Saybrook Dissertation Services

The Dissertation Policies and Procedures committee developed these instructional guides and assessment tools to support dissertation success. 

Prior to the Dissertation Proposal 

The Dissertation Readiness Assessment and Instructional Guide is designed to assist in the conceptualization of a student’s proposed dissertation topic and their readiness to complete the work following the advanced research course(s) (refer to your department’s policy). This assessment is designed to support students as they evaluate their readiness to proceed with the dissertation. The assessment also guides committee members as they evaluate the student’s proposed research readiness.   

Dissertation Proposal 

The Dissertation Proposal Instructional Guide describes steps to support students as they prepare and submit their written proposal for their committee members to review.  This guide includes links to the following resources: Dissertation Proposal Template and the Proposal Rubric. 

Dissertation 

The Dissertation Instructional Guide describes steps to support students as they prepare and submit a draft of their full dissertation for their committee members to review.  This guide includes links to the following resources: Dissertation Template and the Dissertation Rubric.