Dctral Dissertatin and Capstne Prject Submissin Guide Part I: Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject Submissin Prcess 1. Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject apprved by cmmittee and department 2. Student submits apprved Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject via Digital Cmmns 3. Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject reviewed by Graduate Dean (r designee). 4. Student receives email with any necessary revisins. If n revisins needed, see Step 7 7. Student receives email that Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject has been accepted by the Graduate Dean 5. Student submits revised cpy f Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject via Digital Cmmns 8. Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject is psted t Digital Cmmns Cllectin 6. Revisins Reviewed
Part II: Hw t Submit Yur Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject Once yur Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject has been apprved by yur cmmittee, navigate t the fllwing website: digitalcmmns.wcupa.edu/all_dctral This will lead yu t the West Chester University Dctral Dissertatins and Capstne Prject cllectin Yur electrnically submitted Micrsft wrd dcument shuld include the fllwing in single file in the fllwing rder: Preliminary Pages fr yur specific dissertatin r culminating prject (please reference the frmatting sectin f the Thesis and Dctral Culminating Prjects website (https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_dgr/thesis.aspx)) Title Page Apprval Page blank, with n signatures Dedicatin (ptinal) Acknwledgements Abstract Table f Cntents List f Tables (if required) List f Figures (if required Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject manuscript and references (as utlined in the Table f Cntents) Appendicies (if applicable) Find the Submit Research buttn n the left hand navigatin bar Yu must submit frm the West Chester University Dctral Dissertatins and Capstne Prject cllectin Create Digital Cmmns Accunt Yu are required t submit using yur West Chester University email address Any submissin frm a persnal email address cannt be accepted
If yu already have a Digital Cmmns accunt under a different email address, yu will need t create a new accunt under yur WCU email address If yu already have a Digital Cmmns accunt under yur WCU email address, yu can lgin and prceed t step Cmplete the Submissin Frm Must be WCU email Yu will receive an email frm nreply@bepress.cm cnfirming the creatin f yur accunt Please click the CONFIRM link Yu will nw be able t lgin Make sure yu return t digitalcmmns.wcupa.edu/all_theses after yu lg in Yu must submit frm the West Chester University Master s Theses Cllectin If yu are nt autmatically brught t the Submissin Agreement, please click Submit Research n the left hand nav bar
Please read the submissin agreement carefully Nte yu must uplad yur apprved Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject as a Micrsft Wrd dcument fr review Make sure yur frnt matter pages are in the prper rder (reference the Frmatting Style Guide and Preliminary Pages Template which can be fund n the Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject and Dctral Culminating Prjects Website (https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_dgr/dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject.aspx)) Cnfirm yu agree t the terms f the Submissin Agreement and click CONTINUE
Cmplete the Submissin Frm Title Must be typed exactly as it is n yur cmmittee apprved dcument Headline Capitalizatin The First Letter f Each Wrd Capitalized Authr This is yu, the student and shuld be aut ppulated frm yur Digital Cmmns accunt details
Date f Award will be the TERM and YEAR yur degree will be cnferred Term = Summer, Fall, Spring Year = 2018 (r applicable year) Nte, Winter is an ptin n the standard Digital Cmmns frm, but it is nt an ptin fr WCU students since we d nt cnfer degrees in Winter term. Embarg Perid Length f time befre yur Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject is available t thers (i.e. pen access) thrugh Digital Cmmns. Please read this sectin clearly t assure yu select the apprpriate ptin. There are limitatins t this Digital Cmmns frm. Please nte, all abstracts will be available regardless f the embarg perid. Optin 1 Yu want yur Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject available t the public (i.e. pen access). Select the desired embarg frm the drp dwn list. Optin 2 Yu d nt want yur Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject available t the public indefinitely. Chse any embarg perid, and the answer t the next questin will verride this chice. This is a system limitatin. Dcument Type Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject and Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject Restricted Chse Dissertatin, DNP Prject, r Capstne Prject - If yu selected Optin 1 per the Embarg infrmatin abve. This chice will result in yur Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject being available t the public per the timeframe (embarg) yu selected. Chse Dissertatin, DNP Prject, r Capstne Restricted - If yu selected Optin 2 per the Embarg infrmatin abve. This chice will result in yur
Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject never being available t the public. Only yur abstract wuld be accessible. Degree Name the degree that will be cnferred t yu upn successful cmpletin f prgram Degree Only (i.e., Dctr f Public Administratin) Department the prgram that yur Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject was apprved by. Please nte Department is a standard Digital Cmmns term. Prgram f study (i.e., Educatin Planning, Plicy, and Administratin ) Nt department f study (i.e., Department f Educatin) Cmmittee Chairpersn please use the Cmmittee Chairpersn s name as printed and signed n yur apprval page (please reference preliminary pages frmatting guidelines which can be fund n the Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject and Dctral Culminating Prjects Website (https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_dgr/dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject.aspx)) Keywrds this is ptinal but will assist with Digital Cmmns searches
Subject Categries this is ptinal but will assist in Digital Cmmns searches Abstract please include a cpy f yur abstract in the bx prvided. This shuld match the abstract that is included in yur uplad. Uplad Full Text Yu must select UPLOAD FILE FROM YOUR COMPUTER Uplad as a Micrsft Wrd Dcument. Yur dcument will be cnverted t a PDF befre publishing. We cannt accept imprted files frm remte sites at this time Make sure there is a file selected
Additinal Files This sectin is ptinal fr any additinal files. Hit Submit
Part III: Frequently Asked Questins Because I am submitting electrnically, what d I d with the hard cpy Apprval Page that my cmmittee signed ff n? The hard cpy Apprval Page shuld be submitted t the Office f Graduate Studies with all signatures except fr the Graduate Dean. Please wrk with yur Cmmittee Chair t have thse delivered t ur ffice via interffice mail, hand delivered, r regular mail (102 W Rsedale Ave, West Chester, PA 19382). If we receive a submitted Dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject prir t receiving hard cpy signatures we will reach ut t the Cmmittee Chairpersn and student. What dcument types can I uplad? What abut the integrity f my wrk if I uplad as a Wrd dcument? At this time, we can nly accept Micrsft Wrd Dcuments at the time f submissin. This is t allw fr the apprval page infrmatin t be typed int the dcument by the Graduate Dean (r designee) after final apprval. This prtects yur cmmittee frm having their signatures available thrugh pen access. Yur dcument will be psted t the cllectin as a PDF dcument and will nt be able t be altered. What if I need t make changes t the dcument? Yu will be able t uplad a revised Micrsft Wrd Dcument via the link prvided t yu frm the pst-submissin Email. Yu may als be required t submit a revised Micrsft Wrd Dcument during the review prcess. If yu discver additinal edits that need t be made while yur dcument is under review, please send an email t THESISDOC@wcupa.edu. I d nt see my degree name listed. What d I put? Please cntact THESISDOC@WCUPA.EDU and we will get this crrected as quickly as pssible. I d nt see my prgram listed. What d I put? Please cntact THESISDOC@WCUPA.EDU and we will get this crrected as quickly as pssible. Hw lng is the review prcess? Since this is the first year fr nline submissin, yu can expect up t a 30 day review prcess. This falls within the same timeframe fr cnfirmatin f degree cnferral. What is the deadline fr submissin? Please view the deadline dates here: https://www.wcupa.edu/_admissins/sch_dgr/dctral Dissertatin/Capstne Prject.aspx