Dissertation Support Group
Many bright and otherwise capable graduate students somehow reach a "deadlock" while working through the dissertation process. Some students feel overwhelmed by the size or scope of this academic task. Many experience difficulties balancing their competing personal, professional and academic roles. Others may appear to procrastinate due to actual underlying concerns about graduating and facing the "real" world. Whatever the reason, this "deadlock" problem plagues graduate students everywhere. Because of the pervasiveness of this "dissertation deadlock problem," staff at the Learning Assistance Service have developed dissertation support groups specifically designed to help students:
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build skills relevant to completing the dissertation
- explore concerns associated with graduating
- subdivide the task into manageable goals
- complete their research projects
Support groups meet in the Learning Assistance Service of the Counseling Center, Shoemaker Building. Groups meet BI-weekly throughout the calendar year. They are free to all UMCP graduate students who are working on either a master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation.
To join a dissertation support group, call (301) 314-7693 to schedule an appointment.
University of Maryland Counseling Center, Shoemaker Building
301.314.7651 Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (for Winter Break)
Part of the Division of Student Affairs
Comments, suggestions, or feedback on this page should be directed to jkandell@umd.edu
301.314.7651 Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (for Winter Break)
Part of the Division of Student Affairs
Comments, suggestions, or feedback on this page should be directed to jkandell@umd.edu