Event: Dissertation Camp: Winter Session 2021 — Afternoon Sessions

Monday, January 18, 2021 - Friday, January 22, 2021

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Virtual via Zoom

Dissertation Camp Overview

Winter Session Dissertation Camp offers a half-day of writing and research time. You are registering for five, daily, half-day virtual sessions.

We will begin and end with goal setting and goal assessment exercises to help frame the day and measure progress. Your goal is to practice the process of writing and research during the designated writing times and build the habit of regularly assessing your progress and development.

Camp availability is subject to change based on the pandemic status. We will meet via Zoom by 1:00pm.

Winter Session Camp Schedule

1:00pm - 1:15pm – Goal setting and kick-off

  1. Identify an accountability partner
  2. Share daily goals and challenges you intend to address with your work
  3. Sign-ups for a 20-minute productivity consultation with Abby Jorgensen from the University Writing Center will be made available to registrants. We will contact you with the link to select a time (limited number of time slots available).

1:15pm - 4:45pm – Afternoon Work Session
Individual or small-group worktime

  1. Small online groups may request breakout rooms via chat within Zoom.
  2. Self-moderate breaks on your own during this time

4:45pm – Daily wrap up and plan next steps
Reconvene by 4:45pm

  1. Virtual breakout rooms will be automatically recalled
  2. Find your accountability partner and prepare for the discussion
  3. Create a notation in your dissertation log for where you should begin work at the time of your next research and writing session

Open to Graduate Students

Instructed By

Advanced Research Services Librarian

mhavert@nd.edu

Photo of presenter Mandy Havert

Mandy has worked for the Hesburgh Libraries in various roles that include public services, instruction, outreach and management, system analysis and technical services management. She is particularly interested in connecting people to resources, how organizations work and how organizations can be improved through leadership development.

As a program liaison for CurateND and the Center for Digital Scholarship, Mandy continues to build relationships with graduate students to encourage the use of the Libraries' new and existing services. Her successes have strengthened research and scholarly output for students at all levels. Her work includes planning and implementing workshops, providing library instruction for students in the Writing and Rhetoric classes as well as in graduate seminars.

As a member of two graduate school work teams, Mandy serves the Graduate Student Professional Development Team, which develops, coordinates, plans and evaluates professional development opportunities for the graduate student and postdoctoral community. The second group is the Graduate Student Life Team, which monitors, plans, and provides holistic support through events, activities and introducing available graduate resources. Mandy has contributed to the development of a graduate student professional development library collection.

Specialties: Meeting facilitation, technical analysis, training, application support, handling and shipping gifts and purchased collections, communication, customer service management, identification of efficiencies, information discovery, referrals, grant application review.