Events
Information regarding Rossier and campus-wide events related to doctoral students are publicized under Recent Posts.
Weekend Writes
All Rossier doctoral students are welcome to attend Weekend Writes. These events provide students the opportunity to commit to writing. There is no cost for attendance. Students are encouraged to develop individual writing goals and plans. Students can attend as an individual or a writing group. Bring a laptop, work materials (and ear buds) and go to work. If you are interested, please go to RSVP - Weekend Writes.
Unless specified, all sessions are scheduled from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Check-in is at WPH 302.
| Fall 2019 | Spring 2020 (Tentative) | Summer 2020 (TBD) |
| September 21-22 | January 25-26 | June |
| October 5-6 | February 29 - March 1 | July |
| November 16-17 | April 4-5 | August |
| December 7-8 | May 2-3 |
This is a great opportunity to focus and get done! I look forward to working with you soon.
Write On and Fight On!
Dr. Evelyn Felina Castillo
efelina@rossier.usc.edu
(213) 740-3845
Spring 2020 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 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. In addition, participants will exchange papers and support each other through peer-to-peer feedback.
Workshop Dates: Thursday - Sunday, Feb 6-9, 2020
Application Deadline: Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020
Acceptance Notification: Friday, Jan 17, 2020
Application link: Available soon
Save the date for the next scheduled ODA: TBA
For more information, email Dr. Ilda Jimenez at ijimenez@rossier.usc.edu.
Additional resources for the dissertation process can be found at http://dissertationedd.usc.edu/.