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Summer 2016 Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) - EXTENDED DEADLINE for a limited number of seats

A limited number of seats are available for the upcoming ODA Session on August 11-14.  If you are interested, please submit an application by Thursday, August 4.

 

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What's ODA?

ODA is an intensive writing retreat. It's 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 completed chapters 4 and 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,  - Sunday, Aug 11 - 14, 2016 at the USC Campus, WPH 202
Application Deadline: Monday, July 25, 2016
Acceptance Notification: Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Application available as a download:     Download UPCODASUM2016doc

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West at [email protected].

 

Fall 2015 Operation Dissertation Acceleration

Thursday - Sunday,  Sept 17 – 20, 2015  
Orange County Campus

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.

To participate, you must apply.  Acceptance is on a first come, first serve, basis – so apply early!

Applications due Tuesday, Sept 1, 2015
Download ODA FALL 2015 OC Application

 

For more information, please contact Dr. Ilda Jiménez y West at [email protected] or (213) 740-2199.

Summer 2015 Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA)

What's ODA?

ODA is an intensive writing retreat. It's 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 completed chapters 4 and 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 May 28 - Sunday May 31, 2015
Application Deadline: May 18, 2015
Acceptance Notification: May 21, 2015

Application available as a download:  UPCODAMAY2015doc

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West at [email protected].

Fall 2014 Operation Dissertation Acceleration

Thursday - Sunday,  Sept 4 – 7  (9 am – 9 pm)

Main Campus

 

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.

To participate, you must apply.  Acceptance is on a first come, first serve, basis – so apply early!

 

 

Applications due Monday,  Aug 18
Download UPC ODA SEPT2014 App

 

Contact Dr. Ilda Jiménez y West at

[email protected] or (213) 740-2199

 

Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA) - Join Us

Dissertation Writing Retreat - ODA - OC Campus Center Summer 2014

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 advisor. 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.  Applicants are accepted on a first come first serve basis.

• Retreat Dates: Thursday, May 29 - Sunday, June 01, 2014
• Format:

        Thursday, 05/29/14       9 AM – 9 PM

        Friday, 05/30/13           9 AM – 9 PM

        Saturday, 05/31/13       9 AM – 9 PM

        Sunday, 06/01/13          9 AM – 5 PM

• Application Deadline: May 14th, 2014
  
• Acceptance Notification: May 16th, 2014
• There is no fee for this retreat, meals are on your own.

Applications may be downloaded here:   Download OCODASummer2014Appl

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West at [email protected].

Spring 2014 ODA

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. To participate, you must apply. Acceptance is on a first come, first serve, basis – so apply early!

Applications are due by Monday, February 24th

Contact Dr. Ilda Jiménez y West at
(213) 740-8099 or [email protected]

ODA
Thursday - Sunday, March 6th – 9th
9 am – 9 pm
Orange County Campus Center

Preparing for Your Defense Presentation
Saturday, March 8th, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Orange County Campus Center

Spring 2014 DSC Presentations

Please join us for the scheduled presentations. The DSC presentations are typially held in conjunction with Thursday Night Writes and Weekend Writes to provide you an opportunity to make progress on your dissertations or papers while also receiving valuable information on the writing process. 

Be sure to bring your student ID card to access the building after hours.

Dr. Linda Fischer will be holding the following presentations for the Spring 2014 semester.  If you have questions or comments you may contact Dr. Linda Fischer at [email protected] or (213) 740-3813.

 

APA Presentation
Thursday, February 13, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
WPH B49 POC

Literature Review Presentations
Saturday, February 22, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
WPH B49
Thursday, February 27, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
WPH B49

Preparing for the Dissertation Defense
Sunday, February 23, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
WPH B49

Dissertation Submission Workshop
Monday, February 24, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
WPH B49

Chapter One Presentations
Thursday, March 27, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
WPH B49
Saturday, March 29, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
WPH B49

Chapter Three Presentations
Saturday, April 19, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
WPH B49
Thursday, April 24, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
WPH B49

 

Fall 2013 Operation Dissertation Acceleration

The Doctoral Support Center will be offering its highly successful Operation Dissertation Acceleration (ODA) workshop from Thursday, September 26 to Sunday, September 29 at Leavey Library on the University Park Campus. ODA is an intensive four-day writing retreat designed to assist students who need an additional push to reach the next step in their dissertation. Please download the document below for the application, instructions on how to apply, and additional event information.

Download Operation Dissertation Acceleration Fall 2013

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West at 213-740-8099 or [email protected].

Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA) - Join Us

Join Us - Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA)

Dissertation Writing Retreat - ODA - Orange County Campus Center 2013

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 advisor. 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.  Applicants are accepted on a first come first serve basis.

• Retreat Dates: Thursday, June 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2013

        Thursday, 06/06/13       9 AM – 9 PM

        Friday, 06/07/13           9 AM – 9 PM

        Saturday, 06/08/13       9 AM – 9 PM

        Sunday, 06/09/13          9 AM – 5 PM

• Application Deadline: Friday, May 24, 2013
  
• Acceptance Notification: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
• There is no fee for this retreat, meals are on your own.

Applications may be downloaded here:    Download ODAOrangeCountyAppli

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West at [email protected].

Join Us - Dissertation Writing Retreat (ODA)

Dissertation Writing Retreat - ODA - University Park Campus 2013

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 advisor. 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.  Applicants are accepted on a first come first serve basis.

• Retreat Dates: Thursday, February 28 - Sunday, March 3, 2013
• New Format:

        Thursday, 02/28/13       9 AM – 9 PM

        Friday, 03/01/13           9 AM – 9 PM

        Saturday, 03/02/13       9 AM – 9 PM

        Sunday, 03/03/13          9 AM – 5 PM

• Application Deadline: February 4, 2013
  
• Acceptance Notification: February 8, 2013
• There is no fee for this retreat, meals are on your own.

Applications may be downloaded here:   Download UPCODAFeb2013doc

For more information email Dr. Ilda Jimenez y West at [email protected].