Jumpstart Your Thesis/Dissertation Conference 2023

Jumpstart Your Thesis/Dissertation

Resources You Should Definitely Utilize

The Graduate Writing Initiative

• One-with-one writing consultations to work on pre-writing, writing, and revision
• Writing retreats to help you get away and make time to write
• Writing Groups to help keep you accountable and share your progress with colleagues
• Online resources to help grow your understanding of the process and genres

The UMKC Writing Studio

• One-with-one writing consultations
• Writing-related events
• Online resources

UMKC Library

• Research support from librarians
• Support utilizing writing and research programs like Zotero
• Space to research and write

Survey

A survey was given to those who attended.

What's your plan?

For the next 10 minutes or so, write down the next three steps of your plan to start and ultimately finish your thesis or dissertation.

Remember to...

1. Be specific - What does the next step look like? Who needs to be involved? Is there a way to quantify that next step?
2. Get support - Do you need to speak to your chair? What about? Do you need a writing consultation? What will it focus on?
3. Set manageable goals - What goals are attached to those next steps?

What's the first thing you're going to do when your thesis or dissertation is finished?