meet other students working on their dissertation or thesis and discuss your writing with them
The opportunity to make connections for developing writing and support groups outside of the boot camp

What we expect

Participants must be in the active drafting phase i.e. actively writing a prospectus, thesis, or dissertation
Participants must commit to attendance the entire day of boot camp, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Participants must set writing goals at the beginning of the boot camp, and actively work towards achieving them during camp

Questions?

Jessica L Adame, PhD
Assistant Director, Academic Success Initiatives
jadame5@twu.edu
940-898-2691

Page last updated 2:55 PM, September 8, 2023