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ODA Dissertation Writing Retreat

If you need some structured and quality time to write your dissertation chapters then apply today for the dissertation writing retreat.  ODA stands for "Operation Dissertation Acceleration" and is designed for doctoral students who need / want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step of their dissertation.

The retreat is targeted toward students who:

• Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR
• Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not yet completed chapters 4 and/or 5.

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing adviser. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-4, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

• Retreat Dates: Thursday, November 3 - Sunday, November 6, 2011
• New Format:

        Thursday, 11/03/11       9 AM – 9 PM

        Friday, 11/04/11           9 AM – 9 PM

        Saturday, 11/05/11       9 AM – 9 PM

        Sunday, 11/06/11          9 AM – 5 PM

• Application Deadline: October 24, 2011
  
• Acceptance Notification: October 28, 2011
• There is no fee for this retreat, meals are on your own.

If you are interested in testimonials of past dissertation writing retreat participants please access the following online-presentation here. You will need to enter the username and password:

Username: rsoedoctoral

Password: doctoral1234

Applications may be downloaded here: Download ODAUPCFALL2011App.

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West.

Top Five Important Reminders

Dear Cohort of 2003, 2006, and 2009,

I hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of summer before Fall 2011 begins.

Below you will find a few important reminders:

1) The last day to register for classes without a late fee is Friday, August 19, 2011!

2) The last day to add/drop classes is Friday, September 9, 2011!

3) Please check your billing statement to ensure the university has charged you for the correct amount (including tuition and fees).

4) Attend the upcoming DSC Writing Workshops and ODA!

5) The readings posted on ARES for the Fall 2011 semester will be available starting on Friday, August 12, 2011.

Please check your email for further information on Fall registration, fees, and upcoming events!

Write On and Fight On!

Yevy

Ed.D. Program Advisor

Operation Dissertation Acceleration at the Orange County Center this Fall

ODA WORKSHOP DATES
Thursday, 09/22/11 9 AM – 9 PM
Friday, 09/23/11 9 AM – 9 PM
Saturday, 09/24/11 9 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, 09/25/11 9 AM – 5 PM

Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) is an intensive writing retreat for doctoral students who want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step in their dissertations. The retreat is designed for students who:

A) Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2, and 3 (the proposal); or

B) Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not completed chapters 4 and 5.

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing advisor. For the Orange County ODA, the ratio of advisor to students will be 1-4 which means students will have significant support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback. There is no fee, and space is limited to eight students, so apply early and well before the deadline of August 29: Download ODAOrangeCountySept2011.

 

 

DEADLINE EXTENDED 6/3! Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA) Summer 2011

Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA) New Format

When we held the Dissertation Writing Retreat early in the Spring semester in its new format for the first time, the response was great and all students who attended reported that they made great progress. So we are holding another retreat at the end of June.

If you need some structured and quality time to write your dissertation chapters then apply today for the dissertation writing retreat. As some of you may already know with the new format we no longer offer the residential component, which minimizes any costs involved with this service. Please click on the application link below for further details.

ODA stands for "Operation Dissertation Acceleration" and is designed for doctoral students who need/want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push towardthe next step of their dissertation.

The retreat is targeted toward
students who:

• Have research question(s) but have not been able to
  complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR


• Have defended their proposal and collected data, but
  have not yet completed chapters 4 and/or 5.

 

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing adviser. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-5, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

• Retreat Dates:
  Thursday June 23th – Sunday June 26, 2011


• New Format:

Thursday, 06/23/11 9 AM – 9 PM

Friday, 06/24/11 9 AM – 9 PM

Saturday, 06/25/11 9 AM – 9 PM

Sunday, 06/26/11 9 AM – 5 PM

• Application Deadline: June 3, 2011


• Acceptance Notification: June 10, 2011
• Fee:
  $200*
  
  Due: June 17, 2011
  
  (*The new fee amount covers three meals for four days per student)

 

If you are interested in testimonials of past dissertation writing retreat participants please access
the following online-presentation here.

You will need to enter the username and
password:

Username: rsoedoctoral

Password: doctoral1234

Applications may be downloaded here: Download ODASummer2011

For more information email Dr. Gokce Gokalp.

REMINDER! Deadline is 5/31 !Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA) Summer 2011

Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA) New Format

When we held the Dissertation Writing Retreat early in the Spring semester in its new format for the first time, the response was great and all students who attended reported that they made great progress. So we are holding another retreat at the end of June.

If you need some structured and quality time to write your dissertation chapters then apply today for the dissertation writing retreat. As some of you may already know with the new format we no longer offer the residential component, which minimizes any costs involved with this service. Please click on the application link below for further details.

ODA stands for "Operation Dissertation Acceleration" and is designed for doctoral students who need/want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push towardthe next step of their dissertation.

The retreat is targeted toward
students who:

• Have research question(s) but have not been able to
  complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR


• Have defended their proposal and collected data, but
  have not yet completed chapters 4 and/or 5.

 

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing adviser. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-5, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

• Retreat Dates:
  Thursday June 23th – Sunday June 26, 2011


• New Format:

Thursday, 06/23/11 9 AM – 9 PM

Friday, 06/24/11 9 AM – 9 PM

Saturday, 06/25/11 9 AM – 9 PM

Sunday, 06/26/11 9 AM – 5 PM

• Application Deadline: May 31, 2011


• Acceptance Notification: June 10, 2011
• Fee:
  $200*
  
  Due: June 17, 2011
  
  (*The new fee amount covers three meals for four days per student)

 

If you are interested in testimonials of past dissertation writing retreat participants please access
the following online-presentation here.

You will need to enter the username and
password:

Username: rsoedoctoral

Password: doctoral1234

Applications may be downloaded here: Download ODASummer2011

For more information email Dr. Gokce Gokalp.

Apply now for the Orange County Operation Dissertation Acceleration

Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) is an intensive writing retreat for doctoral students who need or want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step in their dissertation.

 

The retreat is designed for students who:

 

  A)   Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2, and 3 (the proposal); or

 

B)    Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not completed chapters 4 and 5.

 

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing advisor. For the Orange County ODA April 29 – May 1, the ratio of advisor to students will be 1-6, which means students will have significant support and interaction on their project.  In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback. To attend, download the application below and submit it by Monday, April 4.

 

Download ODAOrangeCounty

Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA) New Format

If you need some structured and quality time to write your dissertation chapters then apply today for the dissertation writing retreat.  We are glad to announce a new format for the dissertation writing retreat, known as ODA.  We will no longer offer the residential component, which minimizes any costs involved with this service.  Please click on the application link below for further details.

ODA stands for "Operation Dissertation Acceleration" and is designed for doctoral students who need / want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step of their dissertation.

The retreat is targeted toward students who:

• Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR
• Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not yet completed chapters 4 and/or 5.

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing adviser. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-4, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

• Retreat Dates: Thursday February 24th - Sunday February, 2011
• New Format:

        Thursday, 02/24/11       9 AM – 9 PM

        Friday, 02/25/11           9 AM – 9 PM

        Saturday, 02/26/11       9 AM – 9 PM

        Sunday, 02/27/11          9 AM – 5 PM

• Application Deadline: January 31, 2011
• Acceptance Notification: February 11, 2011
• Fee: $200*
  Due: February 18, 2011
  (*The new fee amount covers three meals for four days per student)

If you are interested in testimonials of past dissertation writing retreat participants please access the following online-presentation here. You will need to enter the username and password:

Username: rsoedoctoral

Password: doctoral1234

Applications may be downloaded here: Download ODASPRING2011.

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West.

Dissertation Writing Retreat Applicatin Deadline Today

If you need some structured and quality time to write your dissertation chapters then apply today for the dissertation writing retreat.  $400 scholarships are available to the first eight students to register.

What's ODA?

ODA stands for "Operation Dissertation Acceleration"  It is an all-inclusive residential writing retreat. ODA is designed for doctoral students who need / want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step of their dissertation.

The retreat is targeted toward students who:

• Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR
• Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not yet completed chapters 4 and/or 5.

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing instructor. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-4, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

• Workshop Dates: Thursday November 4 - Sunday November 7, 2010
• Application Deadline: September 13, 2010 (TODAY)
  
• Acceptance Notification: September 24, 2010
• Fee: $1500*
  First Deposit: Friday, 10/1/2010 - $500
  2nd Payment: Friday, 10/15/10 - $500
  Final Payment: Friday: 10/29/2010 - $500
  (*The first 8 students to register will receive a $400 scholarship and pay only $500 on each due date)

Apply early -- the first eight (8) applicants will receive a $400.00 scholarship that lowers the costs of the dissertation writing retreat to $1100.00. The first 8 students to register will receive a $400 scholarship and pay a reduced amount of $1,100. For scholarship winners, the deposit amount will be $366 and the 2nd and final payments will be $367 each. (This amount pays for the residential component of the retreat which is lodging, meals, and retreat logistical fees.)

If you are interested in  testimonials of past dissertation writing retreat participants please access the following online-presentation here. You will need to enter the username and password:

Username: rsoedoctoral

Password: doctoral1234

Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) 2007 Testimonials Link.

Applications may be downloaded here: Download ODA_FA10_.

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West.

Scholarships for Fall Writing Retreat!

Give your writing that extra jump start with the DSC Residential Writing Retreat (ODA)!  $400 scholarships are available to the first eight students to register.

What's ODA?

ODA stands for "Operation Dissertation Acceleration"  It is an all-inclusive residential writing retreat. ODA is designed for doctoral students who need / want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step of their dissertation.

The retreat is targeted toward students who:

• Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR
• Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not yet completed chapters 4 and/or 5.

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing instructor. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-4, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

• Workshop Dates: Thursday November 4 - Sunday November 7, 2010
• Application Deadline: September 13, 2010
  
• Acceptance Notification: September 24, 2010
• Fee: $1500*
  First Deposit: Friday, 10/1/2010 - $500
  2nd Payment: Friday, 10/15/10 - $500
  Final Payment: Friday: 10/29/2010 - $500
  (*The first 8 students to register will receive a $400 scholarship and pay only $500 on each due date)

Apply early -- the first eight (8) applicants will receive a $400.00 scholarship that lowers the costs of the dissertation writing retreat to $1100.00. The first 8 students to register will receive a $400 scholarship and pay a reduced amount of $1,100. For scholarship winners, the deposit amount will be $366 and the 2nd and final payments will be $367 each. (This amount pays for the residential component of the retreat which is lodging, meals, and retreat logistical fees.)

If you are interested in  testimonials of past dissertation writing retreat participants please access the following online-presentation here. You will need to enter the username and password:

Username: rsoedoctoral

Password: doctoral1234

Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) 2007 Testimonials Link.

Applications may be downloaded here: Download ODA_FA10_.

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West.

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Deadline Extended: Summer ODA Deadline!

Deadline Extended -- June 21, 2010!

Jump-start your research this summer!

What's ODA?

ODA stands for "Operation Dissertation Acceleration"  It is an all-inclusive residential writing retreat. ODA is designed for doctoral students who need / want to set aside a serious block of time to make a significant push toward the next step of their dissertation.

The retreat is targeted toward students who:

• Have research question(s) but have not been able to complete chapters 1, 2 and 3 (the proposal); OR
• Have defended their proposal and collected data, but have not yet completed chapters 4 and/or 5.

Retreat participants will be selected and assigned to work directly with a DSC writing instructor. The ratio of advisor to students will be 1-to-4, meaning students will have a great deal of support and interaction on their project. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.

• Workshop Dates: Thursday July 22 - Sunday July 25, 2010
• Application Deadline: June 21, 2010
• Acceptance Notification: June 23, 2010
• Fee: $1500*
  First deposit due : 6/25/10 - $750
  Second deposit due: 7/16/10 - $750
  (*The first 8 students to register will receive a $400 scholarship and pay only $550 on each due date)

Apply early -- the first eight (8) applicants will receive a $400.00 scholarship that lowers the costs of the dissertation writing retreat to $1100.00. (This amount pays for the residential component of the retreat which is lodging, meals, and retreat logistical fees.)

If you are interested in  testimonials of past dissertation writing retreat participants please access the following online-presentation here. You will need to enter the username and password:

Username: rsoedoctoral

Password: doctoral1234

Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) 2007 Testimonials Link.

Applications may be downloaded here: Download ODA_SU10_Brochure.

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West.

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