Office of Graduate Studies
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The Office of Graduate Studies is committed to the continuous improvement of quality graduate education, instruction and training, and public service projects in support of The University of West Florida mission.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Graduate Student Grant Opportunity:
Graduate Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants - Applications are now being accepted for Graduate Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants for the Fall 2008 semester. Graduate students in good standing may now submit applications for independent projects, conference travel or research required for degree completion. Grants of up to $1,000 may be given. Guidelines and application forms are available online at https://nautical.uwf.edu/org/disporg.cfm?orgunitid=CREATE. The application deadline is October 10, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Proposals received after the deadline will be ineligible to compete for an award. If an applicant’s project requires human or animal participants, approval is required by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Research Participants or by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The IRB or IACUC must give their approval to the project before the grant selection date of Oct. 24. This approval process may take several weeks, so applicants should begin the process early. For more information, contact Research and Sponsored Programs at Ext. 6378, e-mail scac@uwf.edu or visit Building 11, Room 110.
Graduate Student News:
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APA Writing Style Class:
The Office of Graduate Studies and the College of Professional Studies are Offering an APA Writing Style Course Online this Fall! The Office of Graduate Studies and the College of Professional Studies will offer an APA writing style course this fall. The self-paced course will be offered online starting August 30th for 14 weeks. This easily accessible, self-paced, cost efficient course is useful to any UWF graduate student who is required to submit work in APA style. The course will prepare all graduate students to follow the basic APA guidelines when writing papers. The APA Manual, 5th edition, is still necessary during the writing process to address more complicated APA issues. The registration deadline for the course is September 2nd. There will be a $10 late fee for those who register after September 2nd. Course materials (APA Style Manual 5th edition) may be purchased from the UWF Bookstore. For express enrollment visit the UWF Division of Continuing Education at ContinuingEd.uwf.edu or call (850) 474-2914 for more information.
*Doctoral students may contact the Ed.D. Program Office at lburnette@uwf.edu or (850) 474-2768 if they have questions about the APA Seminar requirement for their degree.
DEADLINES
Thesis Submission Deadlines:
FALL 2008
- GRADUATE STUDIES - Deadline to submit thesis to the Office of Graduate Studies for initial screening: October 17, 2008
- BINDING FORM - Final thesis and binding form due to Library: December 12, 2008
Spring 2009
- GRADUATE STUDIES - Deadline to submit thesis to the Office of Graduate Studies for initial screening: March 6, 2009
- BINDING FORM - Final thesis and binding form due to Library: May 1, 2009
Summer 2009
- GRADUATE STUDIES - Deadline to submit thesis to the Office of Graduate Studies for initial screening: June 19, 2009
- BINDING FORM - Final thesis and binding form due to Library: August 21, 2009
Dissertation Submission Deadlines:
FALL 2008
- COLLEGE - Deadline to submit dissertation to the COPS Graduate Office for initial screening: September 19, 2008
- BINDING FORM - Final dissertation and binding form due to Library: November 14, 2008
Spring 2009
- COLLEGE - Deadline to submit dissertation to the COPS Graduate Office for initial screening: February 6, 2009
- BINDING FORM - Final dissertation and binding form due to Library: April 3, 2009
Summer 2009
- COLLEGE - Deadline to submit dissertation to the COPS Graduate Office for initial screening: May 22, 2009
- BINDING FORM - Final dissertation and binding form due to Library: July 17, 2009