Notes from Dissertation workshop
(Feb 8, 2002)

 The Dissertation workshop is organized every year by the Office of Graduate Studies (http://www.utexas.edu/ogs). You will find almost all info that you will need towards your dissertation - deadlines, format specs etc on this page. This page is a overview of the Dissertation Workshop held on Feb 8,2002

1. Intellectual Entrepreneurship Program http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/development.html - for lots of info on
   1. Grant workshops
   2. Other dissertation workshops
   3. Faculty preparation etc
   4. They offer many useful courses
2. Subscribe to DISSLIST (http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/dww/dww.html). This list has many faculty, deans, graduate students who can help you answer almost any question you have regarding your dissertation.
3. Before you begin your dissertation (Detailed info at http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/etd/etd-requirement.html)
   1. Electronic submissions of dissertations – http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/etd/index.html
   2. Take copyright tutorial at http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/copyright
   3. Print out the certification of completion of copyright tutorial – needs to be submitted
   4. Submit statement of research with Human Participants. http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/humanresearch/

4. Finding the Microsoft and Latex templates
   1. Microsoft templates for the dissertation can be obtained from http://www.utexas.edu/cc/sds/products/disstemp.html 
   2. UT's recommended Latex Thesis & Dissertation templates
5. Before you submit your dissertation
   1. Look up publishing options at http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/etd/submit.html
6. Other places for tips/help on writing your dissertation
   1. http://www.ecoach.com/index.htm (ABD - All but dissertation) – nice free email list. Look up previous archivals
   2. ASGS (http://www.asgs.org/) offers many tips for a fee
   3. http://www.phinished.org/ - "A discussion and support group for people who cannot seem to finish their dissertation or theses"