Writing the Dissertation

After the research review the student's main efforts should be directed towards writing the dissertation itself. The level of Advisory Committee involvement should be agreed upon by the Advisory Committee and the student at the research review. In some cases, the student may send drafts of individual chapters to each Advisory Committee member. In others, the student may share several complete dissertation drafts with the advisor, incorporating the advisor's suggestions and comments, before the rest of the Advisory Committee sees any part of the dissertation. No matter what model of interaction is agreed upon, however, the student should realize that substantial time might be required to incorporate the suggestions and comments of the Advisory Committee.